Phenotypes, mechanisms and therapeutics: insights from bipolar disorder GWAS findings

M Li, T Li, X Xiao, J Chen, Z Hu, Y Fang - Molecular Psychiatry, 2022 - nature.com
Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have reported substantial genomic loci
significantly associated with clinical risk of bipolar disorder (BD), and studies combining …

Germline genetic contribution to the immune landscape of cancer

RW Sayaman, M Saad, V Thorsson, D Hu, W Hendrickx… - Immunity, 2021 - cell.com
Understanding the contribution of the host's genetic background to cancer immunity may
lead to improved stratification for immunotherapy and to the identification of novel …

Prenatal immune challenge in mice leads to partly sex-dependent behavioral, microglial, and molecular abnormalities associated with schizophrenia

CW Hui, A St-Pierre, H El Hajj, Y Remy… - Frontiers in molecular …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Epidemiological studies revealed that environmental factors comprising prenatal infection
are strongly linked to risk for later development of neuropsychiatric disorders such as …

Genome-wide survival study identifies a novel synaptic locus and polygenic score for cognitive progression in Parkinson's disease

G Liu, J Peng, Z Liao, JJ Locascio, JC Corvol, F Zhu… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
A key driver of patients' well-being and clinical trials for Parkinson's disease (PD) is the
course that the disease takes over time (progression and prognosis). To assess how genetic …

Exploring the role of AMPA receptor auxiliary proteins in synaptic functions and diseases

M Qneibi, S Bdir, M Bdair, SA Aldwaik… - The FEBS …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
α‐Amino‐3‐hydroxy‐5‐methyl‐4‐isoxazolepropionic acid (AMPA) ionotropic glutamate
receptors (AMPARs) mediate rapid excitatory synaptic transmission in the mammalian brain …

Novel risk loci associated with genetic risk for bipolar disorder among Han Chinese individuals: a genome-wide association study and meta-analysis

HJ Li, C Zhang, L Hui, DS Zhou, Y Li, CY Zhang… - JAMA …, 2021 - jamanetwork.com
Importance The genetic basis of bipolar disorder (BD) in Han Chinese individuals is not fully
understood. Objective To explore the genetic basis of BD in the Han Chinese population …

Neddylation stabilizes Nav1.1 to maintain interneuron excitability and prevent seizures in murine epilepsy models

W Chen, B Luo, N Gao, H Li, H Wang… - The Journal of …, 2021 - Am Soc Clin Investig
The excitability of interneurons requires Nav1. 1, the α subunit of the voltage-gated sodium
channel. Nav1. 1 deficiency and mutations reduce interneuron excitability, a major …

Genetic analysis of six transmembrane protein family genes in Parkinson's disease in a large Chinese cohort

Y Zhao, K Zhang, H Pan, Y Wang, X Zhou… - Frontiers in Aging …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Objectives Parkinson's disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disorder with the manifestation
of motor symptoms and non-motor symptoms. Previous studies have indicated the role of …

Single cell evaluation of endocardial Hand2 gene regulatory networks reveals HAND2-dependent pathways that impact cardiac morphogenesis

RM George, BA Firulli, R Podicheti, DB Rusch… - …, 2023 - journals.biologists.com
The transcription factor HAND2 plays essential roles during cardiogenesis. Hand2
endocardial deletion (H2CKO) results in tricuspid atresia or double inlet left ventricle with …

Oxidative stress impairs cognitive function by affecting hippocampal fimbria volume in drug-naïve, first-episode schizophrenia

R Jia, X Yuan, X Zhang, P Song, S Han… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Objective The aim of the present study was to explore influencing factors of cognitive
impairments and their interrelationships in drug-naïve, first-episode schizophrenia (SCZ) …