Joel Gelernter

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Period

1993 - 2009

Number

49

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©2007 The Author(s) (2009)

Bao-zhu Yang, Henry R. Kranzler, Hongyu Zhao, Jeffrey R. Gruen, Xingguang Luo, Joel Gelernter

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Modification of the Association Between Serotonin Transporter Genotype and Risk of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Adults by County-Level Social Environment (2009)

Koenen, Karestan C., Aiello, Allison E., Bakshis, Erin, Amstadter, Ananda B., Ruggiero, Kenneth J., Acierno, Ron, ...

Although both genetic factors and features of the social environment are important predictors of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), there are few data examining gene-social environment...

Recessive genetic mode of an ADH4variant in substance dependence in African-Americans: A model of utility of the HWD test (2008)

Luo, Xingguang, Zuo, Lingjun, Kranzler, Henry R, Wang, Shuang, Anton, Raymond F, Gelernter, Joel

Abstract Background In our previous studies, we reported positive associations between seven ADH4 polymorphisms and substance dependence [i.e., alcohol dependence (AD) and/or drug dependence (DD)] in...

Addictions Biology: Haplotype-Based Analysis for 130 Candidate Genes on a Single Array (2008)

Hodgkinson, Colin A., Yuan, Qiaoping, Xu, Ke, Shen, Pei-Hong, Heinz, Elizabeth, Lobos, Elizabeth A., ...

Aims: To develop a panel of markers able to extract full haplotype information for candidate genes in alcoholism, other addictions and disorders of mood and anxiety. Methods: A total of 130 genes...

Significant association of the neurexin-1 gene (NRXN1) with nicotine dependence in European- and African-American smokers (2008)

Nussbaum, Justin, Xu, Qing, Payne, Thomas J., Ma, Jennie Z., Huang, Weihua, Gelernter, Joel, ...

The neurexin-1 gene (NRXN1) has been shown to play a fundamental role in synaptogenesis and synaptic maintenance, as well as Ca2+ channel and NMDA receptor recruitment. A recent study reported that...

Association of haplotypic variants in DRD2, ANKK1, TTC12 and NCAM1 to alcohol dependence in independent case control and family samples (2007)

Yang, Bao-Zhu, Kranzler, Henry R., Zhao, Hongyu, Gruen, Jeffrey R., Luo, Xingguang, Gelernter, Joel

There have been many conflicting reports concerning the association of the DRD2 locus with alcohol dependence (AD). To investigate whether these findings could be reconciled by considering the...

Sequence variation and linkage disequilibrium in the GABA transporter-1 gene (SLC6A1) in five populations: implications for pharmacogenetic research (2007)

Hirunsatit, Rungnapa, Ilomäki, Risto, Malison, Robert, Räsänen, Pirkko, Ilomäki, Essi, Kranzler, Henry R, ...

Abstract Background GABA transporter-1 (GAT-1; genetic locus SLC6A1 ) is emerging as a novel target for treatment of neuropsychiatric disorders. To understand how population differences might...

CHRM2 variation predisposes to personality traits of agreeableness and conscientiousness (2007)

Luo, Xingguang, Kranzler, Henry R., Zuo, Lingjun, Zhang, Huiping, Wang, Shuang, Gelernter, Joel

Personality traits are among the most complex quantitative traits. Certain personality traits have been postulated to be part of the inherited component of substance dependence (SD) risk. Association...

Multiple ADH genes modulate risk for drug dependence in both African- and European-Americans (2007)

Luo, Xingguang, Kranzler, Henry R., Zuo, Lingjun, Wang, Shuang, Schork, Nicholas J., Gelernter, Joel

Drug dependence (DD) is commonly co-morbid with alcohol dependence (AD). Many studies have also shown common genetic risk factors for these disorders. We previously reported associations of AD with...

Variation at APOE and STH loci and Alzheimer's disease. (2006)

Zuo, Lingjun, Van Dyck, Christopher, Luo, Xingguang, Kranzler, Henry, Yang, Bao-Zhu, Gelernter, Joel

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: The apolipoprotein E (APOE) and tau proteins play important roles in the pathological development of Alzheimer's disease (AD). Many studies have shown an association between the...

Variation at APOEand STHloci and Alzheimer's disease (2006)

Zuo, Lingjun, Van Dyck, Christopher H, Luo, Xingguang, Kranzler, Henry R, Yang, Bao-zhu, Gelernter, Joel

Abstract Background The apolipoprotein E (APOE) and tau proteins play important roles in the pathological development of Alzheimer's disease (AD). Many studies have shown an association between the...

Genome scan for loci predisposing to anxiety disorders using a novel multivariate approach: strong evidence for a chromosome 4 risk locus. (2006)

Kaabi, Belhassen, Gelernter, Joel, Woods, Scott W., Goddard, Andrew, Page, Grier P., Elston, Robert C.

We conducted a 10-centimorgan linkage autosomal genome scan in a set of 19 extended American pedigrees (219 subjects) ascertained through probands with panic disorder. Several anxiety...

Association between two {micro}-opioid receptor gene (OPRM1) haplotype blocks and drug or alcohol dependence (2006)

Zhang, Huiping, Luo, Xingguang, Kranzler, Henry R., Lappalainen, Jaakko, Yang, Bao-Zhu, Krupitsky, Evgeny, ...

We examined 13 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) spanning the coding region of the µ-opioid receptor gene (OPRM1), among 382 European Americans (EAs) affected with substance dependence [alcohol...

Intronic variants in the dopa decarboxylase (DDC) gene are associated with smoking behavior in European-Americans and African-Americans (2006)

Yu, Yi, Panhuysen, Carolien, Kranzler, Henry R., Hesselbrock, Victor, Rounsaville, Bruce, Weiss, Roger, ...

We report here a study considering association of alleles and haplotypes at the DOPA decarboxylase (DDC) locus with the DSM-IV diagnosis of nicotine dependence (ND) or a quantitative measure for ND...

Haplotype spanning TTC12 and ANKK1, flanked by the DRD2 and NCAM1 loci, is strongly associated to nicotine dependence in two distinct American populations (2006)

Gelernter, Joel, Yu, Yi, Weiss, Roger, Brady, Kathleen, Panhuysen, Carolien, Yang, Bao-zhu, ...

Nicotine dependence (ND) is a moderately heritable trait. We ascertained a set of 1615 subjects in 632 families [319 African-American (AA) and 313 European-American (EA)] based on affected sibling...

Association between Two {micro} Opioid Receptor Gene (OPRM1) Haplotype Blocks and Drug or Alcohol Dependence (2006)

Zhang, Huiping, Luo, Xingguang, Kranzler, Henry R., Lappalainen, Jaakko, Yang, Bao-Zhu, Krupitsky, Evgeny, ...

We examined 13 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) spanning the coding region of the µ-opioid receptor gene (OPRM1), among 382 European Americans (EAs) affected with substance dependence [alcohol...

Intronic Variants in the DOPA Decarboxylase (DDC) Gene are Associated with Smoking Behavior in European-Americans and African-Americans (2006)

Yu, Yi, Panhuysen, Carolien, Kranzler, Henry R., Hesselbrock, Victor, Rounsaville, Bruce, Weiss, Roger, ...

We report here a study considering association of alleles and haplotypes at the DOPA decarboxylase (DDC) locus with the DSM-IV diagnosis of nicotine dependence (ND) or a quantitative measure for ND...

Haplotype Spanning TTC12 and ANKK1, Flanked By the DRD2 and NCAM1 Loci, is Strongly Associated to Nicotine Dependence in Two Distinct American Populations (2006)

Gelernter, Joel, Yu, Yi, Weiss, Roger, Brady, Kathleen, Panhuysen, Carolien, Yang, Bao-zhu, ...

Nicotine dependence (ND) is a moderately heritable trait. We ascertained a set of 1615 subjects in 632 families (319 African American [AA] and 313 European American [EA]) based on affected sibling...

Multiple ADH genes modulate risk for drug dependence (2006)

Luo, Xingguang, Kranzler, Henry R., Zuo, Lingjun, Wang, Shuang, Schork, Nicholas J., Gelernter, Joel

Drug dependence (DD) is commonly co-morbid with alcohol dependence (AD). Many studies have also shown common genetic risk factors for these disorders. We previously reported associations of AD with...

Characterization of a Likelihood Based Method and Effects of Markers Informativeness in Evaluation of Admixture and Population Group Assignment. (2005)

Yang, Bao-Zhu, Zhao, Hongyu, Kranzler, Henry R, Gelernter, Joel

BACKGROUND: Detection and evaluation of population stratification are crucial issues in the conduct of genetic association studies. Statistical approaches useful for understanding these issues have...

Characterization of a likelihood based method and effects of markers informativeness in evaluation of admixture and population group assignment (2005)

Yang, Bao-Zhu, Zhao, Hongyu, Kranzler, Henry R, Gelernter, Joel

Abstract Background Detection and evaluation of population stratification are crucial issues in the conduct of genetic association studies. Statistical approaches useful for understanding these...

CHRM2 gene predisposes to alcohol dependence, drug dependence, and affective disorders: results from an extended case-control structured association study (2005)

Luo, Xingguang, Kranzler, Henry R., Zuo, Lingjun, Wang, Shuang, Blumberg, Hilary P., Gelernter, Joel

Cholinergic muscarinic 2 receptor (CHRM2) is implicated in memory and cognition, functions impaired in many neuropsychiatric disorders. Wang et al. (2004) reported that variation in CHRM2 gene...

CHRM2 gene predisposes to alcohol dependence, drug dependence and affective disorders: results from an extended case-control structured association study (2005)

Luo, Xingguang, Kranzler, Henry R., Zuo, Lingjun, Wang, Shuang, Blumberg, Hilary P., Gelernter, Joel

Cholinergic muscarinic 2 receptor (CHRM2) is implicated in memory and cognition, functions impaired in many neuropsychiatric disorders. Wang et al. [Wang, J.C., Hinrichs, A.L., Stock, H., Budde, J.,...

The structure of linkage disequilibrium at the DBH locus strongly influences the magnitude of association between diallelic markers and plasma dopamine beta-hydroxylase activity. (2003)

Zabetian, Cyrus P., Buxbaum, Sarah G., Elston, Robert C., K Hnke, Michael D., Anderson, George M., Gelernter, Joel, ...

There is currently a great deal of interest in using linkage disequilibrium (LD) mapping to locate both disease and quantitative-trait loci on a genomewide scale. Recent findings suggest that much of...

Synonymous mutations in the human dopamine receptor D2 (DRD2) affect mRNA stability and synthesis of the receptor (2003)

Duan, Jubao, Wainwright, Mark S., Comeron, Josep M., Saitou, Naruya, Sanders, Alan R., Gelernter, Joel, ...

Although changes in nucleotide sequence affecting the composition and the structure of proteins are well known, functional changes resulting from nucleotide substitutions cannot always be inferred...

A quantitative-trait analysis of human plasma-dopamine beta-hydroxylase activity: evidence for a major functional polymorphism at the DBH locus. (2001)

Zabetian, Cyrus P., Anderson, George M., Buxbaum, Sarah G., Elston, Robert C., Ichinose, Hiroshi, Nagatsu, Toshiharu, ...

Dopamine-beta-hydroxylase (D beta H) catalyzes the conversion of dopamine to norepinephrine and is released from sympathetic neurons into the circulation. Plasma-D beta H activity varies widely...

Social supports and serotonin transporter gene moderate depression in maltreated children

Kaufman, Joan, Yang, Bao-Zhu, Douglas-Palumberi, Heather, Houshyar, Shadi, Lipschitz, Deborah, Krystal, John H., ...

In this study, measures of the quality and availability of social supports were found to moderate risk for depression associated with a history of maltreatment and the presence of the short (s)...

A Quantitative-Trait Analysis of Human Plasma–Dopamine β-Hydroxylase Activity: Evidence for a Major Functional Polymorphism at the DBH Locus

Zabetian, Cyrus P., Anderson, George M., Buxbaum, Sarah G., Elston, Robert C., Ichinose, Hiroshi, Nagatsu, Toshiharu, ...

Dopamine-β-hydroxylase (DβH) catalyzes the conversion of dopamine to norepinephrine and is released from sympathetic neurons into the circulation. Plasma-DβH activity varies widely between...

DCDC2 is associated with reading disability and modulates neuronal development in the brain

Meng, Haiying, Smith, Shelley D., Hager, Karl, Held, Matthew, Liu, Jonathan, Olson, Richard K., ...

DYX2 on 6p22 is the most replicated reading disability (RD) locus. By saturating a previously identified peak of association with single nucleotide polymorphism markers, we identified a large...

Genome Scan for Loci Predisposing to Anxiety Disorders Using a Novel Multivariate Approach: Strong Evidence for a Chromosome 4 Risk Locus

Kaabi, Belhassen, Gelernter, Joel, Woods, Scott W., Goddard, Andrew, Page, Grier P., Elston, Robert C.

We conducted a 10-centimorgan linkage autosomal genome scan in a set of 19 extended American pedigrees (219 subjects) ascertained through probands with panic disorder. Several anxiety...

Genomewide Linkage Scan for Opioid Dependence and Related Traits

Gelernter, Joel, Panhuysen, Carolien, Wilcox, Marsha, Hesselbrock, Victor, Rounsaville, Bruce, Poling, James, ...

Risk of opioid dependence is genetically influenced. We recruited a sample of 393 small nuclear families (including 250 full-sib and 46 half-sib pairs), each with at least one individual with opioid...

Diplotype Trend Regression Analysis of the ADH Gene Cluster and the ALDH2 Gene: Multiple Significant Associations with Alcohol Dependence

Luo, Xingguang, Kranzler, Henry R., Zuo, Lingjun, Wang, Shuang, Schork, Nicholas J., Gelernter, Joel

The set of alcohol-metabolizing enzymes has considerable genetic and functional complexity. The relationships between some alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH) and aldehyde dehydrogenase (ALDH) genes and...

Social supports and serotonin transporter gene moderate depression in maltreated children

Kaufman, Joan, Yang, Bao-Zhu, Douglas-Palumberi, Heather, Houshyar, Shadi, Lipschitz, Deborah, Krystal, John H., ...

In this study, measures of the quality and availability of social supports were found to moderate risk for depression associated with a history of maltreatment and the presence of the short (s)...

The Structure of Linkage Disequilibrium at the DBH Locus Strongly Influences the Magnitude of Association between Diallelic Markers and Plasma Dopamine β-Hydroxylase Activity

Zabetian, Cyrus P., Buxbaum, Sarah G., Elston, Robert C., Köhnke, Michael D., Anderson, George M., Gelernter, Joel, ...

There is currently a great deal of interest in using linkage disequilibrium (LD) mapping to locate both disease and quantitative-trait loci on a genomewide scale. Recent findings suggest that much of...

A Quantitative-Trait Analysis of Human Plasma–Dopamine β-Hydroxylase Activity: Evidence for a Major Functional Polymorphism at the DBH Locus

Zabetian, Cyrus P., Anderson, George M., Buxbaum, Sarah G., Elston, Robert C., Ichinose, Hiroshi, Nagatsu, Toshiharu, ...

Dopamine-β-hydroxylase (DβH) catalyzes the conversion of dopamine to norepinephrine and is released from sympathetic neurons into the circulation. Plasma-DβH activity varies widely between...

DCDC2 is associated with reading disability and modulates neuronal development in the brain

Meng, Haiying, Smith, Shelley D., Hager, Karl, Held, Matthew, Liu, Jonathan, Olson, Richard K., ...

DYX2 on 6p22 is the most replicated reading disability (RD) locus. By saturating a previously identified peak of association with single nucleotide polymorphism markers, we identified a large...

Genome Scan for Loci Predisposing to Anxiety Disorders Using a Novel Multivariate Approach: Strong Evidence for a Chromosome 4 Risk Locus

Kaabi, Belhassen, Gelernter, Joel, Woods, Scott W., Goddard, Andrew, Page, Grier P., Elston, Robert C.

We conducted a 10-centimorgan linkage autosomal genome scan in a set of 19 extended American pedigrees (219 subjects) ascertained through probands with panic disorder. Several anxiety...

Genomewide Linkage Scan for Opioid Dependence and Related Traits

Gelernter, Joel, Panhuysen, Carolien, Wilcox, Marsha, Hesselbrock, Victor, Rounsaville, Bruce, Poling, James, ...

Risk of opioid dependence is genetically influenced. We recruited a sample of 393 small nuclear families (including 250 full-sib and 46 half-sib pairs), each with at least one individual with opioid...

Diplotype Trend Regression Analysis of the ADH Gene Cluster and the ALDH2 Gene: Multiple Significant Associations with Alcohol Dependence

Luo, Xingguang, Kranzler, Henry R., Zuo, Lingjun, Wang, Shuang, Schork, Nicholas J., Gelernter, Joel

The set of alcohol-metabolizing enzymes has considerable genetic and functional complexity. The relationships between some alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH) and aldehyde dehydrogenase (ALDH) genes and...

Expert Systems and Diagnostic Monitors in Psychiatry

Gelernter, David, Gelernter, Joel

We argue that existing expert systems for medical diagnosis have not satisfactorily addressed an important problem: how are such systems to be integrated into the clinical environment? This problem...

Addictions Biology: Haplotype-Based Analysis for 130 Candidate Genes on a Single Array

Hodgkinson, Colin A., Yuan, Qiaoping, Xu, Ke, Shen, Pei-Hong, Heinz, Elizabeth, Lobos, Elizabeth A., ...

Aims: To develop a panel of markers able to extract full haplotype information for candidate genes in alcoholism, other addictions and disorders of mood and anxiety. Methods: A total of 130 genes...