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DNA methylation differences in stress-related genes, functional connectivity and gray matter volume in depressed and healthy adolescents.

Author(s): Chiarella J, Schumann L, Pomares FB, Frodl T, Tozzi L, Nemoda Z, Yu P, Szyf M, Khalid-Khan S, Booij L

J Affect Disord. 2020 Jun 15;271:160-168 Authors: Chiarella J, Schumann L, Pomares FB, Frodl T, Tozzi L, Nemoda Z, Yu P, Szyf M, Khalid-Khan S, Booij L

Article GUID: 32479312
Peripheral DNA methylation of HPA axis-related genes in humans: Cross-tissue convergence, two-year stability and behavioural and neural correlates.

Author(s): Di Sante J, Ismaylova E, Nemoda Z, Gouin JP, Yu WJ, Caldwell W, Vitaro F, Szyf M, Tremblay RE, Booij L

Psychoneuroendocrinology. 2018 11;97:196-205 Authors: Di Sante J, Ismaylova E, Nemoda Z, Gouin JP, Yu WJ, Caldwell W, Vitaro F, Szyf M, Tremblay RE, Booij L

Article GUID: 30059826
Serotonin transporter gene promoter methylation in peripheral cells in healthy adults: Neural correlates and tissue specificity.

Author(s): Ismaylova E, Di Sante J, Szyf M, Nemoda Z, Yu WJ, Pomares FB, Turecki G, Gobbi G, Vitaro F, Tremblay RE, Booij L

Eur Neuropsychopharmacol. 2017 10;27(10):1032-1041 Authors: Ismaylova E, Di Sante J, Szyf M, Nemoda Z, Yu WJ, Pomares FB, Turecki G, Gobbi G, Vitaro F, Tremblay RE, Booij L

Article GUID: 28774705
Epigenetic Changes of FKBP5 as a Link Connecting Genetic and Environmental Risk Factors with Structural and Functional Brain Changes in Major Depression.

Author(s): Tozzi L, Farrell C, Booij L, Doolin K, Nemoda Z, Szyf M, Pomares FB, Chiarella J, O'Keane V, Frodl T

Neuropsychopharmacology. 2018 04;43(5):1138-1145 Authors: Tozzi L, Farrell C, Booij L, Doolin K, Nemoda Z, Szyf M, Pomares FB, Chiarella J, O'Keane V, Frodl T

Article GUID: 29182159
Serotonin transporter promoter methylation in peripheral cells and neural responses to negative stimuli: A study of adolescent monozygotic twins.

Author(s): Ismaylova E, Lévesque ML, Pomares FB, Szyf M, Nemoda Z, Fahim C, Vitaro F, Brendgen M, Dionne G, Boivin M, Tremblay RE, Booij L

Transl Psychiatry. 2018 08 08;8(1):147 Authors: Ismaylova E, Lévesque ML, Pomares FB, Szyf M, Nemoda Z, Fahim C, Vitaro F, Brendgen M, Dionne G, Boivin M, Tremblay RE, Booij L

Article GUID: 30089832
DNA methylation differences at the glucocorticoid receptor gene in depression are related to functional alterations in hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis activity and to early life emotional abuse.

Author(s): Farrell C, Doolin K, O' Leary N, Jairaj C, Roddy D, Tozzi L, Morris D, Harkin A, Frodl T, Nemoda Z, Szyf M, Booij L, O'Keane V

Psychiatry Res. 2018 07;265:341-348 Authors: Farrell C, Doolin K, O' Leary N, Jairaj C, Roddy D, Tozzi L, Morris D, Harkin A, Frodl T, Nemoda Z, Szyf M, Booij L, O'Keane V

Article GUID: 29793048
Title:DNA methylation differences at the glucocorticoid receptor gene in depression are related to functional alterations in hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis activity and to early life emotional abuse.
Authors:Farrell C,  Doolin K,  O' Leary N,  Jairaj C,  Roddy D,  Tozzi L,  Morris D,  Harkin A,  Frodl T,  Nemoda Z,  Szyf M,  Booij L,  O'Keane V
Link:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29793048?dopt=Abstract
Category:Psychiatry Res
PMID:29793048
Dept Affiliation: PSYCHOLOGY
1 Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Trinity College Institute of Neuroscience, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin 2, Ireland. Electronic address: farrelc6@tcd.ie.
2 Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Trinity College Institute of Neuroscience, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin 2, Ireland.
3 Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg, Magdeburg, Germany.
4 Discipline of Biochemistry, NUI Galway, Galway, Ireland.
5 School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Studies, Trinity College Institute of Neuroscience, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin 2, Ireland.
6 Department of Medical Chemistry, Molecular Biology and Pathobiochemistry, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary.
7 Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
8 Department of Psychology, Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada; Sainte-Justine Hospital Research Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
9 Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Trinity College Institute of Neuroscience, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin 2, Ireland; Trinity Centre for Health Sciences, AMNCH (Tallaght Hospital), Tallaght, Dublin 24, Ireland.

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DNA methylation differences at the glucocorticoid receptor gene in depression are related to functional alterations in hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis activity and to early life emotional abuse.

Psychiatry Res. 2018 07;265:341-348

Authors: Farrell C, Doolin K, O' Leary N, Jairaj C, Roddy D, Tozzi L, Morris D, Harkin A, Frodl T, Nemoda Z, Szyf M, Booij L, O'Keane V

Abstract

Depression is associated with alterations in hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis activity. A proposed mechanism to explain these alterations are changes in DNA methylation levels, secondary to early life adversity (ELA), at stress-related genes. Two gene regions that have been implicated in the literature, the glucocorticoid receptor gene (NR3C1) exon 1F and the FKBP5 gene intron 7 were examined in 67 individuals (33 depressed patients and 34 controls). We investigated whether cortisol concentrations, evaluated in 25 depressed patients and 20 controls, and measures of ELA were associated with the degree of methylation at these candidate gene regions. Mean NR3C1 exon 1F DNA methylation levels were significantly increased in the depressed cohort and the degree of methylation was found to be positively associated with morning cortisol concentrations. DNA methylation levels at specific CG sites within the NR3C1 exon 1F were related to childhood emotional abuse severity. DNA methylation at CG38 was related to both HPA axis and childhood emotional abuse measures in the depressed group. No FKBP5 differences were revealed. Our findings suggest that hypermethylation at the NR3C1 exon 1F may occur in depression. This locus-specific epigenetic change is associated with higher basal HPA axis activity, possibly reflecting acquired glucocorticoid receptor resistance.

PMID: 29793048 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]