Alcohol use disorders
Alcohol use disorders consist of disorders characterised by compulsive heavy alcohol use
and loss of control over alcohol intake. Alcohol use disorders are some of the most prevalent …
and loss of control over alcohol intake. Alcohol use disorders are some of the most prevalent …
Metabolic messengers: FGF21
KH Flippo, MJ Potthoff - Nature metabolism, 2021 - nature.com
As a non-canonical fibroblast growth factor, fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21) functions as
an endocrine hormone that signals to distinct targets throughout the body. Interest in …
an endocrine hormone that signals to distinct targets throughout the body. Interest in …
Association studies of up to 1.2 million individuals yield new insights into the genetic etiology of tobacco and alcohol use
Tobacco and alcohol use are leading causes of mortality that influence risk for many
complex diseases and disorders. They are heritable, and etiologically related, behaviors that …
complex diseases and disorders. They are heritable, and etiologically related, behaviors that …
[HTML][HTML] Genome-wide association study of alcohol consumption and use disorder in 274,424 individuals from multiple populations
Alcohol consumption level and alcohol use disorder (AUD) diagnosis are moderately
heritable traits. We conduct genome-wide association studies of these traits using …
heritable traits. We conduct genome-wide association studies of these traits using …
Transancestral GWAS of alcohol dependence reveals common genetic underpinnings with psychiatric disorders
RK Walters, R Polimanti, EC Johnson… - Nature …, 2018 - nature.com
Liability to alcohol dependence (AD) is heritable, but little is known about its complex
polygenic architecture or its genetic relationship with other disorders. To discover loci …
polygenic architecture or its genetic relationship with other disorders. To discover loci …
[HTML][HTML] FGF21: an emerging therapeutic target for non-alcoholic steatohepatitis and related metabolic diseases
EJ Tillman, T Rolph - Frontiers in endocrinology, 2020 - frontiersin.org
The rising global prevalence of obesity, metabolic syndrome, and type 2 diabetes has driven
a sharp increase in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), characterized by excessive fat …
a sharp increase in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), characterized by excessive fat …
Investigating the genetic architecture of noncognitive skills using GWAS-by-subtraction
Little is known about the genetic architecture of traits affecting educational attainment other
than cognitive ability. We used genomic structural equation modeling and prior genome …
than cognitive ability. We used genomic structural equation modeling and prior genome …
Genome-wide association study meta-analysis of the alcohol use disorders identification test (AUDIT) in two population-based cohorts
S Sanchez-Roige, AA Palmer… - American Journal of …, 2019 - Am Psychiatric Assoc
Objective: Alcohol use disorders are common conditions that have enormous social and
economic consequences. Genome-wide association analyses were performed to identify …
economic consequences. Genome-wide association analyses were performed to identify …
[HTML][HTML] Genome-wide association study of alcohol consumption and genetic overlap with other health-related traits in UK Biobank (N= 112 117)
Alcohol consumption has been linked to over 200 diseases and is responsible for over 5%
of the global disease burden. Well-known genetic variants in alcohol metabolizing genes, for …
of the global disease burden. Well-known genetic variants in alcohol metabolizing genes, for …
[HTML][HTML] Hepatokines and metabolism: Deciphering communication from the liver
SO Jensen-Cody, MJ Potthoff - Molecular metabolism, 2021 - Elsevier
Background The liver is a key regulator of systemic energy homeostasis and can sense and
respond to nutrient excess and deficiency through crosstalk with multiple tissues. Regulation …
respond to nutrient excess and deficiency through crosstalk with multiple tissues. Regulation …