Genome-wide meta-analysis of depression identifies 102 independent variants and highlights the importance of the prefrontal brain regions
Major depression is a debilitating psychiatric illness that is typically associated with low
mood and anhedonia. Depression has a heritable component that has remained difficult to …
mood and anhedonia. Depression has a heritable component that has remained difficult to …
[HTML][HTML] Large-scale exome sequencing study implicates both developmental and functional changes in the neurobiology of autism
We present the largest exome sequencing study of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) to date
(n= 35,584 total samples, 11,986 with ASD). Using an enhanced analytical framework to …
(n= 35,584 total samples, 11,986 with ASD). Using an enhanced analytical framework to …
Genome-wide meta-analysis identifies new loci and functional pathways influencing Alzheimer's disease risk
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is highly heritable and recent studies have identified over 20
disease-associated genomic loci. Yet these only explain a small proportion of the genetic …
disease-associated genomic loci. Yet these only explain a small proportion of the genetic …
Tutorial: a guide to performing polygenic risk score analyses
SW Choi, TSH Mak, PF O'Reilly - Nature protocols, 2020 - nature.com
A polygenic score (PGS) or polygenic risk score (PRS) is an estimate of an individual's
genetic liability to a trait or disease, calculated according to their genotype profile and …
genetic liability to a trait or disease, calculated according to their genotype profile and …
Could polygenic risk scores be useful in psychiatry?: a review
Importance Polygenic risk scores (PRS) are predictors of the genetic susceptibility to
diseases, calculated for individuals as weighted counts of thousands of risk variants in which …
diseases, calculated for individuals as weighted counts of thousands of risk variants in which …
[HTML][HTML] Genomic relationships, novel loci, and pleiotropic mechanisms across eight psychiatric disorders
Genetic influences on psychiatric disorders transcend diagnostic boundaries, suggesting
substantial pleiotropy of contributing loci. However, the nature and mechanisms of these …
substantial pleiotropy of contributing loci. However, the nature and mechanisms of these …
No support for historical candidate gene or candidate gene-by-interaction hypotheses for major depression across multiple large samples
Objective: Interest in candidate gene and candidate gene-by-environment interaction
hypotheses regarding major depressive disorder remains strong despite controversy …
hypotheses regarding major depressive disorder remains strong despite controversy …
[HTML][HTML] Analysis of polygenic risk score usage and performance in diverse human populations
A historical tendency to use European ancestry samples hinders medical genetics research,
including the use of polygenic scores, which are individual-level metrics of genetic risk. We …
including the use of polygenic scores, which are individual-level metrics of genetic risk. We …
Transcriptome-wide isoform-level dysregulation in ASD, schizophrenia, and bipolar disorder
INTRODUCTION Our understanding of the pathophysiology of psychiatric disorders,
including autism spectrum disorder (ASD), schizophrenia (SCZ), and bipolar disorder (BD) …
including autism spectrum disorder (ASD), schizophrenia (SCZ), and bipolar disorder (BD) …
The gut microbiome from patients with schizophrenia modulates the glutamate-glutamine-GABA cycle and schizophrenia-relevant behaviors in mice
P Zheng, B Zeng, M Liu, J Chen, J Pan, Y Han… - Science …, 2019 - science.org
Schizophrenia (SCZ) is a devastating mental disorder with poorly defined underlying
molecular mechanisms. The gut microbiome can modulate brain function and behaviors …
molecular mechanisms. The gut microbiome can modulate brain function and behaviors …