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Annual research review: Epigenetic mechanisms and environmental shaping of the brain during sensitive periods of development

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Roth, Tania L., David Sweatt, J.·2011·Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry

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Experiences during early development profoundly affect development of the central nervous system (CNS) to impart either risk for or resilience to later psychopathology. Work in the developmental neuroscience field is providing compelling data that epigenetic marking of the genome may underlie aspects of this process. Experiments in rodents continue to show that experiences during sensitive periods of development influence DNA methylation patterns of several genes. These experience‐induced DNA methylation patterns represent stable epigenetic modifications that alter gene transcription throughout the lifespan and promote specific behavioral outcomes. We discuss the relevance of these findings to humans, and also briefly discuss these findings in the broader contexts of cognition and psychiatric disorder. We conclude by discussing the implications of these observations for future research.

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Authors
Roth, T. L., & David Sweatt, J.
Affiliations
University of Alabama at Birmingham (US)
Venue
Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2011-03-15
Volume
52
Issue
4
Pages
398-408
ISSN
  • 0021-9630 (ISSN-L)
  • 1469-7610
OpenAlex
W2106201573
Cited by
246
References
81
Citations by year
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FWCI
1.38
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institute on Aging (R01AG031722)
  • National Institute of Mental Health (R01MH057014)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Epigenetics and DNA Methylation
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Child Abuse and Trauma
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
Keywords
epigenetics, DNA methylation, sensitive periods of development, early life experience, brain development, central nervous system development, gene transcription, behavioral effects, cognitive development, mental illness, rodent models
MeSH terms
Animals, Mental Disorders, Brain, Cognition Disorders, Female, Gene Expression Regulation, Histones, Humans, Infant, Newborn, Life Change Events, Maternal Behavior, Pregnancy, Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects, Social Environment, Transcription, Genetic, Epigenesis, Genetic, Mice, Rats, Resilience, Psychological

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