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Noèlia Fernàndez-Castillo

Assistant Professor, Department of Genetics, Microbiology and Statistics, Universitat de …
Verified email at ub.edu
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[HTML][HTML] Multicenter analysis of the SLC6A3/DAT1 VNTR haplotype in persistent ADHD suggests differential involvement of the gene in childhood and persistent …

…, N Gómez-Barros, N Fernàndez-Castillo… - …, 2010 - nature.com
Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common neuropsychiatric
disorders with a worldwide prevalence around 4–5% in children and 1–4% in adults. …

Genetics of aggressive behavior: an overview

…, Y Zhang‐James, N FernàndezCastillo… - American Journal of …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
The Research Domain Criteria (RDoC) address three types of aggression: frustrative non‐reward,
defensive aggression and offensive/proactive aggression. This review sought to …

Aggressive behavior in humans: Genes and pathways identified through association studies

N FernàndezCastillo… - American Journal of …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Aggressive behavior has both genetic and environmental components. Many association
studies have been performed to identify genetic factors underlying aggressive behaviors in …

[HTML][HTML] Molecular genetics of cocaine use disorders in humans

N Fernàndez-Castillo, J Cabana-Domínguez… - Molecular …, 2022 - nature.com
Drug addiction, one of the major health problems worldwide, is characterized by the loss of
control in drug intake, craving, and withdrawal. At the individual level, drugs of abuse …

[HTML][HTML] An integrated analysis of genes and functional pathways for aggression in human and rodent models

Y Zhang-James, N Fernàndez-Castillo, JL Hess… - Molecular …, 2019 - nature.com
Human genome-wide association studies (GWAS), transcriptome analyses of animal models,
and candidate gene studies have advanced our understanding of the genetic architecture …

[HTML][HTML] Behavioural and functional evidence revealing the role of RBFOX1 variation in multiple psychiatric disorders and traits

A O'Leary, N Fernàndez-Castillo, G Gan, Y Yang… - Molecular …, 2022 - nature.com
Common variation in the gene encoding the neuron-specific RNA splicing factor RNA Binding
Fox-1 Homolog 1 (RBFOX1) has been identified as a risk factor for several psychiatric …

[HTML][HTML] Genome-wide association meta-analysis of cocaine dependence: Shared genetics with comorbid conditions

…, A Shivalikanjli, N Fernàndez-Castillo… - Progress in Neuro …, 2019 - Elsevier
Cocaine dependence is a complex psychiatric disorder that is highly comorbid with other
psychiatric traits. Twin and adoption studies suggest that genetic variants contribute …

RBFOX1, encoding a splicing regulator, is a candidate gene for aggressive behavior

N Fernàndez-Castillo, G Gan… - European …, 2020 - Elsevier
Fernàndez-Castillo is supported by a contract of the ‘Centro … Fernàndez-Castillo and B.
Cormand identified the gene as a … Fernàndez-Castillo performed the literature review and wrote …

[HTML][HTML] Contribution of common and rare variants of the PTCHD1 gene to autism spectrum disorders and intellectual disability

B Torrico, N Fernàndez-Castillo, A Hervás… - European Journal of …, 2015 - nature.com
Recent findings revealed rare copy number variants and missense changes in the X-linked
gene PTCHD1 in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and intellectual disability (ID). Here, we …

[HTML][HTML] Comprehensive exploration of the genetic contribution of the dopaminergic and serotonergic pathways to psychiatric disorders

…, B Torrico, A Reif, N Fernàndez-Castillo… - Translational …, 2022 - nature.com
Psychiatric disorders are highly prevalent and display considerable clinical and genetic
overlap. Dopaminergic and serotonergic neurotransmission have been shown to play an …