bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Dec. 19, 2023
Adverse
early-life
experiences
(ELA),
including
poverty,
trauma
and
neglect,
affect
a
majority
of
the
world's
children.
Whereas
impact
ELA
on
cognitive
emotional
health
throughout
lifespan
is
well-established,
it
not
clear
how
distinct
types
influence
child
development,
there
are
no
tools
to
predict
for
an
individual
their
vulnerability
or
resilience
consequences
ELAs.
Epigenetic
markers
DNA-methylation
profiles
peripheral
cells
may
encode
provide
predictive
outcome
marker.
However,
rapid
dynamic
changes
in
DNA
methylation
childhood
inter-individual
variance
human
genome
pose
barriers
identifying
predicting
outcomes
exposure.
Here,
we
examined
relation
several
dimensions
methylation,
using
longitudinal
within-subject
design
high
threshold
hope
mitigating
above
challenges.
Neurobiology of Stress,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
15, P. 100394 - 100394
Published: Sept. 11, 2021
Studies
reporting
accelerated
ageing
in
children
with
affective
disorders
or
maltreatment
exposure
have
relied
on
algorithms
for
estimating
epigenetic
age
derived
from
adult
samples.
These
limited
validity
estimation
during
early
development.
We
here
use
a
pediatric
buccal
(PedBE)
clock
to
predict
DNA
methylation-based
deviation
and
without
internalizing
disorder
assess
the
moderating
effect
of
exposure.
further
conduct
gene
set
enrichment
analysis
contribution
glucocorticoid
signaling
PedBE
clock-based
results.DNA
was
isolated
saliva
158
[73
girls,
85
boys;
mean
(SD)
=
4.25
(0.8)
years]
including
Epigenetic
estimated
based
methylation
across
94
CpGs
clock.
Residuals
regressed
against
chronological
were
contrasted
between
disorder.
Maltreatment
coded
3
severity
levels
entered
moderation
model.
Genome-wide
dexamethasone-responsive
an
independent
sample
these
within
identified.Children
exhibited
significant
acceleration
as
compared
(F1,147
6.67,
p
.011).
This
association
significantly
moderated
by
(b
0.49,
95%
CI
[0.073,
0.909],
t
2.322,
.022).
Children
who
had
experienced
relative
no
(1-2
categories:
b
0.50,
[0.170,
0.821],
3.008,
.003;
more
0.99,
[0.380,
1.593],
3.215,
.002).
not
exposed
did
show
acceleration.
There
(OR
4.36,
1.65*10-6).
Among
clock,
18
(19%)
responsive
dexamethasone.Using
novel
we
that
is
associated
childhood.
may,
part,
be
driven
glucocorticoids.
Identifying
developmental
drivers
after
will
critical
devise
targeted
interventions.
Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
136, P. 104624 - 104624
Published: March 15, 2022
Adverse
stressful
experiences
in
utero
can
redirect
fetal
brain
development,
ultimately
leading
to
increased
risk
for
psychiatric
disorders.
Obesity
during
pregnancy
have
similar
effects
as
maternal
stress,
affecting
mental
health
the
offspring.
In
order
explain
how
outcomes
may
originate
from
different
prenatal
conditions,
we
propose
a
"funnel
effect"
model
whereby
psychological
or
metabolic
stress
triggers
same
evolutionarily
conserved
response
pathways,
increasing
vulnerability
psychopathology.
this
context,
placenta,
which
is
main
mother-fetus
interface,
appears
facilitate
such
convergence,
re-directing
"stress"
signals
fetus.
Characterizing
converging
pathways
activated
by
adverse
environmental
conditions
fundamental
assess
emergence
of
signatures
major
disorders,
might
enable
preventive
measures
populations,
and
open
up
new
diagnostics,
potentially
therapeutic
approaches
disease
prevention
promotion
already
pregnancy.
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
19(11), P. 6455 - 6455
Published: May 26, 2022
The
policies
and
actions
that
were
enacted
to
colonize
Indigenous
Peoples
in
Canada
have
been
described
as
constituting
cultural
genocide.
When
one
considers
the
long-term
consequences
from
perspective
of
social
environmental
determinants
health
framework,
impacts
such
on
physical
mental
go
well
beyond
loss.
This
paper
addresses
key
historical
current
Canadian
federal
relation
well-being
Peoples.
Far
a
mere
lesson
history,
connections
between
colonialist
present-day
outcomes
are
evaluated
terms
transgenerational
intergenerational
transmission
processes,
including
psychosocial,
developmental,
environmental,
neurobiological
mechanisms
trauma
responses.
In
addition,
while
created
adverse
living
conditions
for
Peoples,
resilience
perseverance
many
aspects
culture
may
be
maintained
through
processes.
Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
215, P. 173372 - 173372
Published: March 5, 2022
Childhood
maltreatment
(CM)
has
well-established
consequences
for
the
mental
and
physical
health
of
exposed
individual.
Accumulating
evidence
now
suggests
that
detrimental
sequelae
CM
may
be
transmitted
from
one
generation
to
next,
thereby
extending
long-term
ramifications
early
adverse
experiences
constituting
intergenerational
continuity
in
poor
outcomes.
In
this
review,
current
state
knowledge
on
effects
maternal
exposure
is
summarized
transmission
pathways
are
discussed,
specifically
direct
as
well
indirect
involving
variation
gestational
biology.
The
review
begins
with
a
definition
an
overview
clinical
neurobiological
offspring
generation.
intrauterine
period
biology
identified
potential
time
window
mechanism
transmission,
respectively.
Furthermore,
summary
available
supporting
both
biological
development
included.
Finally,
gaps
challenges
investigation
role
mechanisms
addressed
considerations
future
study
designs
along
our
studies
provided.
Neurobiology of Stress,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
31, P. 100652 - 100652
Published: May 31, 2024
Adverse
early-life
experiences
(ELA)
affect
a
majority
of
the
world's
children.
Whereas
enduring
impact
ELA
on
cognitive
and
emotional
health
is
established,
there
are
no
tools
to
predict
vulnerability
consequences
in
an
individual
child.
Epigenetic
markers
including
peripheral-cell
DNA-methylation
profiles
may
encode
provide
predictive
outcome
markers,
yet
interindividual
variance
human
genome
rapid
changes
DNA
methylation
childhood
pose
significant
challenges.
Hoping
mitigate
these
challenges
we
examined
relation
several
dimensions
using
within-subject
longitudinal
design
high
methylation-change
threshold.
was
analyzed
buccal
swab
/
saliva
samples
collected
twice
(neonatally
at
12
months)
110
infants.
We
identified
CpGs
differentially
methylated
across
time
for
each
child
determined
whether
they
associated
with
indicators
executive
function
age
5.
assessed
sex
differences
derived
sex-dependent
'impact
score'
based
sites
that
most
contributed
changes.
Changes
between
two
reflected
age-related
trends
correlated
years
later.
Among
tested
life
factors
income
needs
ratios,
maternal
sensitivity,
body
mass
index
infant
sex,
unpredictability
parental
household
signals
strongest
predictor
function.
In
girls,
interacted
presage
Thus,
longitudinal,
signature
potential
marker
outcome.
Environmental Health Perspectives,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
130(11)
Published: Nov. 1, 2022
Background:
Exposome
research
aims
to
describe
and
understand
the
extent
which
all
exposures
in
human
environments
may
affect
our
health
over
lifetime.
However,
way
humans
interact
with
their
environment
is
socially
patterned.
Failing
account
for
social
factors
exploring
exposome
underestimate
magnitude
of
effect
or
mask
inequalities
distribution
both
outcomes.
Objectives:
We
aimed
appear
literature,
manner
they
are
used
empirical
analyses
statistical
modeling,
considered
overall
scientific
approach.
Methods:
conducted
a
scoping
review
literature
using
three
databases
(PubMed,
Embase,
Web
Science)
up
January
2022.
grouped
studies
based
on
variables
were
quantified
type
frequency
mentioned
articles.
also
qualitatively
described
approach
by
authors
integrate
variables.
Results:
screened
1,001
records,
73
included
analysis.
Fifty-five
(∼75%)
as
confounders
both,
wide
array
represented
Individual-level
more
often
found,
especially
education
race/ethnicity,
well
neighborhood-level
deprivation
indices.
Half
hypothesis-free
other
half,
hypothesis-driven
latter
group,
35
studies,
only
8
reported
discussed
at
least
one
possible
mechanism
underlying
relationship
observed
between
variable
outcome.
Discussion:
Social
should
be
systematic
way,
considering
role
structuring
specific
external
internal
exposome.
Doing
so
could
help
mechanisms
construction
and,
potentially,
alleviate
mitigate
emergence
new
ones.
https://doi.org/10.1289/EHP11015
Cerebral Circulation - Cognition and Behavior,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
6, P. 100217 - 100217
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
Both
Alzheimer's
disease
and
vascular
dementia
are
the
result
of
processes
that
typically
develop
over
several
decades.
Population
studies
have
estimated
more
than
half
risk
for
is
preventable
or
at
least
modifiable
through
behavioral
adaptations.
The
association
between
these
lifestyle
factors
most
evident
exposure
in
midlife.
However,
habits
formed
middle
age
often
reflect
a
lifetime
behavior
patterns
living
conditions.
Therefore,
individuals
who,
example,
able
to
maintain
healthy
diets
regular
exercise
during
their
years
likely
benefit
from
cognition-protective
they
practiced
throughout
lives.
For
numerous
adult
diseases,
significant
risks
can
be
traced
back
early
childhood.
Suboptimal
conditions
perinatal
period,
childhood
adolescence
increase
including
stroke,
heart
disease,
insulin
resistance,
hypertension
dementia.
This
review
aims
summarizing
some
evidence
life-time
perspective
with
goal
raising
awareness
prevention
successful
aging.