The genome- and system-wide response of DNA methylation to early life adversity and its implication on mental health

Canadian Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 58, Issue 12, 2013, Pages 697-704

  Szyf, Moshe ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

DNA methylation; DNA methylation biomarkers; Early life stress; Epigenetics; Socioeconomic status; Stress response

Indexed keywords

BRAIN DERIVED NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR; DNA; DNA METHYLTRANSFERASE 3A; HISTONE DEACETYLASE; HISTONE METHYLTRANSFERASE; METHYL CPG BINDING PROTEIN 2;

BRAIN REGION; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; DEMETHYLATION; DNA METHYLATION; EARLY LIFE STRESS; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; EPIGENETICS; EVOLUTIONARY ADAPTATION; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETIC VARIABILITY; HUMAN; HUMAN DEVELOPMENT; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MENTAL HEALTH; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PHENOTYPE; PROMOTER REGION; PUERPERAL DEPRESSION; RETT SYNDROME; REVIEW; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; STABLE EXPRESSION;

DNA METHYLATION; DNA METHYLATION BIOMARKERS; EARLY LIFE STRESS; EPIGENETICS; SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS; STRESS RESPONSE;

DNA METHYLATION; EPIGENESIS, GENETIC; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETIC MARKERS; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; MODELS, GENETIC; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 84890400677     PISSN: 07067437     EISSN: 14970015     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/070674371305801208     Document Type: Review

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