Genetic and epigenetic associations of MAOA and NR3C1 with depression and childhood adversities

International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology

Volumn 16, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 1513-1528

  Melas, Philippe A ^a,b   Wei, Yabin ^a,b   Wong, Chloe C Y ^c   Sjöholm, Louise K ^a,b   Åberg, Elin ^a,b   Mill, Jonathan ^c   Schalling, Martin ^a,b   Forsell, Yvonne ^a   Lavebratt, Catharina ^a,b  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^c KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

DNA methylation; glucocorticoid receptor; Key words Childhood adversities; life trauma; MAO A

Indexed keywords

AMINE OXIDASE (FLAVIN CONTAINING) ISOENZYME A; EARLY GROWTH RESPONSE FACTOR 1; GLUCOCORTICOID RECEPTOR;

ADULT; ALLELE; ARTICLE; BINDING SITE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DNA METHYLATION; EPIGENETICS; FEMALE; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENETICS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PARENTAL DEPRIVATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SALIVA; VARIABLE NUMBER OF TANDEM REPEAT;

ADULT; AGED; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD; CPG ISLANDS; DEPRESSION; DNA METHYLATION; ENVIRONMENT; EPIGENOMICS; FEMALE; GENETIC ASSOCIATION STUDIES; HUMANS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MINISATELLITE REPEATS; MONOAMINE OXIDASE; RECEPTORS, GLUCOCORTICOID; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 84880538825     PISSN: 14611457     EISSN: 14695111     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1461145713000102     Document Type: Article

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