Brion Maher's Publications

Panzak G, Tarter RE, Murali S, Switala J, Maher B, & Van Thiel D (1998) Isometric muscle strength in alcoholic and nonalcoholic liver transplantation candidates. Am J Drug Alcohol Abuse 24(3): 499-512.

Maher BS, Marazita ML Moss HB & Vanyukov MM (1999) Segregation analysis of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Am J Med Genet (Neuropsychiat Genet) 88:71-78.

Marazita ML, Maher BS, Cooper ME, Silvestri JM, Huffman AD, Smok-Pearsall SM, Kowal MH, and DE Weese-Mayer (2001) Genetic segregation analysis of autonomic nervous system dysfunction in families of probands with idiopathic congenital central hypoventilation syndrome. Am J Med Genet 100: 229-236.

Weese-Mayer DE, Silvestri JM, Huffman AD, Smok-Pearsall SM, Kowal MH, Maher BS, Cooper ME and ML Marazita (2001) Case/control family study of ANS dysfunction in idiopathic congenital hypoventilation syndrome. Am J Med Genet 100: 237-245

Maher BS, Vanyukov MM, Cooper ME, Neiswanger K, Marazita ML (2001) QTL analysis of the liability underlying a common oligogenic disease. Genet Epi 21(Suppl 1):S720-S725

Vanyukov MM, Maher BS, Ferrell RE, Devlin B, Marazita ML, Kirillova GP (2001) The dopamine receptor D5 gene and the liability to substance dependence in males: A replication. J Child Adol Subst Abuse 10(4):55-63.

Maher BS, ML Marazita, WN Zubenko, DG Spiker, DE Giles, BB Kaplan, GS Zubenko (2002) Genetic Segregation Analysis of Recurrent, Early-Onset Major Depression:  Evidence for Single Major Locus Transmission. Am J Med Genet (Neuropsychiat Genet) 114(2):214-221.

Marazita ML, Field LL, Cooper ME, Tobias R, Maher BS, Peanchitlertkajorn S, Liu Y-e. (2002) Non-syndromic cleft lip with or without cleft palate in China:  Assessment of candidate regions.  Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal, 39(2):149-156.

Marazita ML, Field LL, Cooper ME, Tobias R, Maher BS, Peanchitlertkajorn S, Liu Y-e.  (2002) Genome-scan for loci involved in cleft lip with or without cleft palate in Chinese multiplex families.  Am J Hum Genet 71(2):349-64.

Al-Bustan SA, El-Zawahri MM, Al-Adsani AM,  Bang RL, Ghunaim I,  Maher BS, Weinberg S, Marazita ML. (2002) Epidemiological and genetic study of 121 cases of oral clefts in Kuwait.  Orthod Craniofac Res 5(3):154-60.

Maher BS, Marazita ML, Ferrell RE, Vanyukov MM. (2002)  Dopamine system genes and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: A meta-analysis. Psychiat Genet 12(4):207-15.

Maher BS, ML Marazita, WN Zubenko, BB Kaplan, GS Zubenko. (2002) Genetic segregation analysis of alcohol and other substance use disorders in families with recurrent, early-onset major depression. Am J Drug Alcohol Abuse 28(4):711-31.

Zubenko GS, Hughes HB, Maher BS, Stiffler JS, Zubenko WN, Marazita ML. (2002) Genetic linkage of region containing the CREB1 gene to depressive disorders in women from families with recurrent, early-onset, major depression. Am J Med Genet (Neuropsychiat Genet), 114(8):980-987.  

Weese-Mayer DE, Berry-Kravis EM, Maher BS, Silvestri JM, Curran ME, Marazita ML (2003) Sudden Infant Death Syndrome:  Association with a promoter polymorphism of the serotonin transporter gene. Am J Med Genet 117A:268-74.

El-Gheriani AA, Maher BS, El-Gheriani AS, Sciote JJ, Abu-shahba FA, Al-Azemi R, Marazita ML (2003). Segregation Analysis of Mandibular Prognathism in Libya. Journal of Dental Research 82(7): 523-527

Zubenko GS, Hughes HB, Maher BS, Stiffler JS, Zubenko WN, Marazita ML. (2003) Sequence variations in CREB1 cosegregate with depressive disorders in women. Mol Psychiatry. 8(6):611-8.

Weese-Mayer DE, Zhou L, Berry-Kravis EM, Maher BS, Silvestri JM, Marazita ML. (2003) Association of the serotonin transporter gene with sudden infant death syndrome: A haplotype analysis. Am J Med Genet. 2003 Oct 15;122A:238-45. 

Vanyukov MM, Tarter RE, Kirisci L, Kirillova GP, Maher BS, Clark DB. (2003)  Liability to substance use disorders: 1. Common mechanisms and manifestations. Neurosci Biobehav Rev 27(6):507-15.

Vanyukov MM, Kirisci L, Tarter RE, Simkevitz HF, Kirillova GP, Maher BS, Clark DB. (2003)  Liability to substance use disorders: 2. A measurement approach. Neurosci Biobehav Rev 27(6):517-26.

Zubenko GS, Maher B, Hughes HB, Zubenko WN, Stiffler JS, Kaplan BB, Marazita ML (2003) Genome-wide linkage survey for genetic loci that influence the development of depressive disorders in families with recurrent, early-onset, major depression. Am J Med Genet (Neuropsychiat Genet) 123B(1):1-18.

Weese-Mayer DE, Zhou L, Berry-Kravis EM,  Silvestri BS, Maher BS, Curran ME, Marazita ML. (2003)  Idiopathic Congenital Central Hypoventilation Syndrome:  Analysis of genes pertinent to early autonomic nervous system embryologic development and identification of mutations in PHOX2b.  Am J Med Gen 123A(3):267-78.

Vanyukov MM, Maher BS, Devlin B, Tarter RE, Kirillova GP, Yu LM, Ferrell RE (2004) Haplotypes of the Monoamine Oxidase Genes and the Risk for Substance Use Disorders. Am J Med Genet 125B(1):120-5.

Moreno LM, Arcos-Burgos M, Marazita ML, Krahn K, Maher BS, Cooper ME, Valencia C, Lidral AC (2004) Genetic analysis of candidate loci in nonsyndromic cleft lip families from Antioquia-Colombia and Ohio. Am J Med Genet 125A(2):135-44.

Zucchero TM, Cooper ME, Maher BS, Daack-Hirsch S, Nepomuceno B, Ribeiro L, Caprau D, Christensen K, Suzuki Y, Machida J, Natsume N, Yoshiura K, Vieira AR, Orioli IM, Castilla EE, Moreno L, Arcos-Burgos M, Lidral AC, Field LL, Liu YE, Ray A, Goldstein TH, Schultz RE, Shi M, Johnson MK, Kondo S, Schutte BC, Marazita ML, Murray JC. (2004)  Interferon regulatory factor 6 (IRF6) gene variants and the risk of isolated cleft lip or palate. N Engl J Med. 351(8):769-80.

Zubenko GS, Maher BS, Hughes HB 3rd, Zubenko WN, Scott Stiffler J, Marazita ML. (2004)  Genome-wide linkage survey for genetic loci that affect the risk of suicide attempts in families with recurrent, early-onset, major depression. Am J Med Genet. 129B(1):47-54.

Weese-Mayer DE, Berry-Kravis EM, Zhou L, Maher BS, Curran ME, Silvestri JM, Marazita ML. (2004)  Sudden infant death syndrome: case-control frequency differences at genes pertinent to early autonomic nervous system embryologic development. Pediatr Res. 56(3):391-5.

Marazita ML, Murray JC, Lidral AC, Arcos-Burgos M, Cooper ME, Goldstein T, Maher BS, Daack-Hirsch S, Schultz R, Mansilla MA, Field LL, Liu YE, Prescott N, Malcolm S, Winter R, Ray A, Moreno L, Valencia C, Neiswanger K, Wyszynski DF, Bailey-Wilson JE, Albacha-Hejazi H, Beaty TH, McIntosh I, Hetmanski JB, Tuncbilek G, Edwards M, Harkin L, Scott R, Roddick LG. (2004)  Meta-analysis of 13 genome scans reveals multiple cleft lip/palate genes with novel loci on 9q21 and 2q32-35. Am J Hum Genet. 75(2):161-73.

Spallek H, Etzel KR, Maher BS. (2005) Dental school applicants' use of website information during the application process. J Dent Educ. 69(12):1359-67.

Maher BS, Brock GN. (2005) Approaches to detecting gene x gene interaction in Genetic Analysis Workshop 14 pedigrees. Genet Epidemiol. 29 Suppl 1:S116-9.

Brock GN, Maher BS, Goldstein TH, Cooper ME, Marazita ML (2005) Methods for detecting gene × gene interaction in multiplex extended pedigrees. BMC Genetics, 6(Suppl 1):S144.

Cooper ME, Goldstein TH, Maher BS, Marazita ML (2005) dentifying genomic regions for fine-mapping using genome scan meta-analysis (GSMA) to identify the minimum regions of maximum significance (MRMS) across populations. BMC Genetics 6(Suppl 1):S42.

Todd ES, Weinberg SM, Berry-Kravis EM, Silvestri JM, Kenny AS, Rand CM, Zhou L, Maher BS, Marazita ML, Weese-Mayer DE. (2006) Facial phenotype in children and young adults with PHOX2B-determined congenital central hypoventilation syndrome: quantitative pattern of dysmorphology. Pediatr Res. 59(1):39-45.

Weinberg S, Maher B, Marazita M. (2006) Parental craniofacial morphology in cleft lip with or without cleft palate as determined by cephalometry: a meta-analysis. Orthod Craniofac Res 9(1):18-30.

Maher BS, Marazita ML, Rand C, Zhou L, Berry-Kravis EM, Weese-Mayer DE. (2006) 3' UTR polymorphism of the serotonin transporter gene and sudden infant death syndrome: Haplotype analysis. Am J Med Genet A 140:1453-7

Rand CM, Weese-Mayer DE, Maher BS, Marazita ML, Berry-Kravis EM (2006) Nicotine metabolizing genes GSTT1 and CYP1A1 in sudden infant death syndrome. Am J Med Genet A 140(13):1447-52.

Rand CM, Weese-Mayer DE, Zhou L, Maher BS, Cooper ME, Marazita ML, Berry-Kravis EM (2006) Sudden Infant Death Syndrome: Case-Control Frequency Differences in Paired Like Homeobox (PHOX)2B Gene. Am J Med Genet A 140(15): 1687-1691

Jenkins EA, Maher BS, Marazita ML, Tarter RE, Ganger JB, Watt-Morse M, Vanyukov MM (2006) Pittsburgh Registry of Infant Multiplets (PRIM): an update. Twin Res Hum Genet. 9(6):1006-8.

Weinberg SM, Jenkins EA, Marazita ML, Maher BS (2007) Minor physical anomalies in schizophrenia: a meta-analysis.  Schizophr Res. 89(1-3):72-85

Zubenko GS, Hughes HB 3rd, Zubenko WN, Maher BS. (2007) Genome Survey for Loci That Influence Successful Aging: Results at 10-cM Resolution. Am J Geriatr Psychiatry. 15(3):184-193. 

Riley BM, Mansilla MA, Ma J, Daack-Hirsch S, Maher BS, Raffensperger LM, Russo ET, Vieira AR, Dode C, Mohammadi M, Marazita ML, Murray JC. Impaired FGF signaling contributes to cleft lip and palate. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2007 Mar 13;104(11):4512-7.

Neiswanger K, Weinberg SM, Rogers CR, Brandon CA, Cooper ME, Bardi KM, Deleyiannis FW, Resick JM, Bowen A, Mooney MP, de Salamanca JE, Gonzalez B, Maher BS, Martin RA, Marazita ML. Orbicularis oris muscle defects as an expanded phenotypic feature in nonsyndromic cleft lip with or without cleft palate. Am J Med Genet A. 2007 Jun 1;143(11):1143-9.

Zubenko GS, Zubenko WN, Maher BS, Wolf NS. Reduced age-related cataracts among elderly persons who reach age 90 with preserved cognition: a biomarker of successful aging? J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2007 May;62(5):500-6.

Vanyukov MM, Maher BS, Devlin B, Kirillova GP, Kirisci L, Yu L, Ferrell RE. (2007) The MAOA promoter polymorphism, disruptive behavior disorders, and early onset substance use disorder: Gene-environment interaction. In press, Psychiat Genet.

Perdry H, Maher BS, Babron M-C, McHenry T, Clerget-Darpoux F, Marazita ML (2007) An ordered subset approach to including covariates in TDT. In press, BMC Genetics

Vladimirov V, Thiselton DL, Kuo PH, McClay J, Fanous A, Wormley B, Vittum J, Ribble R, Moher B, van den Oord E, O'neill FA, Walsh D, Kendler KS, Riley BP (2007) A region of 35 kb containing the trace amine associate receptor 6 (TAAR6) gene is associated with schizophrenia in the Irish study of high-density schizophrenia families. Mol Psychiatry.