Epigenetic pathways in PTSD: How traumatic experiences leave their signature on the genome

• Main Author: Tania L. Roth (auth)
• Other Authors: Karestan C. Koenen (auth), David M. Diamond (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media SA 2015
• Series: Frontiers Research Topics
• Subjects: Medicine; PTSD; stress; Fear; DNA Methylation; Histones; miRNA
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

This research topic focuses on epigenetic components of PTSD. Epigenetic mechanisms are a class of molecular mechanisms by which environmental influences, including stress, can interact with the genome to have long-term consequences for brain plasticity and behavior. Articles herein include empirica...