Early life adversity and the epigenetic programming of hypothalamic-pituitaryadrenal function

Dialogues in Clinical Neuroscience

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 321-333

  Anacker, Christoph ^a   O'Donnell, Kieran J ^a   Meaney, Michael J ^a  

^a DOUGLAS MENTAL HEALTH UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Chromatin; DNA methylation; Epigenetics; Glucocorticoid receptor; Hypothalamic pituitary adrenal axis; Maternal care

Indexed keywords

CORTICOTROPIN; CORTICOTROPIN RELEASING FACTOR; DEXAMETHASONE; DNA; GLUCOCORTICOID RECEPTOR; MINERALOCORTICOID RECEPTOR; NERVE GROWTH FACTOR; NERVE GROWTH FACTOR INDUCIBLE FACTOR A; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VASOPRESSIN;

ARTICLE; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CHILDHOOD; CHROMATIN ASSEMBLY AND DISASSEMBLY; DEPRESSION; DNA METHYLATION; EPIGENETICS; FAMILY LIFE; GENE EXPRESSION; HIPPOCAMPUS; HISTONE MODIFICATION; HUMAN; HYDROCORTISONE RELEASE; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; LIFE EVENT; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MATERNAL CARE; MENTAL STRESS; NONHUMAN; PARENTAL DEPRIVATION; PROMOTER REGION; RISK; STRESS; TACTILE STIMULATION; ANIMAL; CHILD ABUSE; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; GENETIC EPIGENESIS; GENETICS; HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS SYSTEM; PATHOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGY;

ANIMALS; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; EPIGENESIS, GENETIC; HUMANS; HYPOTHALAMO-HYPOPHYSEAL SYSTEM; PITUITARY-ADRENAL SYSTEM;

EID: 84911444327     PISSN: 12948322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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