2021
Genome-wide association study of stimulant dependence
Cox J, Sherva R, Wetherill L, Foroud T, Edenberg HJ, Kranzler HR, Gelernter J, Farrer LA. Genome-wide association study of stimulant dependence. Translational Psychiatry 2021, 11: 363. PMID: 34226506, PMCID: PMC8257618, DOI: 10.1038/s41398-021-01440-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStimulant dependenceAssociation studiesVoltage-gated channel proteinsGenome-wide association studiesNicotinic acetylcholine receptor genesTop GWAS signalsUse disordersAcetylcholine receptor genesWide association studyGWAS signalsSubstance use disordersEuropean ancestry subjectsNovel genesCocaine use disorderUsers of cocaineChannel proteinsGenetic studiesSpecific genetic factorsGenetics of AlcoholismSignificant pleiotropy
2013
Integrating GWASs and Human Protein Interaction Networks Identifies a Gene Subnetwork Underlying Alcohol Dependence
Han S, Yang BZ, Kranzler HR, Liu X, Zhao H, Farrer LA, Boerwinkle E, Potash JB, Gelernter J. Integrating GWASs and Human Protein Interaction Networks Identifies a Gene Subnetwork Underlying Alcohol Dependence. American Journal Of Human Genetics 2013, 93: 1027-1034. PMID: 24268660, PMCID: PMC3853414, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajhg.2013.10.021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGenome-wide association studiesHuman protein interaction networkGene subnetworksProtein interaction networksIntegrating Genome-Wide Association StudyInteraction networksHuman complex disordersSubnetworks of genesGWAS data setsFunctional enrichment analysisAD risk genesEnrichment analysisProtein productsAssociation studiesSignificant genetic contributionGenesGenetics of AlcoholismStudy of AddictionGenetic contributionGeneticsComplex disorderAD etiologyCation transportImportant cluesEuropean descent