[HTML][HTML] IUPHAR review–Data-driven computational drug repurposing approaches for opioid use disorder

Z Gao, P Ding, R Xu - Pharmacological Research, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) is a chronic and relapsing condition characterized by
the misuse of opioid drugs, causing significant morbidity and mortality in the United States …

Mendelian randomization and transcriptome analysis identified immune-related biomarkers for osteoarthritis

WW Pang, YS Cai, C Cao, FR Zhang, Q Zeng… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Background The immune microenvironment assumes a significant role in the pathogenesis
of osteoarthritis (OA). However, the current biomarkers for the diagnosis and treatment of OA …

[HTML][HTML] Association of intestinal anti-inflammatory drug target genes with psychiatric Disorders: A Mendelian randomization study

G Zhao, Z Lu, Y Liao, Y Sun, Y Zhang, Z Kang… - Journal of Advanced …, 2024 - Elsevier
Introduction Psychiatric disorders present a substantial global public health burden with
limited drug options. The gut-brain axis connects inflammatory bowel diseases and …

Investigating the association between genetically proxied circulating levels of immune checkpoint proteins and cancer survival: protocol for a Mendelian …

T Bate, RM Martin, J Yarmolinsky, PC Haycock - BMJ open, 2024 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Introduction Compared with the traditional drug development pathway, investigating
alternative uses for existing drugs (ie, drug repurposing) requires substantially less time …

Embers of the Past: Early Childhood Traumas Interact with Variation in P2RX7 Gene Implicated in Neuroinflammation on Markers of Current Suicide Risk

Z Kristof, Z Gal, D Torok, N Eszlari, S Sutori… - International journal of …, 2024 - mdpi.com
Both early childhood traumatic experiences and current stress increase the risk of suicidal
behaviour, in which immune activation might play a role. Previous research suggests an …

[HTML][HTML] Protocol: Investigating the association between genetically proxied circulating levels of immune checkpoint proteins and cancer survival: protocol for a …

T Bate, RM Martin, J Yarmolinsky, PC Haycock - BMJ Open, 2024 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Introduction Compared with the traditional drug development pathway, investigating
alternative uses for existing drugs (ie, drug repurposing) requires substantially less time …

Alcohol drinking, DNA methylation and psychiatric disorders: A multi‐omics Mendelian randomization study to investigate causal pathways

X Shi, M Li, J Yao, MD Li, Z Yang - Addiction, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Background and aims Whether alcohol‐related DNA methylation has a causal effect on
psychiatric disorders has not been investigated. Furthermore, a comprehensive investigation …

Cerebrospinal and Brain Proteins Implicated in Neuropsychiatric and Risk Factor Traits: Evidence from Mendelian Randomization

R de La Harpe, L Zagkos, D Gill, HT Cronjé… - Biomedicines, 2024 - mdpi.com
Neuropsychiatric disorders present a global health challenge, necessitating an
understanding of their molecular mechanisms for therapeutic development. Using …

Large-Scale Mendelian Randomization Study Reveals Circulating Blood-based Proteomic Biomarkers for Psychopathology and Cognitive Task Performance

U Bhattacharyya, J John, M Lam, J Fisher, B Sun… - medRxiv, 2024 - medrxiv.org
Background: Research on peripheral (eg, blood-based) biomarkers for psychiatric illness
has typically been low-throughput in terms of both the number of subjects and the range of …

Integration of tissue-specific multi-omics data implicates brain targets for complex neuropsychiatric traits

S Cong, Z Sang, L Cao, J Yuan, Y Li, H Liang, X Yao - medRxiv, 2023 - medrxiv.org
Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have uncovered genetic variants susceptible to
brain disorders. However, due to the complex pathogenesis of these diseases and …