The effects of DNA methylation on human psychology

F Kader, M Ghai, L Maharaj - Behavioural brain research, 2018 - Elsevier
DNA methylation is a fundamental epigenetic modification in the human genome; pivotal in
development, genomic imprinting, X inactivation, chromosome stability, gene expression …

Principles and challenges of applying epigenetic epidemiology to psychology

MJ Jones, SR Moore, MS Kobor - Annual review of psychology, 2018 - annualreviews.org
The interplay of genetically driven biological processes and environmental factors is a key
driver of research questions spanning multiple areas of psychology. A nascent area of …

Comparison of whole-genome DNA methylation patterns in whole blood, saliva, and lymphoblastoid cell lines

TM Thompson, D Sharfi, M Lee, CM Yrigollen… - Behavior genetics, 2013 - Springer
Epigenetic mechanisms, including DNA methylation, that underlie neuropsychiatric
conditions have become a promising area of research. Most commonly used DNA sources …

The genome-and system-wide response of DNA methylation to early life adversity and its implication on mental health

M Szyf - The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, 2013 - journals.sagepub.com
Early life adversity is associated with long-tem impacts on behaviour and physical and
mental health. The mechanisms mediating the impact of early life environment on the …

Epigenetic mechanisms in the development of behavior: advances, challenges, and future promises of a new field

TL Roth - Development and psychopathology, 2013 - cambridge.org
In the past decade, there have been exciting advances in the field of behavioral epigenetics
that have provided new insights into a biological basis of neural and behavioral effects of …

Altered DNA methylation in the developing brains of rats genetically prone to high versus low anxiety

CR McCoy, ME Glover, LT Flynn… - Journal of …, 2019 - Soc Neuroscience
There is growing evidence of abnormal epigenetic processes playing a role in the
neurobiology of psychiatric disorders, although the precise nature of these anomalies …

Peripheral DNA methylation of HPA axis-related genes in humans: Cross-tissue convergence, two-year stability and behavioural and neural correlates

J Di Sante, E Ismaylova, Z Nemoda, JP Gouin… - …, 2018 - Elsevier
Environmental factors can influence gene expression via epigenetic modifications such as
DNA methylation. DNA methylation levels of regulatory regions in Hypothalamo-Pituitary …

A review of DNA methylation in depression

D Chen, L Meng, F Pei, Y Zheng, J Leng - Journal of Clinical Neuroscience, 2017 - Elsevier
As one of the most common psychiatric disorders, depression has been a major public
health problem. Growing evidence suggests that epigenetic modification is essential in …

Can epigenetics shine a light on the biological pathways underlying major mental disorders?

L Alameda, G Trotta, H Quigley, V Rodriguez… - Psychological …, 2022 - cambridge.org
A significant proportion of the global burden of disease can be attributed to mental illness.
Despite important advances in identifying risk factors for mental health conditions, the …

DNA methylation and its basic function

LD Moore, T Le, G Fan - Neuropsychopharmacology, 2013 - nature.com
In the mammalian genome, DNA methylation is an epigenetic mechanism involving the
transfer of a methyl group onto the C5 position of the cytosine to form 5-methylcytosine. DNA …