[HTML][HTML] The neuroscience of sadness: A multidisciplinary synthesis and collaborative review

JA Arias, C Williams, R Raghvani, M Aghajani… - Neuroscience & …, 2020 - Elsevier
Sadness is typically characterized by raised inner eyebrows, lowered corners of the mouth,
reduced walking speed, and slumped posture. Ancient subcortical circuitry provides a …

The Netrin-1/DCC guidance system: dopamine pathway maturation and psychiatric disorders emerging in adolescence

DE Vosberg, M Leyton, C Flores - Molecular psychiatry, 2020 - nature.com
Axon guidance molecules direct growing axons toward their targets, assembling the intricate
wiring of the nervous system. One of these molecules, Netrin-1, and its receptor, DCC …

A major role for common genetic variation in anxiety disorders

KL Purves, JRI Coleman, SM Meier, C Rayner… - Molecular …, 2020 - nature.com
Anxiety disorders are common, complex psychiatric disorders with twin heritabilities of 30–
60%. We conducted a genome-wide association study of Lifetime Anxiety Disorder (n case …

The genetics of the mood disorder spectrum: genome-wide association analyses of more than 185,000 cases and 439,000 controls

JRI Coleman, HA Gaspar, J Bryois, EM Byrne… - Biological …, 2020 - Elsevier
Background Mood disorders (including major depressive disorder and bipolar disorder)
affect 10% to 20% of the population. They range from brief, mild episodes to severe …

Genome-wide gene-environment analyses of major depressive disorder and reported lifetime traumatic experiences in UK Biobank

JRI Coleman, WJ Peyrot, KL Purves, KAS Davis… - Molecular …, 2020 - nature.com
Depression is more frequent among individuals exposed to traumatic events. Both trauma
exposure and depression are heritable. However, the relationship between these traits …

Common genetic risk variants identified in the SPARK cohort support DDHD2 as a candidate risk gene for autism

N Matoba, D Liang, H Sun, N Aygün, JC McAfee… - Translational …, 2020 - nature.com
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a highly heritable neurodevelopmental disorder. Large
genetically informative cohorts of individuals with ASD have led to the identification of a …

Genetic contributions to two special factors of neuroticism are associated with affluence, higher intelligence, better health, and longer life

WD Hill, A Weiss, DC Liewald, G Davies… - Molecular …, 2020 - nature.com
Higher scores on the personality trait of neuroticism, the tendency to experience negative
emotions, are associated with worse mental and physical health. Studies examining links …

Associations among monoamine neurotransmitter pathways, personality traits, and major depressive disorder

X Shao, G Zhu - Frontiers in psychiatry, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a complex psychiatric disease requiring
multidisciplinary approaches to identify specific risk factors and establish more efficacious …

The Netrin-1/DCC guidance cue pathway as a molecular target in depression: translational evidence

A Torres-Berrío, G Hernandez, EJ Nestler, C Flores - Biological psychiatry, 2020 - Elsevier
The Netrin-1/DCC guidance cue pathway plays a critical role in guiding growing axons
toward the prefrontal cortex during adolescence and in the maturational organization and …

Molecular genetics in psychology and personality neuroscience: On candidate genes, genome wide scans, and new research strategies

C Montag, RP Ebstein, P Jawinski, S Markett - … & Biobehavioral Reviews, 2020 - Elsevier
Despite the substantial heritability estimates for psychological traits, their precise genetic
foundation from a molecular perspective remains elusive. We summarize findings and …