Methylation of exons 1D, 1F, and 1H of the glucocorticoid receptor gene promoter and exposure to adversity in preschool-aged children

Development and Psychopathology

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 577-585

  Tyrka, Audrey R ^a,b   Parade, Stephanie H ^b,c   Eslinger, Nicole M ^a   Marsit, Carmen J ^d   Lesseur, Corina ^d   Armstrong, David A ^d   Philip, Noah S ^a,b   Josefson, Brittney ^c   Seifer, Ronald ^b,c  

^a BUTLER HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c E P BRADLEY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^d DARTMOUTH MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLUCOCORTICOID RECEPTOR;

CHILD ABUSE; DNA METHYLATION; EXON; FEMALE; GENETIC EPIGENESIS; GENETICS; HUMAN; HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS SYSTEM; MALE; METABOLISM; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROMOTER REGION;

CHILD ABUSE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DNA METHYLATION; EPIGENESIS, GENETIC; EXONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPOTHALAMO-HYPOPHYSEAL SYSTEM; MALE; PITUITARY-ADRENAL SYSTEM; PROMOTER REGIONS, GENETIC; RECEPTORS, GLUCOCORTICOID;

EID: 84928945941     PISSN: 09545794     EISSN: 14692198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0954579415000176     Document Type: Article

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