Gene–stress–epigenetic regulation of FKBP5: clinical and translational implications

AS Zannas, T Wiechmann, NC Gassen… - …, 2016 - nature.com
Stress responses and related outcomes vary markedly across individuals. Elucidating the
molecular underpinnings of this variability is of great relevance for developing individualized …

FK506 binding protein 5 shapes stress responsiveness: modulation of neuroendocrine reactivity and coping behavior

C Touma, NC Gassen, L Herrmann, J Cheung-Flynn… - Biological …, 2011 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: The Hsp90 cochaperone FK506 binding protein 5 (FKBP5) is an
established regulator of the glucocorticoid receptor (GR), and numerous genetic studies …

Understanding the molecular mechanisms underpinning gene by environment interactions in psychiatric disorders: the FKBP5 model

N Matosin, T Halldorsdottir, EB Binder - Biological psychiatry, 2018 - Elsevier
Epidemiologic and genetic studies suggest common environmental and genetic risk factors
for a number of psychiatric disorders, including depression, bipolar disorder, and …

Age-associated epigenetic upregulation of the FKBP5 gene selectively impairs stress resiliency

JJ Sabbagh, JC O'Leary III, LJ Blair, T Klengel… - PloS one, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the FK506 binding protein 5 (FKBP5) gene
combine with traumatic events to increase risk for post-traumatic stress and major …

Gene–environment interactions at the FKBP5 locus: sensitive periods, mechanisms and pleiotropism

AS Zannas, EB Binder - Genes, Brain and Behavior, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Psychiatric phenotypes are multifactorial and polygenic, resulting from the complex interplay
of genes and environmental factors that act cumulatively throughout an organism's lifetime …

Expression and Regulation of the Fkbp5 Gene in the Adult Mouse Brain

SH Scharf, C Liebl, EB Binder, MV Schmidt, MB Müller - PloS one, 2011 - journals.plos.org
Background Chronic stress has been found to be a major risk factor for various human
pathologies. Stress activates the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis, which is tightly …

The co-chaperone Fkbp5 shapes the acute stress response in the paraventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus of male mice

AS Häusl, LM Brix, J Hartmann, ML Pöhlmann… - Molecular …, 2021 - nature.com
Disturbed activation or regulation of the stress response through the hypothalamic-pituitary-
adrenal (HPA) axis is a fundamental component of multiple stress-related diseases …

Allele-specific FKBP5 DNA demethylation mediates gene–childhood trauma interactions

T Klengel, D Mehta, C Anacker, M Rex-Haffner… - Nature …, 2013 - nature.com
Although the fact that genetic predisposition and environmental exposures interact to shape
development and function of the human brain and, ultimately, the risk of psychiatric …

The prospect of FKBP51 as a drug target

MV Schmidt, M Paez‐Pereda, F Holsboer… - …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
The FK506 binding protein 51 (FKBP51) is best known as an Hsp90‐associated co‐
chaperone that regulates the responsiveness of steroid hormone receptors. In human …

Hsp90 and FKBP51: complex regulators of psychiatric diseases

M Criado-Marrero, T Rein… - … of the Royal …, 2018 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Mood disorders affect nearly a quarter of the world's population. Therefore, understanding
the molecular mechanisms underlying these conditions is of great importance. FK-506 …