Genetic approaches to understanding post-traumatic stress disorder
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is increasingly recognized as both a disorder of
enormous mental health and societal burden, but also as an anxiety disorder that may be …
enormous mental health and societal burden, but also as an anxiety disorder that may be …
[HTML][HTML] Largest GWAS of PTSD (N= 20 070) yields genetic overlap with schizophrenia and sex differences in heritability
Abstract The Psychiatric Genomics Consortium-Posttraumatic Stress Disorder group (PGC-
PTSD) combined genome-wide case–control molecular genetic data across 11 multiethnic …
PTSD) combined genome-wide case–control molecular genetic data across 11 multiethnic …
[HTML][HTML] International meta-analysis of PTSD genome-wide association studies identifies sex-and ancestry-specific genetic risk loci
The risk of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) following trauma is heritable, but robust
common variants have yet to be identified. In a multi-ethnic cohort including over 30,000 …
common variants have yet to be identified. In a multi-ethnic cohort including over 30,000 …
[HTML][HTML] A DNA methylation biomarker of alcohol consumption
The lack of reliable measures of alcohol intake is a major obstacle to the diagnosis and
treatment of alcohol-related diseases. Epigenetic modifications such as DNA methylation …
treatment of alcohol-related diseases. Epigenetic modifications such as DNA methylation …
[HTML][HTML] Methylation quantitative trait loci (meQTLs) are consistently detected across ancestry, developmental stage, and tissue type
Background Individual genotypes at specific loci can result in different patterns of DNA
methylation. These methylation quantitative trait loci (meQTLs) influence methylation across …
methylation. These methylation quantitative trait loci (meQTLs) influence methylation across …
Accounting for population stratification in DNA methylation studies
ABSTRACT DNA methylation is an important epigenetic mechanism that has been linked to
complex diseases and is of great interest to researchers as a potential link between …
complex diseases and is of great interest to researchers as a potential link between …
Association of CRP Genetic Variation and CRP Level With Elevated PTSD Symptoms and Physiological Responses in a Civilian Population With High Levels of …
V Michopoulos, AO Rothbaum… - American Journal of …, 2015 - Am Psychiatric Assoc
Objective: Increased systemic inflammation is associated with stress-related
psychopathology. Specifically, levels of the proinflammatory marker C-reactive protein …
psychopathology. Specifically, levels of the proinflammatory marker C-reactive protein …
Oxytocin receptor genetic and epigenetic variations: association with child abuse and adult psychiatric symptoms
EL Smearman, LM Almli, KN Conneely… - Child …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Childhood abuse can alter biological systems and increase risk for adult psychopathology.
Epigenetic mechanisms, alterations in DNA structure that regulate the gene expression, are …
Epigenetic mechanisms, alterations in DNA structure that regulate the gene expression, are …
[HTML][HTML] Genome-wide identification of DNA methylation QTLs in whole blood highlights pathways for cardiovascular disease
Identifying methylation quantitative trait loci (meQTLs) and integrating them with disease-
associated variants from genome-wide association studies (GWAS) may illuminate …
associated variants from genome-wide association studies (GWAS) may illuminate …
Epigenomic association analysis identifies smoking-related DNA methylation sites in African Americans
Cigarette smoking is an environmental risk factor for many chronic diseases, and disease
risk can often be managed by smoking control. Smoking can induce cellular and molecular …
risk can often be managed by smoking control. Smoking can induce cellular and molecular …