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FKBP5 intron 7 methylation is associated with higher anxiety proneness and smaller right thalamus volume in adolescents.
Brain structure & function - 1 Nov 2022
Womersley Jacqueline S, Roeh Simone, Martin Lindi, Ahmed-Leitao Fatima, Sauer Susann, Rex-Haffner Monika, Hemmings Sian M J, Binder Elisabeth B, Seedat Soraya
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Dysregulation of stress response systems may mediate the detrimental effects of childhood trauma (CT) on mental health. FKBP5 regulates glucocorticoid receptor sensitivity and exerts pleiotropic effects on intracellular signaling, neurobiology and behavior. We investigated whether CT, alone and in combination with rs1360780 genotype, is associated with altered FKBP5 methylation and whether CT-associated...
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