DNA methylation-based predictors of health: applications and statistical considerations

PD Yousefi, M Suderman, R Langdon… - Nature Reviews …, 2022 - nature.com
DNA methylation data have become a valuable source of information for biomarker
development, because, unlike static genetic risk estimates, DNA methylation varies …

Intergenerational transmission of trauma effects: putative role of epigenetic mechanisms

R Yehuda, A Lehrner - World psychiatry, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
This paper reviews the research evidence concerning the intergenerational transmission of
trauma effects and the possible role of epigenetic mechanisms in this transmission. Two …

Developmental trajectories of early life stress and trauma: a narrative review on neurobiological aspects beyond stress system dysregulation

A Agorastos, P Pervanidou, GP Chrousos… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Early life stressors display a high universal prevalence and constitute a major public health
problem. Prolonged psychoneurobiological alterations as sequelae of early life stress (ELS) …

Neurobiology of early life adversity: A systematic review of meta-analyses towards an integrative account of its neurobiological trajectories to mental disorders

Y Hakamata, Y Suzuki, H Kobashikawa… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - Elsevier
Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) may leave long-lasting neurobiological scars,
increasing the risk of developing mental disorders in later life. However, no review has …

Holocaust exposure induced intergenerational effects on FKBP5 methylation

R Yehuda, NP Daskalakis, LM Bierer, HN Bader… - Biological …, 2016 - Elsevier
Background The involvement of epigenetic mechanisms in intergenerational transmission of
stress effects has been demonstrated in animals but not in humans. Methods Cytosine …

Stress, glucocorticoids and memory: implications for treating fear-related disorders

D de Quervain, L Schwabe… - Nature Reviews …, 2017 - nature.com
Glucocorticoid stress hormones are crucially involved in modulating mnemonic processing
of emotionally arousing experiences. They enhance the consolidation of new memories …

Comorbidity between post-traumatic stress disorder and major depressive disorder: alternative explanations and treatment considerations

JD Flory, R Yehuda - Dialogues in clinical neuroscience, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Approximately half of people with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) also suffer from
Major Depressive Disorder (MDD). The current paper examines evidence for two …

Modeling gene× environment interactions in PTSD using human neurons reveals diagnosis-specific glucocorticoid-induced gene expression

C Seah, MS Breen, T Rusielewicz, HN Bader… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can develop following severe trauma, but the extent to
which genetic and environmental risk factors contribute to individual clinical outcomes is …

Effects of the social environment and stress on glucocorticoid receptor gene methylation: a systematic review

G Turecki, MJ Meaney - Biological psychiatry, 2016 - Elsevier
The early-life social environment can induce stable changes that influence
neurodevelopment and mental health. Research focused on early-life adversity revealed …

A systematic review of childhood maltreatment and DNA methylation: candidate gene and epigenome-wide approaches

SH Parade, L Huffhines, TE Daniels, LR Stroud… - Translational …, 2021 - nature.com
Childhood maltreatment is a major risk factor for chronic and severe mental and physical
health problems across the lifespan. Increasing evidence supports the hypothesis that …