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No association between FKBP5 gene methylation and acute and long-term cortisol output.
Translational psychiatry - 2 Jun 2020
Alexander Nina, Kirschbaum Clemens, Stalder Tobias, Muehlhan Markus, Vogel Susanne
Abstract excerpt
Prior studies identified DNA methylation (DNAM) changes in a regulatory region within the FK506 binding protein 5 (FKBP5) gene as a crucial mediator of long-term negative health outcomes following early adversity. A critical mechanism underlying this link, in turn, has been suggested to be epigenetically induced dysregulation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis. The purpose of this study was thus to...
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