Neighborhood characteristics influence DNA methylation of genes involved in stress response and inflammation: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis
Living in a disadvantaged neighborhood is associated with poor health outcomes even after
accounting for individual-level socioeconomic factors. The chronic stress of unfavorable …
accounting for individual-level socioeconomic factors. The chronic stress of unfavorable …
soziale Ungleichheit und Gesundheit
Auch in einem reichen Land wie Deutschland besteht ein enger Zusammenhang zwischen
der sozialen und gesundheitlichen Lage der Bevölkerung. Diese gesundheitliche …
der sozialen und gesundheitlichen Lage der Bevölkerung. Diese gesundheitliche …
Life-course socioeconomic status and DNA methylation of genes regulating inflammation
S Stringhini, S Polidoro, C Sacerdote… - International journal …, 2015 - academic.oup.com
Background: In humans, low socioeconomic status (SES) across the life course is
associated with greater diurnal cortisol production, increased inflammatory activity and …
associated with greater diurnal cortisol production, increased inflammatory activity and …
Early gestation as the critical time-window for changes in the prenatal environment to affect the adult human blood methylome
Background: The manipulation of pregnancy diets in animals can lead to changes in DNA
methylation with phenotypic consequences in the offspring. Human studies have …
methylation with phenotypic consequences in the offspring. Human studies have …
The epigenetic impacts of social stress: how does social adversity become biologically embedded?
VT Cunliffe - Epigenomics, 2016 - Future Medicine
Epigenetic mechanisms are implicated in the processes through which social stressors
erode health in humans and other animals. Here I review progress in elucidating the …
erode health in humans and other animals. Here I review progress in elucidating the …
Evaluating the continued integration of genetics into medical sociology
JD Boardman, JM Fletcher - Journal of Health and Social …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
The 2010 special issue of Journal of Health and Social Behavior, titled “Fifty Years of
Medical Sociology,” defined the contours of the medical sociological perspective. We use …
Medical Sociology,” defined the contours of the medical sociological perspective. We use …
Childhood stunting in relation to the pre-and postnatal environment during the first 2 years of life: the MAL-ED longitudinal birth cohort study
Mal-Ed Network Investigators - PLoS medicine, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Background Stunting is the most prevalent manifestation of childhood malnutrition. To
characterize factors that contribute to stunting in resource-poor settings, we studied a priori …
characterize factors that contribute to stunting in resource-poor settings, we studied a priori …
Epigenetic programming by early‐life stress: Evidence from human populations
AM Vaiserman - Developmental Dynamics, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Background: A substantial body of experimental and epidemiological evidence has been
accumulated suggesting that stressful events in early life including acute perinatal stress …
accumulated suggesting that stressful events in early life including acute perinatal stress …
Genome‐wide analysis of DNA methylation in relation to socioeconomic status during development and early adulthood
Objectives Socioeconomic status (SES) is a powerful determinant of health, but the
underlying biological mechanisms are poorly understood. This study investigates whether …
underlying biological mechanisms are poorly understood. This study investigates whether …
Commentary: The seven plagues of epigenetic epidemiology
BT Heijmans, J Mill - International journal of epidemiology, 2012 - academic.oup.com
Epigenetics is being increasingly combined with epidemiology to add mechanistic
understanding to associations observed between environmental, genetic and stochastic …
understanding to associations observed between environmental, genetic and stochastic …