DNA methylation of FKBP5 and response to exposure‐based psychological therapy

S Roberts, R Keers, G Breen… - American Journal of …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Differential DNA methylation of the hypothalamic‐pituitary‐adrenal axis related gene FKBP5
has recently been shown to be associated with varying response to environmental …

Stress, burnout and depression: A systematic review on DNA methylation mechanisms

J Bakusic, W Schaufeli, S Claes, L Godderis - Journal of psychosomatic …, 2017 - Elsevier
Despite that burnout presents a serious burden for modern society, there are no diagnostic
criteria. Additional difficulty is the differential diagnosis with depression. Consequently, there …

Epigenetic alterations in depression and antidepressant treatment

A Menke, EB Binder - Dialogues in clinical neuroscience, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Epigenetic modifications control chromatin structure and function, and thus mediate changes
in gene expression, ultimately influencing protein levels. Recent research indicates that …

A methylation study of long-term depression risk

SL Clark, MW Hattab, RF Chan, AA Shabalin… - Molecular …, 2020 - nature.com
Recurrent and chronic major depressive disorder (MDD) accounts for a substantial part of
the disease burden because this course is most prevalent and typically requires long-term …

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 …

Life course socioeconomic status and DNA methylation in genes related to stress reactivity and inflammation: the multi-ethnic study of atherosclerosis

BL Needham, JA Smith, W Zhao, X Wang… - Epigenetics, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Epigenetic changes, such as DNA methylation, have been hypothesized to provide a link
between the social environment and disease development. The purpose of this study was to …

Oxidative stress and DNA methylation regulation in the metabolic syndrome

S Yara, JC Lavoie, E Levy - Epigenomics, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
DNA methylation is implicated in tissue-specific gene expression and genomic imprinting. It
is modulated by environmental factors, especially nutrition. Modified DNA methylation …

NR3C1 hypermethylation in depressed and bullied adolescents

P Efstathopoulos, F Andersson, PA Melas… - Translational …, 2018 - nature.com
The disruption of key epigenetic processes during critical periods of brain development can
increase an individual's vulnerability to psychopathology later in life. For instance, DNA …

Epigenome-wide meta-analysis of PTSD symptom severity in three military cohorts implicates DNA methylation changes in genes involved in immune system and …

S Katrinli, AX Maihofer, AH Wani, JR Pfeiffer… - Molecular …, 2022 - nature.com
Epigenetic factors modify the effects of environmental factors on biological outcomes.
Identification of epigenetic changes that associate with PTSD is therefore a crucial step in …

Cell type–specific methylome-wide association studies implicate neurotrophin and innate immune signaling in major depressive disorder

RF Chan, G Turecki, AA Shabalin, J Guintivano… - Biological …, 2020 - Elsevier
Background We sought to characterize methylation changes in brain and blood associated
with major depressive disorder (MDD). As analyses of bulk tissue may obscure association …