Merging data from genetic and epigenetic approaches to better understand autistic spectrum disorder

DR Grayson, A Guidotti - Epigenomics, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a complex neurodevelopmental disorder that is
characterized by a wide range of cognitive and behavioral abnormalities. Genetic research …

[HTML][HTML] Brain iron loading impairs DNA methylation and alters GABAergic function in mice

Q Ye, M Trivedi, Y Zhang, M Böhlke… - The FASEB …, 2019 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Iron deficiency is closely associated with altered GABA metabolism and affective behavior.
While mutation in the hemochromatosis (HFE) gene disrupts iron homeostasis and promotes …

Conserved chromosome 2q31 conformations are associated with transcriptional regulation of GAD1 GABA synthesis enzyme and altered in prefrontal cortex of …

R Bharadwaj, Y Jiang, W Mao… - Journal of …, 2013 - Soc Neuroscience
Little is known about chromosomal loopings involving proximal promoter and distal
enhancer elements regulating GABAergic gene expression, including changes in …

Hydroxymethylation and its potential implication in DNA repair system: a review and future perspectives

A Shukla, M Sehgal, TR Singh - Gene, 2015 - Elsevier
Abstract The 5-hydroxymethylcytosine (5-hmC) is known to exist as a predictive indicator for
a variety of cancers, neurological abnormalities and other perilous diseases. The precursor …

Emerging Role of One-Carbon Metabolism and DNA Methylation Enrichment on δ-Containing GABAA Receptor Expression in the Cerebellum of Subjects with …

E Gatta, J Auta, DP Gavin, DK Bhaumik… - International Journal …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Background Cerebellum is an area of the brain particularly sensitive to the effects of acute
and chronic alcohol consumption. Alcohol exposure decreases cerebellar Purkinje cell …

Transcriptional regulation of GAD1 GABA synthesis gene in the prefrontal cortex of subjects with schizophrenia

AC Mitchell, Y Jiang, C Peter, S Akbarian - Schizophrenia research, 2015 - Elsevier
Expression of GAD1 GABA synthesis enzyme is highly regulated by neuronal activity and
reaches mature levels in the prefrontal cortex not before adolescence. A significant portion …

Kinetic Analysis and Quantification of [11C]Martinostat for in Vivo HDAC Imaging of the Brain

HY Wey, C Wang, FA Schroeder, J Logan… - ACS chemical …, 2015 - ACS Publications
Epigenetic mechanisms mediated by histone deacetylases (HDACs) have been implicated
in a wide-range of CNS disorders and may offer new therapeutic opportunities. In vivo …

Significant effect of valproate augmentation therapy in patients with schizophrenia: a meta-analysis study

PT Tseng, YW Chen, W Chung, KY Tu, HY Wang… - Medicine, 2016 - journals.lww.com
Valproate is an anticonvulsant, which is also widely used for treating psychiatric disorders.
Some clinical trials have demonstrated benefits of valproate augmentation therapy in …

Effects of DNA methylation inhibitors and conventional antidepressants on mice behaviour and brain DNA methylation levels

AJ Sales, SRL Joca - Acta neuropsychiatrica, 2016 - cambridge.org
ObjectiveStress increases DNA methylation and decreases the expression of genes
involved in neural plasticity, while treatment with DNA methyltransferase inhibitors (DNMTi) …

DNA methylation and histone modifications associated with antipsychotic treatment: a systematic review

D Marques, N Vaziri, SC Greenway, C Bousman - Molecular Psychiatry, 2024 - nature.com
Antipsychotic medications are essential when treating schizophrenia spectrum and other
psychotic disorders, but the efficacy and tolerability of these medications vary from person to …