Telomere length and cortisol reactivity in children of depressed mothers
Gotlib I, LeMoult J, Colich N, Foland-Ross L, Hallmayer J, Joormann J, Lin J, Wolkowitz O. Telomere length and cortisol reactivity in children of depressed mothers. Molecular Psychiatry 2014, 20: 615-620. PMID: 25266121, PMCID: PMC4419149, DOI: 10.1038/mp.2014.119.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMajor depressive disorderMedical illnessTelomere lengthDepressed mothersHPA axis activityOnset of depressionCortisol reactivityShort telomeresRecurrent episodesCortisol secretionDepressive disorderHistory of psychopathologyCortisol levelsOnset of disorderFamilial riskLaboratory stressorGreater cortisol reactivityDepressionImplicating dysregulationMothersIllnessDisordersPresent studyChildrenRisk