| Literature DB >> 28222310 |
Christiana G Martin1, Hyungsuk Kim2, Sijung Yun3, Whitney Livingston2, Joseph Fetta2, Vincent Mysliwiec4, Tristin Baxter4, Jessica M Gill5.
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Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) affects many returning combat veterans, but underlying biological mechanisms remain unclear. In order to compare circulating micro RNA (miRNA) of combat veterans with and without PTSD, peripheral blood from 24 subjects was collected following deployment, and isolated miRNA was sequenced. PTSD was associated with 8 differentially expressed miRNA. Pathway analysis shows that PTSD is related to the axon guidance and Wnt signaling pathways, which work together to support neuronal development through regulation of growth cones. PTSD is associated with miRNAs that regulate biological functions including neuronal activities, suggesting that they play a role in PTSD symptomatology. Published by Elsevier B.V.Entities:
Keywords: Biomarker; Micro RNA; PTSD
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Year: 2017 PMID: 28222310 PMCID: PMC6065100 DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2017.01.081
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Psychiatry Res ISSN: 0165-1781 Impact factor: 3.222