Experiences of Trauma and DNA Methylation Profiles among African American Mothers and Children
Barcelona V, Huang Y, Caceres BA, Newhall KP, Hui Q, Cerdeña JP, Crusto CA, Sun YV, Taylor JY. Experiences of Trauma and DNA Methylation Profiles among African American Mothers and Children. International Journal Of Molecular Sciences 2022, 23: 8951. PMID: 36012217, PMCID: PMC9408935, DOI: 10.3390/ijms23168951.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLife Events Checklist-5Health outcomesAfrican American mothersHigh-risk groupAdverse health outcomesEpigenome-wide DNA methylationChronic diseasesUnipolar depressionAmerican mothersMental illnessAssociation of experienceTranslational approachDNA methylationChildhood traumaTraumaExperience scoresMothersChildrenAssociationExperience of traumaDNA methylation profilesOutcomesEpigenetic changesTraumatic experiencesLongitudinal research