The role of immune-related genes and epigenetic changes in depression (IMAGE)

Sahmyook University

The role of immune-related genes and epigenetic changes in depression

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By using both mice and human models, researchers investigated the link between gene expression, DNA methylation, and brain structural changes in depression. Their findings underscore the involvement of interferon-related genes in major depressive disorders.

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Se Jin Jeon from Sahmyook University

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