An epigenetic mechanism links socioeconomic status to changes in depression-related brain function in high-risk adolescents

Molecular Psychiatry

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 209-214

  Swartz, J R ^a   Hariri, A R ^a   Williamson, D E ^b  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AMYGDALA; ARTICLE; BRAIN FUNCTION; CHILD; DEPRESSION; DNA METHYLATION; EPIGENETICS; FAMILY HISTORY; GENE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PROMOTER REGION; RISK FACTOR; SLC6A4 GENE; SOCIAL STATUS; THREAT; FEMALE; GENETIC EPIGENESIS; GENETICS; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; METABOLISM; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SOCIAL CLASS; YOUNG ADULT;

SEROTONIN TRANSPORTER; SLC6A4 PROTEIN, HUMAN;

ADOLESCENT; AMYGDALA; CHILD; DEPRESSION; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; DNA METHYLATION; EPIGENESIS, GENETIC; EPIGENOMICS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; PROMOTER REGIONS, GENETIC; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SEROTONIN PLASMA MEMBRANE TRANSPORT PROTEINS; SOCIAL CLASS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84969835030     PISSN: 13594184     EISSN: 14765578     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/mp.2016.82     Document Type: Article

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