2017
DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-11852-3
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Hair Cortisol in Twins: Heritability and Genetic Overlap with Psychological Variables and Stress-System Genes

Abstract: Hair cortisol concentration (HCC) is a promising measure of long-term hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis activity. Previous research has suggested an association between HCC and psychological variables, and initial studies of inter-individual variance in HCC have implicated genetic factors. However, whether HCC and psychological variables share genetic risk factors remains unclear. The aims of the present twin study were to: (i) assess the heritability of HCC; (ii) estimate the phenotypic and genetic co… Show more

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“…554 subjects from control groups of five independent studies representing the general healthy population of Switzerland and Australia were enrolled in this study. 374 adolescents were included from the "Brisbane Longitudinal Twin Study" [10,11], 101 adults were 12.23). Among the participants 54 % were female.…”
Section: Subjectsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…554 subjects from control groups of five independent studies representing the general healthy population of Switzerland and Australia were enrolled in this study. 374 adolescents were included from the "Brisbane Longitudinal Twin Study" [10,11], 101 adults were 12.23). Among the participants 54 % were female.…”
Section: Subjectsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In particular, the effect on an individual may result more from the perceived stress than the event itself, and may be dependent on individual differences in stress-sensitivity [1318]. Studies of 5-HTT and twin studies suggest that stress-sensitivity may, at least in part, be heritable [1922]. Despite a complex interaction between MDD, neuroticism and stress, multivariate structural equation models have confirmed a genetic effect on perceived stress, overlapping that on MDD or neuroticism, but with a specific genetic component [21].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In contrast, a recent study among adolescents demonstrated a higher long-term stability of cortisol production, as assessed by hair cortisol concentration (HCC), namely a two-year's stability of 0.32 [95% CI (0.16, 0.45); Rietschel et al, 2017]. Measurement of HCC is a relatively new method that enables the assessment of cortisol production over a prolonged period (with 1 cm of hair segment representing cortisol production over a period of 1 month).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 97%