Adversity exposure during sensitive periods predicts accelerated epigenetic aging in children

S Marini, KA Davis, TW Soare, Y Zhu… - …, 2020 - Elsevier
Objectives Exposure to adversity has been linked to accelerated biological aging, which in
turn has been shown to predict numerous physical and mental health problems. In recent …

The association between adverse childhood experiences and epigenetic age acceleration in the Canadian longitudinal study on aging (CLSA)

D Joshi, A Gonzalez, D Lin, P Raina - Aging Cell, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Research examining the association between exposure to a wide range of adverse
childhood experiences (ACEs) and accelerated biological aging in older adults is limited …

Early life adversity and age acceleration at mid-life and older ages indexed using the next-generation GrimAge and Pace of Aging epigenetic clocks

C McCrory, G Fiorito, AM O'Halloran, S Polidoro… - …, 2022 - Elsevier
Objective This retrospective cross-sectional study was designed to explore whether the
experience of childhood adversity was associated with epigenetic age acceleration in mid …

Adverse childhood experiences, DNA methylation age acceleration, and cortisol in UK children: a prospective population-based cohort study

R Tang, LD Howe, M Suderman, CL Relton… - Clinical …, 2020 - Springer
Background Epigenetic mechanisms may partly explain the persistent effects of adverse
childhood experiences (ACEs) on health outcomes in later life. DNA methylation can predict …

Sensitive periods for the effect of childhood adversity on DNA methylation: results from a prospective, longitudinal study

EC Dunn, TW Soare, Y Zhu, AJ Simpkin… - Biological …, 2019 - Elsevier
Background Exposure to early-life adversity is known to predict DNA methylation (DNAm)
patterns that may be related to psychiatric risk. However, few studies have investigated …

[HTML][HTML] A systematic review of biological, social and environmental factors associated with epigenetic clock acceleration

L Oblak, J van der Zaag, AT Higgins-Chen… - Ageing research …, 2021 - Elsevier
Aging involves a diverse set of biological changes accumulating over time that leads to
increased risk of morbidity and mortality. Epigenetic clocks are now widely used to quantify …

Early experiences of threat, but not deprivation, are associated with accelerated biological aging in children and adolescents

JA Sumner, NL Colich, M Uddin, D Armstrong… - Biological …, 2019 - Elsevier
Background Recent conceptual models argue that early life adversity (ELA) accelerates
development, which may contribute to poor mental and physical health outcomes. Evidence …

Association between the timing of childhood adversity and epigenetic patterns across childhood and adolescence: findings from the Avon Longitudinal Study of …

AA Lussier, Y Zhu, BJ Smith, J Cerutti… - The Lancet Child & …, 2023 - thelancet.com
Background Childhood adversity is a potent determinant of health across development and
is associated with altered DNA methylation signatures, which might be more common in …

The epigenetic clock and physical development during childhood and adolescence: longitudinal analysis from a UK birth cohort

AJ Simpkin, LD Howe, K Tilling… - International journal …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Background: Statistical models that use an individual's DNA methylation levels to estimate
their age (known as epigenetic clocks) have recently been developed, with 96% correlation …

Association of adverse childhood experiences with accelerated epigenetic aging in midlife

K Kim, K Yaffe, DH Rehkopf, Y Zheng… - JAMA network …, 2023 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are associated with the risk of poorer
health, and identifying molecular mechanisms may lay the foundation for health promotion in …