Contribution of Genetic and Neuroimaging Studies towards a Better Understanding of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Journal of the Korean Society of Biological Psychiatry
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: 177-193, 2010.
Article
in Korean
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ABSTRACT
significant advances have been made in understanding the biological underpinnings of post-traumatic stress disorder(PTSD), particularly in the field of genetics and neuroimaging. Association studies in candidate genes related with hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis, monoamines including serotonin, dopamine and noradrenaline, and proteins including FK506-binding protein 5 and brain-derived neurotrophic factor have provided important insights with regard to the vulnerability factors in PTSD. Genome-wide association studies and epigenetic studies may provide further information for the role of genes in the pathophysiology of PTSD. Hippocampus, medial prefrontal cortex, anterior cingulated cortex and amygdala have been considered as key structures that underlie PTSD pathophysiology. Future research that combines genetic and neuroimaging information may provide an opportunity for a more comprehensive understanding of PTSD.
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Main subject:
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic
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Axis, Cervical Vertebra
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Proteins
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Dopamine
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Serotonin
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Norepinephrine
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Prefrontal Cortex
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Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor
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Tacrolimus Binding Proteins
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Genome-Wide Association Study
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of the Korean Society of Biological Psychiatry
Year:
2010
Type:
Article
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