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Diego Forero, MD, PhD
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Editor's choice collection, Electronic Health Records and Medical Research, BMC Research Notes
Editor's choice collection, qPCR: Applications and methodologies, BMC Research Notes
Special Issue: Genomics and Epigenomics of Substance use Disorders, American Journal of Medical Genetics B: Neuropsychiatric Genetics
Special Collection, Advancing Methods in Molecular Biology and Genetics, BMC Research Notes
ORIGINAL AND REVIEW ARTICLES (Peer-Reviewed Full Papers)
Forero DA, Benitez B, Arboleda G, Yunis JJ, Pardo R, Arboleda H.
Analysis of functional polymorphisms in three synaptic plasticity-related genes (BDNF, COMT and UCHL1) in Alzheimer's disease in Colombia.
Neuroscience Research, 2006 Jul; 55 (3): 334-341.
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Forero DA, Pinzón J, Arboleda G, Yunis JJ, Alvarez C, Catano N, Arboleda H.
Analysis of common polymorphisms in angiotensin-converting enzyme and apolipoprotein E genes and human longevity in Colombia.
Archives of Medical Research, 2006 Oct; 37 (7): 890-894.
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Forero DA, Arboleda G, Yunis JJ, Pardo R, Arboleda H.
Association study of polymorphisms in LRP1, tau and 5-HTT genes and Alzheimer's disease in a sample of Colombian patients.
Journal of Neural Transmission, 2006 Sep; 113 (9): 1253-1262.
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Forero DA, Casadesus G, Perry G, Arboleda H.
Synaptic dysfunction and oxidative stress in Alzheimer's disease: emerging mechanisms.
Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine 2006 Jul-Sep;10(3):796-805.
Alaerts M, Ceulemans S, Forero D, Moens LN, De Zutter S, Heyrman L, Lenaerts AS, Norrback KF, Goossens D, De Rijk P, Nilsson LG, Adolfsson R, Del-Favero J.
Detailed analysis of the serotonin transporter gene (SLC6A4) shows no association with bipolar disorder in the northern Swedish population.
American Journal of Medical Genetics B Neuropsychiatric Genetics, 2009 Jun;150B (4): 585-592.
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Alaerts M, Ceulemans S, Forero D, Moens LN, De Zutter S, Heyrman L, Lenaerts AS, Norrback KF, Goossens D, De Rijk P, Nilsson LG, Adolfsson R, Del-Favero J.
Support for NRG1 as a susceptibility factor for schizophrenia in a northern Swedish isolated population.
Archives of General Psychiatry, 2009 Aug;66 (8): 828-837.
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Forero DA*, Arboleda G, Vasquez R, Arboleda H*.
Candidate genes involved in neural plasticity and the risk for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder: A meta-analysis of 8 common variants.
Journal of Psychiatry and Neuroscience, 2009 Sep; 34 (5): 361-366. * Corresponding authors.
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Morales LC, Arboleda G, Rodríguez Y, Forero DA, Ramirez N, Yunis JJ, Arboleda H.
Absence of Lamin A/C gene mutations in four Wiedemann-Rautenstrauch syndrome patients.
American Journal of Medical Genetics A, 2009 Dec;149A(12):2695-9.
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Benitez BA*, Forero DA*, Arboleda GH, Granados LA, Yunis JJ, Fernandez W, Arboleda H.
Exploration of genetic susceptibility factors for Parkinson’s disease in a South American sample.
Journal of Genetics 2010 Aug;89(2):229-32. * Joint First Authors
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Forero DA, van der Ven K, Callaerts P, Del-Favero J.
miRNA genes and the brain: Implications for psychiatric disorders.
Human Mutation 2010 Nov;31(11):1195-204.
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Ojeda DA, Perea CS, Suárez A, Niño CL, Gutiérrez RM, López-León S, Adan A, Arboleda H, Camargo A, Forero DA*.
Common functional polymorphisms in SLC6A4 and COMT genes are associated with circadian phenotypes in a South American sample.
Neurological Sciences 2014 Jan;35(1):41-7. * Corresponding author.
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Ojeda DA, Perea CS, Niño CL, Gutiérrez RM, López-León S, Arboleda H, Camargo A, Adan A, Forero DA*.
A novel association of two non-synonymous polymorphisms in PER2 and PER3 genes with specific diurnal preference subscales.
Neuroscience Letters 2013 Oct 11;553:52-6. * Corresponding author.
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Hernández HG, Mahecha MF, Mejía A, Arboleda H*, Forero DA*.
Global long interspersed nuclear element 1 DNA methylation in a Colombian sample of patients with late-onset Alzheimer’s disease.
Americal Journal of Alzheimer´s Disease and Other Dementias 2014 Feb;29(1):50-3. * Corresponding authors.
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Castro T, Mateus HE, Fonseca DJ, Forero D, Restrepo CM, Talero C, Vélez A, Laissue P.
Sequence analysis of the ADRA2A coding region in children affected by attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
Neurological Sciences 2013 Dec;34(12):2219-22.
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Hernández HG, Tse MY, Pang SC, Arboleda H, Forero DA*.
Optimizing methodologies for PCR-based DNA methylation analysis.
Biotechniques 2013 Oct;55(4):181-97. * Corresponding author.
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Ojeda DA, Niño CL, López-León S, Camargo A, Adan A, Forero DA*.
A functional polymorphism in the promoter region of MAOA gene is associated with daytime sleepiness in healthy subjects.
Journal of the Neurological Sciences 2014 Feb 15;337(1-2):176-9. * Corresponding author.
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Gálvez JM, Forero DA, Fonseca DJ, Mateus HE, Talero-Gutierrez C, Velez-van-Meerbeke A.
Evidence of association between SNAP25 gene and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in a Latin American sample.
ADHD Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorders 2014 Mar;6(1):19-23.
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Perea CS, Niño CL, López-León S, Gutiérrez R, Ojeda D, Arboleda H, Camargo A, Adan A, Forero DA*.
Study of a functional polymorphism in the PER3 gene and diurnal preference in a Colombian sample.
Open Neurology Journal 2014 Apr 18;8:7-10. * Corresponding author.
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Ojeda DA, López-León S, Forero DA*.
A novel cost-effective assay based on real-time PCR for COMT Val158Met genotyping.
Biomarkers. 2014 Nov;19(7):567-70. * Corresponding author.
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González-Giraldo Y, Rojas J, Novoa P, Mueller ST, Piper BJ, Adan A, Forero DA*.
Functional polymorphisms in BDNF and COMT genes are associated with objective differences in arithmetical functioning in a sample of young adults.
Neuropsychobiology. 2014 Oct 24;70(3):152-157. * Corresponding author.
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Ojeda DA, Forero DA*.
Study of five novel non-synonymous polymorphisms in human brain-expressed genes in a Colombian sample.
Annals of Neurosciences 2014;21(4):138-43. * Corresponding author.
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Forero DA*, Vélez-van-Meerbeke A, Deshpande SN, Nicolini H, Perry G.
Neuropsychiatric genetics in developing countries: Current challenges.
World Journal of Psychiatry 2014;4(4):69-71. * Corresponding author.
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Strazisar M, Cammaerts S, van der Ven K, Forero DA, Lenaerts AS, Nordin A, Almeida-Souza L, Genovese G, Timmerman V, Liekens A, De Rijk P, Adolfsson R, Callaerts P, Del-Favero J.
MIR137 variants identified in psychiatric patients affect synaptogenesis and neuronal transmission gene sets.
Molecular Psychiatry 2015;20(4):472-481.
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Forero DA*, López-León S, Shin HD, Park BL, Kim DJ.
Meta-analysis of six genes (BDNF, DRD1, DRD3, DRD4, GRIN2B and MAOA) involved in neuroplasticity and the risk for alcohol dependence.
Drug and Alcohol Dependence 2015;149:259-263. * Corresponding author.
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Gutierrez FR*, Beall J, Forero DA*.
Spurious alternative impact factors: The scale of the problem from an academic perspective.
Bioessays. 2015;37(5):474-476. * Corresponding authors.
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González-Giraldo Y, González-Reyes RE, Mueller ST, Piper BJ, Adan A, Forero DA*.
Differences in planning performance, a neurocognitive endophenotype, are associated with a functional variant in PER3 gene.
Chronobiology International 2015;32(5):591-595. * Corresponding author.
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Mitropoulos K, Al Jaibeji H, Forero DA, Laissue P, Wonkam A, Lopez-Correa C, Mohamed Z, Chantratita W, Lee MT, Llerena A, Brand A, Ali BR, Patrinos GP.
Success stories in genomic medicine from resource-limited countries.
Human Genomics. 2015;9:11.
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González-Giraldo Y, Camargo A, López-León S, Adan A, Forero DA*.
A functional SNP in mir124-1, a brain expressed miRNA gene, is associated with aggressiveness in a Colombian sample.
European Psychiatry 2015;30(4):499-503. * Corresponding author.
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Speck-Hernández C, Ojeda D, Castro-Vega-LJ, Forero DA*.
Relative telomere length is associated with a functional polymorphism in the monoamine oxidase A gene in a South American sample.
Journal of Genetics 2015;94(2):305-308. * Corresponding author.
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Fonseca DJ, Mateus HE, Gálvez JM, Forero DA, Talero-Gutierrez C, Velez-van-Meerbeke A.
Lack of association of polymorphisms in six candidate genes in Colombian ADHD patients.
Annals of Neurosciences 2015;22(4):217-221.
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González-Giraldo Y, Camargo A, López-León S, Forero DA*.
No association of BDNF, COMT, MAOA, SLC6A3, and SLC6A4 genes and depressive symptoms in a sample of healthy Colombian subjects.
Depression Research and Treatment 2015;2015:145483. * Corresponding author.
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Forero DA*, González-Giraldo Y, López-Quintero C, Castro-Vega LJ, Barreto GE, Perry G.
Telomere length in Parkinson’s disease: a meta-analysis.
Experimental Gerontology 2016;75:53-55. * Corresponding author.
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González-Giraldo Y, González-Reyes RE, Forero DA*.
A functional variant in MIR137, a candidate gene for schizophrenia, affects Stroop test performance in young adults.
Psychiatry Research 2016;236:202-205. * Corresponding author.
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González-Giraldo Y, Rojas J, Mueller ST, Piper BJ, Adan A, Forero DA*.
BDNF Val66Met is associated with performance in a computerized visual-motor tracking test in healthy adults.
Motor Control (ISSN: 1087-1640), 2016;20(1):122-134. * Corresponding author.
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González-Giraldo Y, Rodríguez-Dueñas M, Forero DA.
Development of novel high-resolution melting-based assays for genotyping two Alu insertion polymorphisms (FXIIIB and PV92).
Molecular Biotechnology 2016;58(3):197-201.* Corresponding author.
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Herteleer L, Zwarts L, Hens K, Forero D, Del-Favero J, Callaerts P.
Mood stabilizing drugs regulate transcription of immune, neuronal and metabolic pathway genes in Drosophila.
Psychopharmacology 2016;233(9):1751-1762.
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Lopez-Leon S, Tuvblad C, Forero DA.
Sports genetics: the PPARA gene and athletes' high ability in endurance sports. A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Biology of Sport 2016 Mar;33(1):3-6.
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Forero DA, Herteleer L, De Zutter S, Norrback KF, Nilsson LG, Adolfsson R, Callaerts P, Del-Favero J.
A network of synaptic genes associated with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.
Schizophrenia Research 2016;172(1-3):68-74.
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Forero DA*, González-Giraldo Y, López-Quintero C, Castro-Vega LJ, Barreto GE, Perry G.
Meta-analysis of telomere length in Alzheimer’s disease.
Journal Gerontology: Medical Sciences. 2016;71(8):1069-1073. * Corresponding author.
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Dries DR, Zhu Y, Brooks MM, Forero DA, Adachi M, Cenik B, West JM, Han YH, Yu C, Arbella J, Nordin A, Adolfsson R, Del-Favero J, Lu QR, Callaerts P, Birnbaum SG, Yu G.
Loss of nicastrin from oligodendrocytes results in hypomyelination and schizophrenia with compulsive behavior.
Journal of Biological Chemistry 2016;291(22):11647-11656.
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González-Giraldo Y, Barreto GE, Fava C, Forero DA*.
Ischemic stroke and six genetic variants in CRP, EPHX2, FGA, and NOTCH3 genes: a meta-analysis.
Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases 2016;25(9):2284-2289. * Corresponding author.
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Adan A, Navarro JF, Forero DA.
Personality profile of binge drinking in university students is modulated by sex. A study using the alternative five factor model.
Drug and Alcohol Dependence 2016;165:120-125.
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Forero DA*, Wonkam A, Wang W, Laissue P, López-Correa C, Fernández-López JC, Mugasimangalam R, Perry G.
Current needs for human and medical genomics research infrastructure in low and middle income countries.
Journal of Medical Genetics 2016;53(7):438-440. * Corresponding author.
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González-Giraldo Y, Forero DA, Echeverria V, Gonzalez J, Ávila-Rodriguez M, Garcia-Segura LM, Barreto GE.
Neuroprotective effects of the catalytic subunit of telomerase: a potential therapeutic target in the central nervous system.
Ageing Research Reviews 2016; 28: 37-45.
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Forero DA*, Moore JH*.
Considerations for higher efficiency and productivity in research activities.
BioData Mining 2016;9:35. * Corresponding authors.
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Forero DA*, Prada CF, Perry G.
Functional and genomic features of human genes mutated in neuropsychiatric disorders.
Open Neurology Journal 2016;10:143-148. * Corresponding author.
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Ortega-Rojas J, Morales L, Guerrero E, Arboleda-Bustos CE, Mejia A, Forero D, Lopez L, Pardo R, Arboleda G, Yunis J, Arboleda H.
Association analysis of polymorphisms in TOMM40, CR1, PVRL2, SORL1, PICALM, and 14q32.13 regions in Colombian Alzheimer disease patients.
Alzheimer Disease and Associated Disorders 2016;30(4):305-309.
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Guio-Vega GP, Forero DA*.
Functional genomics of candidate genes derived from genome-wide association studies for five common neurological diseases.
International Journal of Neuroscience 2017;127(2):118-123. * Corresponding author.
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Jiménez KM, Pereira-Morales AJ, Forero DA*.
Higher scores in the extraversion personality trait are associated with a functional polymorphism in the PER3 gene in healthy subjects.
Chronobiology International 2017;34(2):280-286.* Corresponding author.
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Adan A, Capella MD, Prat G, Forero DA, López-Vera S, Navarro JF.
Executive functioning in men with schizophrenia and substance use disorders. Influence of lifetime suicide attempts.
PLoS One 2017 Jan 18;12(1):e0169943.
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Adan A, Arredondo AY, Capella MD, Prat G, Forero DA, Navarro JF.
Neurobiological underpinnings and modulating factors in schizophrenia spectrum disorders with a comorbid substance use disorder: A systematic review.
Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews 2017 Apr;75:361-377.
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Jiménez KM, Pereira-Morales AJ, Forero DA*.
Val158Met polymorphism in the COMT gene is associated with hypersomnia and mental health-related quality of life in a Colombian sample.
Neuroscience Letters 2017 Mar 22;644:43-47.* Corresponding author.
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Pereira-Morales AJ, Adan A, Camargo A, Forero DA*.
Substance use and suicide risk in a sample of young Colombian adults: an exploration of psychosocial factors.
American Journal on Addictions 2017 Jun;26(4):388-394.* Corresponding author.
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Forero DA*, Guio-Vega GP, González-Giraldo Y.
A comprehensive regional analysis of genome-wide expression profiles for major depressive disorder.
Journal of Affective Disorders 2017 Aug 15;218:86-92. * Corresponding author.
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Adan A, Forero DA, Navarro JF.
Personality traits related to binge drinking. A systematic review.
Frontiers in Psychiatry 2017 Jul 28;8:134.
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Forero DA*, López-León S, Patrinos G.
Ten simple rules for international short-term research stays.
PLoS Computational Biology 2017 Dec 7;13(12):e1005832. * Corresponding author.
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Barreto GE, Gómez RM, Bustos RH, Forero DA, Aliev G, Leszek J, Echeverria V, Gonzalez J.
Approaches of the transcriptomic analysis in astrocytes: potential pharmacological targets.
Current Pharmaceutical Design 2017;23(28):4189-4197.
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Forero DA*, López-León S, González-Giraldo Y, Dries DR, Pereira-Morales AJ, Jiménez KM, Franco-Restrepo JE.
APOE gene and neuropsychiatric disorders and endophenotypes: A comprehensive review.
American Journal of Medical Genetics B Neuropsychiatric Genetics 2018 Mar;177(2):126-142. * Corresponding author.
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Jiménez KM, Pereira-Morales AJ, Forero DA*.
A functional polymorphism in the DRD1 gene, that modulates its regulation by miR-504, is associated with depressive symptoms.
Psychiatry Investigation 2018 Apr;15(4):402-406. * Corresponding author.
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Jiménez KM, Pereira-Morales AJ, Forero DA*.
MTHFR gene methylation is associated with perceived stress in healthy young adults.
Psychiatric Genetics 2018 Jun;28(3):41-46. * Corresponding author.
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Pereira-Morales AJ, Adan A, Lopez-Leon S, Forero DA*.
Personality traits and health-related quality of life: the mediator role of coping strategies and psychological distress.
Annals of General Psychiatry. 2018 Jun 6;17:25. * Corresponding author.
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Jiménez KM, Forero DA*.
Effect of master mixes on the measurement of telomere length by qPCR.
Molecular Biology Reports, 2018 Aug;45(4):633-638.* Corresponding author.
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Moreno-Ramírez CE, Gutiérrez-Garzón E, Barreto GE, Forero DA*.
Genome-wide expression profiles for ischemic stroke: a meta-analysis.
Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Disease 2018 Nov;27(11):3336-3341.
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Jiménez KM, Pereira-Morales AJ, Adan A, Lopez-Leon S, Forero DA*.
Depressive symptoms are associated with a functional polymorphism in a miR-433 binding site in the FGF20 gene.
Molecular Brain 2018 Sep 21;11(1):53. * Corresponding author.
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González-Giraldo Y, Trujillo ML*, Forero DA*.
Two dopaminergic genes, DRD4 and SLC6A3, are associated with body mass index in a Colombian sample of young adults.
Archives of Physiology and Biochemistry 2018 Oct;124(4):330-334. * Corresponding authors.
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González-Giraldo Y, González-Reyes RE, Mueller ST, Piper BJ, Adan A, Forero DA*.
Situation awareness performance in healthy young adults is associated with a serotonin transporter gene polymorphism.
Psychological Reports 2018 Oct;121(5):877-891.* Corresponding author.
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Forero DA*, Oermann M, Manca A, Deriu F, Mendieta-Zerón H, Dadkhah M, Bhad R, Deshpande S, Wang W, Cifuentes MP.
Negative effects of “predatory” journals on global health research.
Annals of Global Health 2018;8(4):584-589.* Corresponding author.
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Moshontz H, Campbell L, Ebersole CR, IJzerman H, Urry HL, Forscher PS, Grahe JE, McCarthy RJ, Musser ED, Antfolk J, Castille CM, Evans TR, Fiedler S, Flake JK, Forero DA, Janssen SMJ, Keene JR, Protzko J, Aczel B, Solas SÁ, Ansari D, Awlia D, Baskin E, Batres C, Borras-Guevara ML, Brick C, Chandel P, Chatard A, Chopik WJ, Clarance D, Coles NA, Corker KS, Dixson BJW, Dranseika V, Dunham Y, Fox NW, Gardiner G, Garrison SM, Gill T, Hahn AC, Jaeger B, Kačmár P, Kaminski G, Kanske P, Kekecs Z, Kline M, Koehn MA, Kujur P, Levitan CA, Miller JK, Okan C, Olsen J, Oviedo-Trespalacios O, Özdoğru AA, Pande B, Parganiha A, Parveen N, Pfuhl G, Pradhan S, Ropovik I, Rule NO, Saunders B, Schei V, Schmidt K, Singh MM, Sirota M, Steltenpohl CN, Stieger S, Storage D, Sullivan GB, Szabelska A, Tamnes CK, Vadillo MA, Valentova JV, Vanpaemel W, Varella MAC, Vergauwe E, Verschoor M, Vianello M, Voracek M, Williams GP, Wilson JP, Zickfeld JH, Arnal JD, Aydin B, Chen SC, DeBruine LM, Fernandez AM, Horstmann KT, Isager PM, Jones B, Kapucu A, Lin H, Mensink MC, Navarrete G, Silan MA, Chartier CR.
The Psychological Science Accelerator: advancing psychology through a distributed collaborative network.
Advances in Methods and Practices in Psychological Science 2018 Dec;1(4):501-515.
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Jiménez KM, Pereira-Morales AJ, Adan A, Forero DA*.
Telomere length and childhood trauma in Colombians with depressive symptoms.
Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry 2019 May-Jun;41(3):194-198. * Corresponding author.
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Pereira-Morales AJ, Adan A, Forero DA*.
Perceived stress as a mediator of the relationship between neuroticism and depression and anxiety symptoms.
Current Psychology 2019 Feb;38(1):66-74.* Corresponding author.
Pereira-Morales AJ, Adan A, Forero DA*.
Network analysis of multiple risk factors for mental health in young Colombian adults.
Journal of Mental Health 2019 Apr;28(2):153-160. * Corresponding author.
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Franco-Restrepo JE, Forero DA, Vargas RA.
A review of freely available, open-source software for the automated analysis of the behavior of adult zebrafish.
Zebrafish 2019 Jun;16(3):223-232.
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Ruiter-Lopez L, Lopez-Leon S, Forero DA.
Predatory journals: do not judge journals by their editorial board members.
Medical Teacher 2019 Jun;41(6):691-696.
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González-Giraldo Y, Forero DA, Echeverria V, Garcia-Segura LM, Barreto GE.
Tibolone attenuates inflammatory response by palmitic acid and preserves mitochondrial membrane potential in astrocytic cells through estrogen receptor beta.
Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology 2019 Apr 15;486:65-78.
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Forero DA*, Lopez-Leon S, González-Giraldo Y, Bagos PG.
Ten simple rules for carrying out and writing meta-analyses.
PLoS Computational Biology 2019 May 16;15(5):e1006922. * Corresponding author.
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González-Giraldo Y, Garzón-Benitez AV, Forero DA, Barreto GE.
TERT inhibition leads to reduction of IL-6 expression induced by palmitic acid and interferes with the protective effects of tibolone in an astrocytic cell model.
Journal of Neuroendocrinology 2019 Aug;31(8):e12768.
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Marquez-Arrico JE, Río-Martínez L, Navarro JF, Prat G, Forero DA, Adan A.
Coping strategies in male patients under treatment for substance use disorders and/or severe mental illness: influence in clinical course at one-year follow-up.
Journal of Clinical Medicine 2019 Nov 14;8(11). pii: E1972.
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Forero DA*, González-Giraldo Y, Castro-Vega LJ, Barreto GE.
qPCR-based methods for expression analysis of miRNAs.
Biotechniques 2019 Oct;67(4):192-199. * Corresponding author.
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Forero DA*.
Available software for meta-analyses of genome-wide expression studies.
Current Genomics 2019; 20 (5): 325-331. * Corresponding author.
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Forero DA*, Majeed MH, Ruiz-Díaz P.
Current trends and future perspectives for medical education in Colombia.
Medical Teacher 2020 Jan;42(1):17-23. * Corresponding author.
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Forero DA*, González-Giraldo Y.
Convergent functional genomics of cocaine misuse in humans and animal models.
American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse 2020;46(1):22-30. * Corresponding author.
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Forero DA*, Trujillo ML, González-Giraldo Y, Barreto GE.
Scientific productivity in neurosciences in Latin America: A scientometrics perspective.
International Journal of Neuroscience 2020 Apr;130(4):398-406. * Corresponding author.
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González-Giraldo Y, Forero DA*.
A functional SNP in the synaptic SNAP25 gene is associated with impulsivity in a Colombian sample.
3 Biotech. 2020 Mar;10(3):134. * Corresponding author.
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Lee D, Gardiner G, Baranski E, Forero DA, Members of the International Situations Project, Funder DC.
Situational experience around the world: a replication and extension in 62 countries.
Journal of Personality 2020, in press.
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Forero DA*, González-Giraldo Y.
Integrative in silico analysis of genome-wide DNA methylation profiles in schizophrenia.
Journal of Molecular Neuroscience 2020, in press. * Corresponding author.
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Lopez-Leon S, Forero DA, Ruiz-Díaz P.
Recommendations for working from home during the COVID-19 pandemic (and beyond).
Work. 2020;66(2):371-375.
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Forero DA*.
Functional Genomics of Epileptogenesis in Animal Models and Humans.
Cellular and Molecular Neurobiology 2020, in press. * Corresponding author.
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Baranski E, Sweeny K, Gardiner G, Funder DC; Forero DA, Members of the International Situations Project.
International Optimism: Correlates and Consequences of Dispositional Optimism across 61 Countries.
Journal of Personality 2020, in press.
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González-Giraldo Y, Forero DA.
Association between resilience and a functional polymorphism in the serotonin transporter (SLC6A4) gene: A meta-analysis.
EXCLI Journal 2020 Aug 19;19:1174-1183.
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Forero DA*, Lopez-Leon S, Perry G.
A brief guide to the science and art of writing manuscripts in biomedicine.
Journal of Translational Medicine 2020 Nov 10;18(1):425. * Corresponding author.
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Gardiner G, Lee D, Baranski E, Funder D, Forero DA, Members of the International Situations Project.
Happiness around the world: A combined etic-emic approach across 63 countries.
PLoS One. 2020 Dec 9;15(12):e0242718.
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González-Giraldo Y, Forero DA, Barreto GE, Aristizábal-Pachón A.
Common genes and pathways involved in the response to stressful stimuli by astrocytes: A meta-analysis of genome-wide expression studies.
Genomics. 2021 Mar;113(2):669-680
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Lopez-Leon S, González-Giraldo Y, Wegman-Ostrosky T, Forero DA.
Molecular genetics of substance use disorders: An umbrella review.
Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews. 2021 May;124:358-369.
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Bonilla DA, Kreider RB, Stout JR, Forero DA, Kerksick CM, Roberts MD, Rawson ES.
Metabolic Basis of Creatine in Health and Disease: A Bioinformatics-Assisted Review.
Nutrients. 2021 Apr 9;13(4):1238.
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Cormand B, Cabana-Domínguez J, Forero DA, Fernàndez-Castillo N.
Genomics and epigenomics of substance use disorders: An introduction.
American Journal of Medical Genetics B: Neuropsychiatrics Genetics. 2021 Apr;186(3):125-127.
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Bonilla DA, Moreno Y, Rawson ES, Forero DA, Stout JR, Kerksick CM, Roberts MD, Kreider RB.
A Convergent Functional Genomics Analysis to Identify Biological Regulators Mediating Effects of Creatine Supplementation.
Nutrients. 2021 Jul 23;13(8):2521.
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Cannataro R, Carbone L, Petro JL, Cione E, Vargas S, Angulo H, Forero DA, Odriozola-Martínez A, Kreider RB, Bonilla DA.
Sarcopenia: Etiology, Nutritional Approaches, and miRNAs.
International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2021 Sep 8;22(18):9724.
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Barrios Aguirre F, Castellanos Saavedra MP, Forero DA, Mora Malagón SY.
The impact of computer and internet at home on academic results of the Saber 11 national exam in Colombia.
SAGE Open. 2021 Aug;11(3):21582440211040810.
Forero DA*, Curioso WH, Patrinos GP.
The importance of adherence to international standards for depositing open data in public repositories.
BMC Research Notes . 2021 Nov 2;14(1):405. * Corresponding author.
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Bonilla DA, Moreno Y, Petro JL, Forero DA, Vargas-Molina S, Odriozola-Martínez A, Orozco CA, Stout JR, Rawson ES, Kreider RB.
A Bioinformatics-Assisted Review on Iron Metabolism and Immune System to Identify Potential Biomarkers of Exercise Stress-Induced Immunosuppression.
Biomedicines. 2022 ;10(3):724.
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Orozco CA, González-Giraldo Y, Bonilla DA, Forero DA.
An in silico analysis of genome-wide expression profiles of the effects of exhaustive exercise identifies heat shock proteins as the key players
Meta Gene. 2022:101012.
Adan A, Navarro JF, Hansen GM, Forero DA, Hidalgo MP, Natale V, Márquez-Arrico JE, González-Sánchez A, Esculies O.
Protocol for Characterization of Addiction and Dual Disorders: Effectiveness of Coadjuvant Chronotherapy in Patients with Partial Response.
Journal of Clinical Medicine 2022; 11(7):1846.
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Forero DA*, Adan A, Perry G, Majeed MH.
Global perspectives and recommendations for curriculum design in academic programs in the health sciences.
Educación Médica. 2022; 23(2):100728. * Corresponding author.
Núñez-Rios DL, Martínez-Magaña JJ, Nagamatsu ST, Andrade-Brito DE, Forero DA, Orozco-Castaño CA, Montalvo-Ortiz JL.
Central and Peripheral Immune Dysregulation in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: Convergent Multi-Omics Evidence.
Biomedicines. 2022; 10(5):1107.
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Cabrera A, González-Álvarez D, Gutiérrez LA, Díaz FJ, Forero D, Rodas JD.
Infección natural de SARS-CoV-2 en gatos y perros domésticos de humanos diagnosticados con COVID-19 en el Valle de Aburrá, Antioquia.
Biomédica. 2022; in press.
Alam FB, González-Giraldo Y, Forero D*.
Bioinformatic Analysis of Epigenomic Studies for Major Depressive Disorder.
Archivos De Neurociencias 2022; 27(2): 11–18. * Corresponding author.
Cabrera A, González-Álvarez D, Upegui S, Gutiérrez LA, Posada S, Forero DA.
Current evidence about the role of animals in the transmission of SARS-CoV-2: implications for public health.
Revista Lasallista de Investigación, 2022; 19(1): 135-151.
Gardiner G, Lee D, Baranski E, Forero DA., Members of the International Situations Project, Funder DC.
The economic well-being of nations is associated with positive daily situational experiences.
Current Research in Ecological and Social Psychology, 2023; in press.
Forero DA*, Chand V.
Methods in molecular biology and genetics: looking to the future.
BMC Research Notes, 2023; 16: 26. * Corresponding author.
Forero DA*
Genomics of psychiatric disorders: Regional challenges and opportunities.
Biomédica. 2023; 43(1): 5-7. * Corresponding author.
Baez S, Tangarife MA, Davila-Mejia G, Trujillo-Güiza M, Forero DA.
Performance in emotion recognition and theory of mind tasks in social anxiety and generalized anxiety disorders: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Frontiers in Psychiatry. 2023 ; 14:1192683.
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Mejia-Garcia A, Bonilla DA, Ramirez CM, Escobar-Díaz FA, Combita AL, Forero DA, Orozco C.
Genes and Pathways Involved in the Progression of Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma: A Meta-analysis of Genome-Wide Expression Studies.
Biochemical Genetics. 2023; in press.
Crowley JJ, Cappi C, Ochoa-Panaifo ME, Frederick RM, Kook M, Wiese AD, Latin American Trans-ancestry INitiative for OCD genomics, ..., Forero DA, ..., Pato MT, Nicolini H, Storch EA.
Latin American Trans-ancestry INitiative for OCD genomics (LATINO): study protocol.
American Journal of Medical Genetics B: Neuropsychiatric Genetics, 2023: in press
León Rodríguez DA, Montes LU, Quiñones BJ, Zamora S, Moreno L, Villamil W, González-Giraldo Y, Baez S, Forero DA, Trujillo-Güiza ML.
PRKCA and TCF4 Genetic Variants in Anxiety Symptoms and Generalized Anxiety Disorder in a Sample of Colombian Subjects Selected on the Basis of High Anxiety Scores.
The Open Psychology Journal, 2023: 16(1).
Tocora JC*, Gracia-Ramos AE, Forero DA*.
A Scientometric Analysis of Research Productivity in Clinics and Hospitals from Five Latin American Countries.
Journal of Scientometric Research. 2024; 13(1): 103-12. * Corresponding authors.
BOOK CHAPTERS
Forero DA, Sánchez-Contreras M.
Genética molecular y psiquiatría: de los síntomas a los mecanismos.
In Avances. Bogotá, Colombia, 2009. p. 65-99.
Adan A, Benaiges I, Forero DA.
Heavy episodic drinking or binge drinking. A booming consumption pattern.
In: Preedy V (ed) The Neuropathology of Drug Addictions and Substance Misuse. Elsevier; 2016; London, UK. p. 389-397.
Forero DA*, Pereira-Morales AJ, González-Giraldo Y.
Molecular genetics and human behavior.
In: Reference Module on Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Psychology. Elsevier; 2016; Londres, UK. p. 1-10. ISBN: 978-0-12-809324-5. DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-809324-5.06489-0. * Corresponding author.
Katsila T, Mitropoulos K, Mohamed Z, Forero DA, Laissue P, Wonkam A, López-Correa C, Chantratita W, Llerena A, Ali BR, Patrinos GP.
Genomic medicine in developing countries and resource-limited environments.
In: Patrinos GP, Danielson PB, Ansorge WJ (eds) Molecular Diagnostics (Third Edition). Elsevier; 2016; Londres, UK. p. 459-467. ISBN: 978-0-12-802971-8. DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-802971-8.00026-2.
Forero DA*, Urriago H, López-León S, González-Giraldo Y, de Miranda DM, Espinosa Jovel CA.
Implementing genomics in the care of neuropsychiatric patients in Latin America.
In: Patrinos GP, López-Correa C (eds) Genomic Medicine in Emerging Economies. Elsevier; 2018; Waltham, USA. ISBN: 978-0-12-811531-2. DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-811531-2.00005-9. * Corresponding author.
Forero DA*, González-Giraldo Y, Patrinos GP.
Impact of genome plasticity on health and disease.
In: Forero DA, Patrinos GP (eds) Genome Plasticity in Health and Disease. Elsevier; 2020; Waltham, USA. ISBN: 978-0-12-817819-5.. DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-817819-5.00001-2. * Corresponding author.
Forero DA*, López-León S, Trujillo ML.
Genome plasticity and neuropsychiatric disorders.
In: Forero DA, Patrinos GP (eds) Genome Plasticity in Health and Disease. Elsevier; 2020; Waltham, USA. ISBN: 978-0-12-817819-5.. DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-817819-5.00012-7 * Corresponding author.
Forero DA*, González-Giraldo Y.
Bioinformatics and human genomics research: An introduction.
In: Forero DA (ed) Bioinformatics and Human Genomics Research. CRC Press; 2022; USA, pp. 1-6. ISBN: 978-0-367-43760-2 * Corresponding author.
Forero DA*.
Preparing and structuring a manuscript for publication.
In: Jagadeesh G, Balakumar P, Senatore F (eds) The Quintessence of Basic and Clinical Research and Scientific Publishing. Springer Nature; 2023; USA, pp. 695-705. ISBN: 978-981-99-1284-1. DOI: 10.1007/978-981-99-1284-1_42 * Corresponding author.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH (Published Abstracts and Papers in Spanish)
-Belalcazar H, Forero DA, Camelo D, Benitez B, Alvarez C, Yunis JJ, Pardo R, Arango G, Solano E, Arboleda G, Arboleda H. A STUDY OF POLYMORPHISMS IN APOE, ACE, A2M AND TAU GENES AND THEIR RELATION WITH LIPID AND APOLIPOPROTEIN E SERUM CONCENTRATIONS IN COLOMBIAN PATIENTS WITH ALZHEIMER´S DISEASE. Neurobiology of Aging (ISSN: 0197-4580), 2004; 25 (Supp. 2): S508. Journal
-Benitez B, Forero DA, Camelo D, Alvarez C, Belalcazar H, Fernandez W, Arango G, Bernal A, Arboleda G, Quintero L, Yunis JJ, Arboleda H. ANALYSIS OF POLYMORPHISMS IN APOE, ACE, ALPHA-SYNUCLEIN AND TAU GENES AND SCREENING OF MUTATIONS IN THE PARKIN GENE IN PARKINSON´S DISEASE IN COLOMBIA. Movement Disorders (ISSN: 0885-3185), 2004; 19 (Supp. 9): S361. Journal
-Benitez B, Forero DA, Yunis JJ, Arboleda G, Fernandez W, Arboleda H. ASSOCIATION STUDY OF COMMON POLYMORPHISMS IN APOE, ACE I, A2M AND 5-HTT GENES IN A SAMPLE OF COLOMBIAN PATIENTS WITH PARKINSON'S DISEASE. Parkinsonism & Related Disorders (ISSN: 1353-8020), 2005; 11 (Supp. 2): 256. Journal
-Castro LJ, Yunis JJ, Ricaurte O, Forero DA, Benítez BA, Gómez M, Otero W, Oliveros R, Barbosa G, Arboleda H. TELOMERE LENGHT ANALYSIS IN GASTRIC CARCINOGENESIS (IN SPANISH. ANÁLISIS DE LONGITUD TELOMÉRICA EN CARCINOGÉNESIS GÁSTRICA). Revista Española de Patologia (ISSN: 1699-8855) 2005; 38 (4): 229-233. Journal
-Forero DA, Herteleer L, Norrback KF, Callaerts P, Adolfsson R, Del-Favero J. A HAPLOTYPE-BASED ANALYSIS OF NF1 GENE IN BIPOLAR DISORDER AND SCHIZOPHRENIA. American Journal of Medical Genetics B Neuropsychiatric Genetics (ISSN: 1552-4841), 2006; 141B (7): 756. Journal
-Forero DA, Lambertz I, Alaerts A, Ceulemans S, De Zutter S, Heyrman L, Norrback KL, Goossens D, Marine JM, Adolfsson A, Callaerts P, Del-Favero J. miRNA DYSFUNCTION IN SCHIZOPHRENIA: GENETIC AND FUNCTIONAL EVIDENCE. Schizophrenia Research (ISSN: 0920-9964), 2008; 102 (Supp 2): 181. Journal
-Del-Favero J, Ceulemans S, Alaerts A, Forero D, Heyrman L, Glassee W, Moens L, De Rijk, Goossens D. MAQ, A NOVEL METHOD FOR PCR BASED, HIGH-THROUGHPUT COPY NUMBER VARIATION ANALYSIS APPLIED TO THE 22q11 DELETION SYNDROME. Schizophrenia Research (ISSN: 0920-9964), 2008; 102 (Supp 2): 185. Journal
-Alaerts A, Forero D, Ceulemans S, De Zutter S, Norrback KL, Goossens D, De Rijk P, Adolfsson A, Del-Favero J. IDENTIFYING GENES FOR SCHIZOPHRENIA IN A LARGE PEDIGREE FROM A NORTHERN SWEDISH ISOLATED POPULATION. Schizophrenia Research (ISSN: 0920-9964), 2008; 102 (Supp 2): 181. Journal
-Arboleda H, Morales L, Arboleda G, Ramirez N, Forero D, Yunis J. ABSENCE OF MUTATIONS IN LAMIN A/C GENE IN FOUR WIEDEMANN-RAUTENSTRAUCH SYNDROME PATIENTS. Journal of Nutrition, Health & Aging (ISSN: 1279-7707), 2009; 13 (Supp1):S381. Journal
COMMENTARIES AND DISCUSSION PAPERS
-Takashima A, Klein P, Kim L, LaFerla F, Geula C, Busciglio J, Brady S, Stokely M, Tezapsidis N, Gouras G, Strobel G, Crutcher K, Forero DA. AXONAL TRANSPORT HYPOTHESIS MOVES ON TO IMPLICATE PRESENILIN: ALZHEIMER RESEARCH FORUM LIVE DISCUSSION. Journal of Alzheimer's Disease (ISSN: 1387-2877), 2004; 6 (5): 537-545. Journal /// pdf file
-Strobel G, Nelson P, Bock D, Marques M, Pawlak M, Koudinov A, Zamrini E, Forero DA, Mattson MP, Trojanowski J. ALZHEIMER’S: A TRIPLE WHAMMY. WHY ARE SO MANY NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASES SINGLE, DOUBLE, OR TRIPLE AMYLOIDOSES?. Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease (ISSN: 1387-2877), 2005; 7 (1): 85–91. Journal /// pdf file
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