2022
Maternal distress, DNA methylation, and fetal programing of stress physiology in Brazilian mother–infant pairs
Wiley K, Camilo C, Gouveia G, Euclydes V, Panter‐Brick C, Matijasevich A, Ferraro A, Fracolli L, Chiesa A, Miguel E, Polanczyk G, Brentani H. Maternal distress, DNA methylation, and fetal programing of stress physiology in Brazilian mother–infant pairs. Developmental Psychobiology 2022, 65: e22352. PMID: 36567654, PMCID: PMC9792831, DOI: 10.1002/dev.22352.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrenatal psychological distressLate pregnancyMaternal prenatal psychosocial stressMaternal hair cortisolMaternal prenatal psychological distressPrenatal psychosocial stressPsychological distressAdrenal axis functionInfants of mothersEvening salivary cortisolMother-infant pairsInfant DNA methylationMultivariable linear regressionHair cortisol concentrationsElevated anxiety symptomsAxis functionFetal programingEvening cortisolPregnant adolescentsMaternal distressPsychosocial stressCortisol concentrationsPregnancyHair cortisolSalivary cortisol
2008
Homeless street children in Nepal: Use of allostatic load to assess the burden of childhood adversity
Worthman CM, Panter-Brick C. Homeless street children in Nepal: Use of allostatic load to assess the burden of childhood adversity. Development And Psychopathology 2008, 20: 233-255. PMID: 18211736, DOI: 10.1017/s0954579408000114.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAllostasisAlpha 1-AntichymotrypsinAntibodies, ViralArousalBody HeightBody WeightChildDeveloping CountriesHeart RateHerpesvirus 4, HumanHomeless YouthHumansHydrocortisoneLife StyleMaleNepalPhysical FitnessPovertyPsychosocial DeprivationRisk FactorsRural PopulationSalivaUrban PopulationConceptsAllostatic loadChildhood adversityAcute phase inflammatory responseEpstein-Barr virusDevelopmental riskRisk factorsInflammatory responseCommon conditionCardiovascular fitnessBiomarkers of stressCumulative burdenPsychosocial stressNepali childrenIndividual biomarkersSalivary cortisolUrban squatter settlementsHomeless street childrenUrban middle classChildrenRiskBiomarkersCritical appraisalNon-Western settingsFamily-based groupsBurden