Article
Monoamine oxidase A genotype and methylation moderate the association of maltreatment and aggressive behaviour.
Behavioural brain research - 16 Mar 2020
Checknita David, Bendre Megha, Ekström Tomas J, Comasco Erika, Tiihonen Jari, Hodgins Sheilagh, Nilsson Kent W
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The association between childhood maltreatment and subsequent aggressive behaviour is modified by monoamine oxidase A (MAOA) functional polymorphism (MAOA-uVNTR) genotype, MAOA-Long (MAOA-L) in females, MAOA-Short (MAOA-S) in males. Childhood maltreatment is associated with differential DNA methylation in several genes. Consistent with recent proposals, we hypothesized that the association of the...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
