New insights from the last decade of research in psychiatric genetics: discoveries, challenges and clinical implications

OA Andreassen, GFL Hindley, O Frei… - World …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Psychiatric genetics has made substantial progress in the last decade, providing new
insights into the genetic etiology of psychiatric disorders, and paving the way for precision …

Whole genome sequencing study of identical twins discordant for psychosis

C Ormond, NM Ryan, AM Hedman, TD Cannon… - Translational …, 2024 - nature.com
Monozygotic (MZ) twins are often thought to have identical genomes, but recent work has
shown that early post-zygotic events can result in a spectrum of DNA variants that are …

Whole exome sequencing identified six novel genes for depressive symptoms

ZY Li, CJ Fei, RY Yin, JJ Kang, Q Ma, XY He… - Molecular …, 2024 - nature.com
Previous genome-wide association studies of depression have primarily focused on
common variants, limiting our comprehensive understanding of the genetic architecture. In …

The effect of fampridine on working memory: a randomized controlled trial based on a genome-guided repurposing approach

A Papassotiropoulos, V Freytag, N Schicktanz… - Molecular …, 2024 - nature.com
Working memory (WM), a key component of cognitive functions, is often impaired in
psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia. Through a genome-guided drug repurposing …

Mutational landscape of risk variants in comorbid depression and obesity: a next-generation sequencing approach

AM Pérez-Gutiérrez, R Carmona, C Loucera… - Molecular …, 2024 - nature.com
Major depression (MD) and obesity are complex genetic disorders that are frequently
comorbid. However, the study of both diseases concurrently remains poorly addressed and …

[HTML][HTML] Enhancing Clinical Applications by Evaluation of Sensitivity and Specificity in Whole Exome Sequencing

Y Moon, CH Hong, YH Kim, JK Kim, SH Ye… - International Journal of …, 2024 - mdpi.com
The cost-effectiveness of whole exome sequencing (WES) remains controversial due to
variant call variability, necessitating sensitivity and specificity evaluation. WES was …

Mapping rare protein-coding variants on multi-organ imaging traits

Y Fan, J Chen, Z Fan, J Chirinos, JL Stein, PF Sullivan… - medRxiv, 2024 - medrxiv.org
Human organ structure and function are important endophenotypes for clinical outcomes.
Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have identified numerous common variants …

Common genetic variants are associated with increased likelihood of some co-occurring mental health conditions among autistic individuals

A Okewole, VR Bourque, M Koko, G Huguet, A Borglum… - medRxiv, 2024 - medrxiv.org
IMPORTANCE: Autism frequently co-occurs with other mental health conditions. In the
general population, these co-occurring mental health conditions are highly heritable and …

Genetic Architecture of Postpartum Psychosis: From Common to Rare Genetic Variation

S Jung, M Caballero, A Kepinska, S Smout… - medRxiv, 2024 - medrxiv.org
Postpartum psychosis is a severe psychiatric condition marked by the abrupt onset of
psychosis, mania, or psychotic depression following childbirth. Despite evidence for a strong …

Identification of putative genetic variants in major depressive disorder patients in Pakistan

SR Qazi, M Irfan, Z Ramzan, M Jahanzaib… - Molecular Biology …, 2022 - Springer
Background Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a polygenic, and highly prevalent disorder
affecting 322 million people globally. It results in several psychological changes which …