Low levels of Methyl-CpG binding protein 2 are accompanied by an increased vulnerability to the negative outcomes of stress exposure during childhood in healthy women
Abstract Numerous mental illnesses arise following stressful events in vulnerable individuals, with females being generally more affected than males. Adverse childhood experiences are known to increase the risk of developing psychopathologies and DNA methylation was demonstrated to drive the long-la...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2022-12-01
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Series: | Translational Psychiatry |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41398-022-02259-4 |