2020
Epigenetics, Development, and Psychopathology
O'Donnell KJ, Meaney MJ. Epigenetics, Development, and Psychopathology. Annual Review Of Clinical Psychology 2020, 16: 1-24. PMID: 32084320, DOI: 10.1146/annurev-clinpsy-050718-095530.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2019
Biological embedding of experience: A primer on epigenetics
Aristizabal MJ, Anreiter I, Halldorsdottir T, Odgers CL, McDade TW, Goldenberg A, Mostafavi S, Kobor MS, Binder EB, Sokolowski MB, O'Donnell KJ. Biological embedding of experience: A primer on epigenetics. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2019, 117: 23261-23269. PMID: 31624126, PMCID: PMC7519272, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1820838116.BooksConceptsEpigenetic mechanismsSpecific epigenetic mechanismsEpigenetic landscapeEpigenome editingDNA sequencesBiological embeddingGene expressionBiological processesCell typesComparative animalHuman longitudinal studiesMolecular profilingPotential roleCorrelative dataEpigenomeGenomeRecent advancesEpigeneticsEditingProfilingCausal dataPrimersMechanismSequenceExpression
2018
Epigenetics and Early Life Adversity: Current Evidence and Considerations for Epigenetic Studies in the Context of Child Maltreatment
Bouvette-Turcot A, Meaney M, O’Donnell K. Epigenetics and Early Life Adversity: Current Evidence and Considerations for Epigenetic Studies in the Context of Child Maltreatment. Child Maltreatment Solutions Network 2018, 89-119. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-72589-5_7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMental healthEarly adversityEarly life adversityLater mental healthEarly childhood adversityLater riskClinical studiesPreclinical modelsCurrent evidenceMental disordersChildhood adversityLife adversityPutative mechanismsNeural developmentDNA methylationEarly social environmentChild maltreatmentEarly environmentHealthAdversityEpigenetic mechanisms
2014
Early life adversity and the epigenetic programming of hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal function
Anacker C, O'Donnell KJ, Meaney MJ. Early life adversity and the epigenetic programming of hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal function. Dialogues In Clinical Neuroscience 2014, 16: 321-333. PMID: 25364283, PMCID: PMC4214175, DOI: 10.31887/dcns.2014.16.3/canacker.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExpression of genesParent-offspring interactionsEpigenetic stateEpigenetic mechanismsEpigenetic programmingEpigenetic studiesStress responseGenesNonhuman speciesAdrenal functionExpressionSpeciesEarly life adversityEarly childhood adversityLater riskFuture studiesChildhood adversityLife adversityFunctionSocial adversityAlters