A transdisciplinary perspective of chronic stress in relation to psychopathology throughout life span development

RP Juster, G Bizik, M Picard… - Development and …, 2011 - cambridge.org
The allostatic load (AL) model represents an interdisciplinary approach to comprehensively
conceptualize and quantify chronic stress in relation to pathologies throughout the life cycle …

Role of central dopamine in pain and analgesia

PB Wood - Expert review of neurotherapeutics, 2008 - Taylor & Francis
Recent insights have demonstrated a central role for dopaminergic neurotransmission in
modulating pain perception and natural analgesia within supraspinal regions, including the …

[PDF][PDF] Dopamine transporter and synaptic vesicle sorting defects underlie auxilin-associated Parkinson's disease

DJ Vidyadhara, M Somayaji, N Wade, B Yücel, H Zhao… - Cell reports, 2023 - cell.com
Auxilin participates in the uncoating of clathrin-coated vesicles (CCVs), thereby facilitating
synaptic vesicle (SV) regeneration at presynaptic sites. Auxilin (DNAJC6/PARK19) loss-of …

Variation in dopamine genes influences responsivity of the human reward system

JC Dreher, P Kohn, B Kolachana… - Proceedings of the …, 2009 - National Acad Sciences
In humans, dopamine neurotransmission is influenced by functional polymorphisms in the
dopamine transporter (DAT 1) and catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT) genes. Here, we …

Ascending monoaminergic systems alterations in Alzheimer's disease. Translating basic science into clinical care

L Trillo, D Das, W Hsieh, B Medina… - Neuroscience & …, 2013 - Elsevier
Extensive neuropathological studies have established a compelling link between
abnormalities in structure and function of subcortical monoaminergic (MA-ergic) systems …

[HTML][HTML] Catechol-O-methyltransferase val158met polymorphism predicts placebo effect in irritable bowel syndrome

KT Hall, AJ Lembo, I Kirsch, DC Ziogas, J Douaiher… - PloS one, 2012 - journals.plos.org
Identifying patients who are potential placebo responders has major implications for clinical
practice and trial design. Catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT), an important enzyme in …

The 22q11. 2 deletion syndrome as a window into complex neuropsychiatric disorders over the lifespan

RK Jonas, CA Montojo, CE Bearden - Biological psychiatry, 2014 - Elsevier
Evidence is rapidly accumulating that rare, recurrent copy number variants represent large
effect risk factors for neuropsychiatric disorders. 22q11. 2 deletion syndrome (22q11DS) …

Genetic dissection of the role of catechol-O-methyltransferase in cognition and stress reactivity in mice

F Papaleo, JN Crawley, J Song, BK Lipska… - Journal of …, 2008 - Soc Neuroscience
The COMT (catechol-O-methyltransferase) gene has been linked to a spectrum of human
phenotypes, including cognition, anxiety, pain sensitivity and psychosis. Doubts about its …

[HTML][HTML] Coming of age in the frontal cortex: The role of puberty in cortical maturation

K Delevich, M Klinger, NJ Okada, L Wilbrecht - Seminars in Cell & …, 2021 - Elsevier
Across species, adolescence is a period of growing independence that is associated with
the maturation of cognitive, social, and affective processing. Reorganization of neural …

Genetic approaches to addiction: genes and alcohol

F Ducci, D Goldman - Addiction, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Aims Alcoholism is a chronic relapsing disorder with an enormous societal impact.
Understanding the genetic basis of alcoholism is crucial to characterize individuals' risk and …