A multi-modal MRI analysis of brain structure and function in relation to OXT methylation in maltreated children and adolescents

Abstract Child maltreatment dysregulates the brain’s oxytocinergic system, resulting in dysfunctional attachment patterns. However, how the oxytocinergic system in children who are maltreated (CM) is epigenetically affected remains unknown. We assessed differences in salivary DNA methylation of the...

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Main Authors: Shota Nishitani, Takashi X. Fujisawa, Daiki Hiraoka, Kai Makita, Shinichiro Takiguchi, Shoko Hamamura, Akiko Yao, Koji Shimada, Alicia K. Smith, Akemi Tomoda
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/d62096f3e93e49ccbdef704675743504
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