Molecular quantitative trait loci
Understanding functional effects of genetic variants is one of the key challenges in human
genetics, as much of disease-associated variation is located in non-coding regions with …
genetics, as much of disease-associated variation is located in non-coding regions with …
Systems biology dissection of PTSD and MDD across brain regions, cell types, and blood
The molecular pathology of stress-related disorders remains elusive. Our brain multiregion,
multiomic study of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and major depressive disorder …
multiomic study of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and major depressive disorder …
Sex affects transcriptional associations with schizophrenia across the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex, hippocampus, and caudate nucleus
Schizophrenia is a complex neuropsychiatric disorder with sexually dimorphic features,
including differential symptomatology, drug responsiveness, and male incidence rate. Prior …
including differential symptomatology, drug responsiveness, and male incidence rate. Prior …
Prioritization of potential causative genes for schizophrenia in placenta
Our earlier work has shown that genomic risk for schizophrenia converges with early life
complications in affecting risk for the disorder and sex-biased neurodevelopmental …
complications in affecting risk for the disorder and sex-biased neurodevelopmental …
Genome-wide sequencing-based identification of methylation quantitative trait loci and their role in schizophrenia risk
KA Perzel Mandell, NJ Eagles, R Wilton… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
DNA methylation (DNAm) is an epigenetic regulator of gene expression and a hallmark of
gene-environment interaction. Using whole-genome bisulfite sequencing, we have surveyed …
gene-environment interaction. Using whole-genome bisulfite sequencing, we have surveyed …
Genetics and brain transcriptomics of completed suicide
Objective: The authors sought to study the transcriptomic and genomic features of completed
suicide by parsing the method chosen, to capture molecular correlates of the distinctive …
suicide by parsing the method chosen, to capture molecular correlates of the distinctive …
The miR-124-AMPAR pathway connects polygenic risks with behavioral changes shared between schizophrenia and bipolar disorder
Schizophrenia (SZ) and bipolar disorder (BP) are highly heritable major psychiatric
disorders that share a substantial portion of genetic risk as well as their clinical …
disorders that share a substantial portion of genetic risk as well as their clinical …
Molecular phenotypes associated with antipsychotic drugs in the human caudate nucleus
KA Perzel Mandell, NJ Eagles, A Deep-Soboslay… - Molecular …, 2022 - nature.com
Antipsychotic drugs are the current first-line of treatment for schizophrenia and other
psychotic conditions. However, their molecular effects on the human brain are poorly …
psychotic conditions. However, their molecular effects on the human brain are poorly …
Benchmark of cellular deconvolution methods using a multi-assay reference dataset from postmortem human prefrontal cortex
Background: Cellular deconvolution of bulk RNA-sequencing (RNA-seq) data using single
cell or nuclei RNA-seq (sc/snRNA-seq) reference data is an important strategy for estimating …
cell or nuclei RNA-seq (sc/snRNA-seq) reference data is an important strategy for estimating …
Transcriptomic analysis of the human habenula in schizophrenia
EA Yalcinbas, B Ajanaku, ED Nelson… - BioRxiv, 2024 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Pathophysiology of many neuropsychiatric disorders, including schizophrenia (SCZD), is
linked to habenula (Hb) function. While pharmacotherapies and deep brain stimulation …
linked to habenula (Hb) function. While pharmacotherapies and deep brain stimulation …