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ArticleThe American journal of psychiatry2022

Genetics and Brain Transcriptomics of Completed Suicide.

Giovanna Punzi, Gianluca Ursini, Qiang Chen, Eugenia Radulescu, Ran Tao, Louise A Huuki, Pasquale Di Carlo, Leonardo Collado-Torres, Joo Heon Shin, Roberto Catanesi and 5 more

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Article in The American journal of psychiatry, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 28 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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15 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Giovanna PunziLieber Institute for Brain Development, Johns Hopkins University Medical Campus, Baltimore (Punzi, Ursini, Chen, Radulescu, Tao, Huuki, Di Carlo, Collado-Torres, Shin, Jaffe, Hyde, Kleinman, Weinberger); Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore (Ursini, Hyde, Kleinman, Weinberger); Section of Forensic Psychiatry and Criminology, Institute of Legal Medicine, D.I.M., University of Bari "Aldo Moro," Bari, Italy (Catanesi); Department of Mental Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore (Jaffe); Department of Neurology, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore (Hyde, Weinberger); Department of Genetics and Biochemistry and Center for Human Genetics, Clemson University, Greenwood, S.C. (Mackay); Departments of Neuroscience and Genetic Medicine, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore (Weinberger).
Gianluca UrsiniLieber Institute for Brain Development, Johns Hopkins University Medical Campus, Baltimore (Punzi, Ursini, Chen, Radulescu, Tao, Huuki, Di Carlo, Collado-Torres, Shin, Jaffe, Hyde, Kleinman, Weinberger); Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore (Ursini, Hyde, Kleinman, Weinberger); Section of Forensic Psychiatry and Criminology, Institute of Legal Medicine, D.I.M., University of Bari "Aldo Moro," Bari, Italy (Catanesi); Department of Mental Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore (Jaffe); Department of Neurology, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore (Hyde, Weinberger); Department of Genetics and Biochemistry and Center for Human Genetics, Clemson University, Greenwood, S.C. (Mackay); Departments of Neuroscience and Genetic Medicine, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore (Weinberger).
Qiang ChenLieber Institute for Brain Development, Johns Hopkins University Medical Campus, Baltimore (Punzi, Ursini, Chen, Radulescu, Tao, Huuki, Di Carlo, Collado-Torres, Shin, Jaffe, Hyde, Kleinman, Weinberger); Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore (Ursini, Hyde, Kleinman, Weinberger); Section of Forensic Psychiatry and Criminology, Institute of Legal Medicine, D.I.M., University of Bari "Aldo Moro," Bari, Italy (Catanesi); Department of Mental Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore (Jaffe); Department of Neurology, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore (Hyde, Weinberger); Department of Genetics and Biochemistry and Center for Human Genetics, Clemson University, Greenwood, S.C. (Mackay); Departments of Neuroscience and Genetic Medicine, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore (Weinberger).
Eugenia RadulescuLieber Institute for Brain Development, Johns Hopkins University Medical Campus, Baltimore (Punzi, Ursini, Chen, Radulescu, Tao, Huuki, Di Carlo, Collado-Torres, Shin, Jaffe, Hyde, Kleinman, Weinberger); Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore (Ursini, Hyde, Kleinman, Weinberger); Section of Forensic Psychiatry and Criminology, Institute of Legal Medicine, D.I.M., University of Bari "Aldo Moro," Bari, Italy (Catanesi); Department of Mental Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore (Jaffe); Department of Neurology, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore (Hyde, Weinberger); Department of Genetics and Biochemistry and Center for Human Genetics, Clemson University, Greenwood, S.C. (Mackay); Departments of Neuroscience and Genetic Medicine, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore (Weinberger).
Ran TaoLieber Institute for Brain Development, Johns Hopkins University Medical Campus, Baltimore (Punzi, Ursini, Chen, Radulescu, Tao, Huuki, Di Carlo, Collado-Torres, Shin, Jaffe, Hyde, Kleinman, Weinberger); Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore (Ursini, Hyde, Kleinman, Weinberger); Section of Forensic Psychiatry and Criminology, Institute of Legal Medicine, D.I.M., University of Bari "Aldo Moro," Bari, Italy (Catanesi); Department of Mental Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore (Jaffe); Department of Neurology, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore (Hyde, Weinberger); Department of Genetics and Biochemistry and Center for Human Genetics, Clemson University, Greenwood, S.C. (Mackay); Departments of Neuroscience and Genetic Medicine, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore (Weinberger).
Louise A HuukiLieber Institute for Brain Development, Johns Hopkins University Medical Campus, Baltimore (Punzi, Ursini, Chen, Radulescu, Tao, Huuki, Di Carlo, Collado-Torres, Shin, Jaffe, Hyde, Kleinman, Weinberger); Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore (Ursini, Hyde, Kleinman, Weinberger); Section of Forensic Psychiatry and Criminology, Institute of Legal Medicine, D.I.M., University of Bari "Aldo Moro," Bari, Italy (Catanesi); Department of Mental Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore (Jaffe); Department of Neurology, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore (Hyde, Weinberger); Department of Genetics and Biochemistry and Center for Human Genetics, Clemson University, Greenwood, S.C. (Mackay); Departments of Neuroscience and Genetic Medicine, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore (Weinberger).
Pasquale Di CarloLieber Institute for Brain Development, Johns Hopkins University Medical Campus, Baltimore (Punzi, Ursini, Chen, Radulescu, Tao, Huuki, Di Carlo, Collado-Torres, Shin, Jaffe, Hyde, Kleinman, Weinberger); Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore (Ursini, Hyde, Kleinman, Weinberger); Section of Forensic Psychiatry and Criminology, Institute of Legal Medicine, D.I.M., University of Bari "Aldo Moro," Bari, Italy (Catanesi); Department of Mental Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore (Jaffe); Department of Neurology, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore (Hyde, Weinberger); Department of Genetics and Biochemistry and Center for Human Genetics, Clemson University, Greenwood, S.C. (Mackay); Departments of Neuroscience and Genetic Medicine, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore (Weinberger).
Leonardo Collado-TorresLieber Institute for Brain Development, Johns Hopkins University Medical Campus, Baltimore (Punzi, Ursini, Chen, Radulescu, Tao, Huuki, Di Carlo, Collado-Torres, Shin, Jaffe, Hyde, Kleinman, Weinberger); Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore (Ursini, Hyde, Kleinman, Weinberger); Section of Forensic Psychiatry and Criminology, Institute of Legal Medicine, D.I.M., University of Bari "Aldo Moro," Bari, Italy (Catanesi); Department of Mental Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore (Jaffe); Department of Neurology, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore (Hyde, Weinberger); Department of Genetics and Biochemistry and Center for Human Genetics, Clemson University, Greenwood, S.C. (Mackay); Departments of Neuroscience and Genetic Medicine, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore (Weinberger).
Joo Heon ShinLieber Institute for Brain Development, Johns Hopkins University Medical Campus, Baltimore (Punzi, Ursini, Chen, Radulescu, Tao, Huuki, Di Carlo, Collado-Torres, Shin, Jaffe, Hyde, Kleinman, Weinberger); Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore (Ursini, Hyde, Kleinman, Weinberger); Section of Forensic Psychiatry and Criminology, Institute of Legal Medicine, D.I.M., University of Bari "Aldo Moro," Bari, Italy (Catanesi); Department of Mental Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore (Jaffe); Department of Neurology, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore (Hyde, Weinberger); Department of Genetics and Biochemistry and Center for Human Genetics, Clemson University, Greenwood, S.C. (Mackay); Departments of Neuroscience and Genetic Medicine, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore (Weinberger).
Roberto CatanesiLieber Institute for Brain Development, Johns Hopkins University Medical Campus, Baltimore (Punzi, Ursini, Chen, Radulescu, Tao, Huuki, Di Carlo, Collado-Torres, Shin, Jaffe, Hyde, Kleinman, Weinberger); Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore (Ursini, Hyde, Kleinman, Weinberger); Section of Forensic Psychiatry and Criminology, Institute of Legal Medicine, D.I.M., University of Bari "Aldo Moro," Bari, Italy (Catanesi); Department of Mental Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore (Jaffe); Department of Neurology, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore (Hyde, Weinberger); Department of Genetics and Biochemistry and Center for Human Genetics, Clemson University, Greenwood, S.C. (Mackay); Departments of Neuroscience and Genetic Medicine, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore (Weinberger).
Andrew E JaffeLieber Institute for Brain Development, Johns Hopkins University Medical Campus, Baltimore (Punzi, Ursini, Chen, Radulescu, Tao, Huuki, Di Carlo, Collado-Torres, Shin, Jaffe, Hyde, Kleinman, Weinberger); Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore (Ursini, Hyde, Kleinman, Weinberger); Section of Forensic Psychiatry and Criminology, Institute of Legal Medicine, D.I.M., University of Bari "Aldo Moro," Bari, Italy (Catanesi); Department of Mental Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore (Jaffe); Department of Neurology, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore (Hyde, Weinberger); Department of Genetics and Biochemistry and Center for Human Genetics, Clemson University, Greenwood, S.C. (Mackay); Departments of Neuroscience and Genetic Medicine, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore (Weinberger).
Thomas M HydeLieber Institute for Brain Development, Johns Hopkins University Medical Campus, Baltimore (Punzi, Ursini, Chen, Radulescu, Tao, Huuki, Di Carlo, Collado-Torres, Shin, Jaffe, Hyde, Kleinman, Weinberger); Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore (Ursini, Hyde, Kleinman, Weinberger); Section of Forensic Psychiatry and Criminology, Institute of Legal Medicine, D.I.M., University of Bari "Aldo Moro," Bari, Italy (Catanesi); Department of Mental Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore (Jaffe); Department of Neurology, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore (Hyde, Weinberger); Department of Genetics and Biochemistry and Center for Human Genetics, Clemson University, Greenwood, S.C. (Mackay); Departments of Neuroscience and Genetic Medicine, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore (Weinberger).
Joel E KleinmanLieber Institute for Brain Development, Johns Hopkins University Medical Campus, Baltimore (Punzi, Ursini, Chen, Radulescu, Tao, Huuki, Di Carlo, Collado-Torres, Shin, Jaffe, Hyde, Kleinman, Weinberger); Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore (Ursini, Hyde, Kleinman, Weinberger); Section of Forensic Psychiatry and Criminology, Institute of Legal Medicine, D.I.M., University of Bari "Aldo Moro," Bari, Italy (Catanesi); Department of Mental Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore (Jaffe); Department of Neurology, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore (Hyde, Weinberger); Department of Genetics and Biochemistry and Center for Human Genetics, Clemson University, Greenwood, S.C. (Mackay); Departments of Neuroscience and Genetic Medicine, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore (Weinberger).
Trudy F C MackayLieber Institute for Brain Development, Johns Hopkins University Medical Campus, Baltimore (Punzi, Ursini, Chen, Radulescu, Tao, Huuki, Di Carlo, Collado-Torres, Shin, Jaffe, Hyde, Kleinman, Weinberger); Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore (Ursini, Hyde, Kleinman, Weinberger); Section of Forensic Psychiatry and Criminology, Institute of Legal Medicine, D.I.M., University of Bari "Aldo Moro," Bari, Italy (Catanesi); Department of Mental Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore (Jaffe); Department of Neurology, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore (Hyde, Weinberger); Department of Genetics and Biochemistry and Center for Human Genetics, Clemson University, Greenwood, S.C. (Mackay); Departments of Neuroscience and Genetic Medicine, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore (Weinberger).
Daniel R WeinbergerLieber Institute for Brain Development, Johns Hopkins University Medical Campus, Baltimore (Punzi, Ursini, Chen, Radulescu, Tao, Huuki, Di Carlo, Collado-Torres, Shin, Jaffe, Hyde, Kleinman, Weinberger); Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore (Ursini, Hyde, Kleinman, Weinberger); Section of Forensic Psychiatry and Criminology, Institute of Legal Medicine, D.I.M., University of Bari "Aldo Moro," Bari, Italy (Catanesi); Department of Mental Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore (Jaffe); Department of Neurology, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore (Hyde, Weinberger); Department of Genetics and Biochemistry and Center for Human Genetics, Clemson University, Greenwood, S.C. (Mackay); Departments of Neuroscience and Genetic Medicine, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore (Weinberger).
Johns Hopkins University · US

Funding

Decomposing cell type-specific marks in post-mortem human brain studiesR21MH105853 · NIMH · LIEBER INSTITUTE, INC. · PI JAFFE, ANDREW ELLIS, WEINBERGER, DANIEL · 2015 to 2016
$509k
NIMH NIH HHS R21 MH105853
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThe authors sought to study the transcriptomic and genomic features of completed suicide by parsing the method chosen, to capture molecular correlates of the distinctive frame of mind of individuals who die by suicide, while reducing heterogeneity.

methodsThe authors analyzed gene expression (RNA sequencing) from postmortem dorsolateral prefrontal cortex of patients who died by suicide with violent compared with nonviolent means, nonsuicide patients with the same psychiatric disorders, and a neurotypical group (total N=329). They then examined genomic risk scores (GRSs) for each psychiatric disorder included, and GRSs for cognition (IQ) and for suicide attempt, testing how they predict diagnosis or traits (total N=888).

resultsPatients who died by suicide by violent means showed a transcriptomic pattern remarkably divergent from each of the other patient groups but less from the neurotypical group; consistently, their genomic profile of risk was relatively low for their diagnosed illness as well as for suicide attempt, and relatively high for IQ: they were more similar to the neurotypical group than to other patients. Differentially expressed genes (DEGs) associated with patients who died by suicide by violent means pointed to purinergic signaling in microglia, showing similarities to a genome-wide association study of

conclusionsThese findings suggest that patients who die by suicide by violent means are in part biologically separable from other patients with the same diagnoses, and their behavioral outcome may be less dependent on genetic risk for conventional psychiatric disorders and be associated with an alteration of purinergic signaling and mitochondrial metabolism.

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Suicide, CompletedBrainGenome-Wide Association StudyHumansTranscriptomeViolenceGenomic RiskMitochondriaPostmortem BrainPurinergic SignalingRNA SequencingSuicide Method

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