Psychoneuroendocrinology
Trauma exposure, PTSD, and methylation of the blood brain barrier claudin-5 gene.
Erika J Wolf, Xiang Zhao, Annelise Madison, Jack Carbaugh, Catherine B Fortier, William P Milberg, Traumatic Stress Brain Research Group, Mark W Logue, Mark W Miller
Published: 202610.1016/j.psyneuen.2026.107753
Abstract
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is associated with early onset of neurological conditions, but the mechanism by which PTSD relates to diseases of the central nervous system is unclear. One possibility is that PTSD perpetuates breakdown of the bl…
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