2018
Subset-Based Analysis Using Gene-Environment Interactions for Discovery of Genetic Associations across Multiple Studies or Phenotypes
Yu Y, Xia L, Lee S, Zhou X, Stringham H, Boehnke M, Mukherjee B. Subset-Based Analysis Using Gene-Environment Interactions for Discovery of Genetic Associations across Multiple Studies or Phenotypes. Human Heredity 2018, 83: 283-314. PMID: 31132756, PMCID: PMC7034441, DOI: 10.1159/000496867.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCase-Control StudiesCholesterolCohort StudiesComputer SimulationC-Reactive ProteinFinlandGene FrequencyGene-Environment InteractionGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGenome-Wide Association StudyHumansLipoproteins, LDLMeta-Analysis as TopicModels, GeneticPhenotypePolymorphism, Single NucleotideConceptsPresence of G-E interactionsGenetic associationHeterogeneity of genetic effectsDiscovery of genetic associationsGene-environment (G-EMarginal genetic effectsG-E interactionsGenome-wide association studiesGene-environment interactionsGenetic effectsData examplesSimulation studySingle nucleotide polymorphismsGene-environmentAssociation studiesAssociation analysisScreening toolMarginal associationNucleotide polymorphismsPresence of heterogeneityAssociationEnvironmental factorsIncreased powerMultiple studiesG-E
2017
Explaining Disparities in Ovarian Cancer Incidence Rates between Women of African and European Ancestry: The Role of Genetic Factors
Mullins M, Mukherjee B, Wu A, Pike M, Pharoah P, Berchuck A, Pearce C. Explaining Disparities in Ovarian Cancer Incidence Rates between Women of African and European Ancestry: The Role of Genetic Factors. Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention 2017, 26: 433-434. DOI: 10.1158/1055-9965.epi-17-0030.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGenetic risk scoreOvarian cancer incidence ratesNon-Hispanic White (NHWPopulation attributable risk percentCollaborative Oncological Gene-environment StudyCancer incidence ratesNon-genetic risk factorsIncidence rateAfrican AmericansAssociated with ovarian cancer riskOvarian Cancer Association ConsortiumOophorectomy ratesRisk of ovarian cancerAncestry groupsOvarian cancer riskAttributable risk percentNon-genetic riskGene-environment studiesOvarian cancerSingle nucleotide polymorphismsRisk factorsConditional logistic regressionGRS quintileRisk percentLowest quintile
2014
Latent variable models for gene–environment interactions in longitudinal studies with multiple correlated exposures
Tao Y, Sánchez B, Mukherjee B. Latent variable models for gene–environment interactions in longitudinal studies with multiple correlated exposures. Statistics In Medicine 2014, 34: 1227-1241. PMID: 25545894, PMCID: PMC4355187, DOI: 10.1002/sim.6401.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBiostatisticsChild, PreschoolComputer SimulationEnvironmental ExposureFemaleGene-Environment InteractionHemochromatosis ProteinHistocompatibility Antigens Class IHumansInfantInfant, NewbornLead PoisoningLongitudinal StudiesMembrane ProteinsMexicoModels, GeneticModels, StatisticalPolymorphism, Single NucleotidePregnancyPrenatal Exposure Delayed EffectsConceptsGene-environment interactionsOutcome measuresCohort studyHealth effects of environmental exposuresEnvironmental exposuresInvestigate health effectsGene-environment associationsEffects of environmental exposuresEarly life exposuresLV frameworkG x E effectsMultivariate exposuresGenotyped single nucleotide polymorphismsEffect modificationShrinkage estimatorsLife exposureExposure measurementsSingle nucleotide polymorphismsData-adaptive wayMultiple testingOutcome dataLongitudinal studyLongitudinal natureGenetic factorsNucleotide polymorphismsThe Role of Environmental Heterogeneity in Meta‐Analysis of Gene–Environment Interactions With Quantitative Traits
Li S, Mukherjee B, Taylor J, Rice K, Wen X, Rice J, Stringham H, Boehnke M. The Role of Environmental Heterogeneity in Meta‐Analysis of Gene–Environment Interactions With Quantitative Traits. Genetic Epidemiology 2014, 38: 416-429. PMID: 24801060, PMCID: PMC4108593, DOI: 10.1002/gepi.21810.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAlpha-Ketoglutarate-Dependent Dioxygenase FTOBiasBody Mass IndexCase-Control StudiesCholesterol, HDLCohort StudiesDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2Gene FrequencyGene-Environment InteractionGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseHumansMeta-Analysis as TopicModels, GeneticPhenotypePolymorphism, Single NucleotideProteinsQuantitative Trait, HeritableConceptsIndividual level dataMeta-analysisInverse-variance weighted meta-analysisEnvironmental heterogeneityGene-environment interaction studiesInverse-variance weighted estimatorMeta-analysis of interactionsStudy of type 2 diabetesGene-environment interactionsBody mass indexMeta-regression approachSingle nucleotide polymorphismsAdaptive weighted estimatorFTO geneType 2 diabetesMass indexMeta-regressionQuantitative traitsSummary statisticsCholesterol dataNucleotide polymorphismsLevel dataUnivariate summary statisticsData harmonizationEnvironmental covariates