Mercer, Kristina B.

Allele-specific FKBP5 DNA demethylation mediates gene–childhood trauma interactions

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Post-traumatic stress disorder is associated with PACAP and the PAC1 receptor

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Childhood maltreatment is associated with distinct genomic and epigenetic profiles in posttraumatic stress disorder

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Differential immune system DNA methylation and cytokine regulation in post-traumatic stress disorder

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DNA extracted from saliva for methylation studies of psychiatric traits: evidence tissue specificity and relatedness to brain

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Methylation quantitative trait loci (meQTLs) are consistently detected across ancestry, developmental stage, and tissue type

Smith, A. K., Kilaru, V., Kocak, M., Almli, L. M., Mercer, K. B., Ressler, K. J., Tylavsky, F. A., & Conneely, K. N. (2014) · BMC Genomics

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Association between childhood maltreatment and adult emotional dysregulation in a low-income, urban, African American sample: Moderation by oxytocin receptor gene

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Polymorphisms in CRHR1 and the serotonin transporter loci: Gene × Gene × Environment interactions on depressive symptoms

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Family environment and adult resilience: Contributions of positive parenting and the oxytocin receptor gene

Bradley, B., Davis, T. A., Wingo, A. P., Mercer, K. B., & Ressler, K. J. (2013) · European Journal of Psychotraumatology

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Differential genetic and epigenetic regulation of catechol-O-methyltransferase is associated with impaired fear inhibition in posttraumatic stress disorder

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A genome-wide identified risk variant for PTSD is a methylation quantitative trait locus and confers decreased cortical activation to fearful faces

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