Interaction of Childhood Maltreatment with the Corticotropin-Releasing Hormone Receptor Gene: Effects on Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis Reactivity
Tyrka AR, Price LH, Gelernter J, Schepker C, Anderson GM, Carpenter LL. Interaction of Childhood Maltreatment with the Corticotropin-Releasing Hormone Receptor Gene: Effects on Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis Reactivity. Biological Psychiatry 2009, 66: 681-685. PMID: 19596121, PMCID: PMC2881567, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2009.05.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAdult Survivors of Child AbuseCorticotropin-Releasing HormoneDepressionDexamethasoneFemaleGenotypeHumansHydrocortisoneHypothalamo-Hypophyseal SystemLinear ModelsLinkage DisequilibriumMaleMiddle AgedPituitary-Adrenal SystemPolymorphism, GeneticReceptors, Corticotropin-Releasing HormoneStress, PsychologicalSurveys and QuestionnairesYoung AdultConceptsDEX/CRH testAdrenal (HPA) axis reactivityEarly life stressCortisol responseCRH testAxis reactivityDexamethasone/corticotropin-releasing hormone testCorticotropin-releasing hormone testChildhood maltreatmentCRHR1 polymorphismsHormone receptor geneHPA axis activationLife stressReceptor geneElevated cortisol responseDevelopment of moodChildhood Trauma QuestionnaireHormone testAxis activationHypothalamic-PituitaryNon-Hispanic adultsBlood samplesGG genotypeAdult depressionAnxiety disorders