The developmental origins of chronic physical aggression: biological pathways triggered by early life adversity

doi:10.1242/jeb.111401

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#физическая агрессия

#эпигенетические механизмы

#метилирование ДНК

#факторы риска

#агрессивное поведение

#эпигенетические модификации

#иммунная система

Title: The developmental origins of chronic physical aggression: biological pathways triggered by early life adversity
Creator: Provençal, Nadine
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Booij, Linda
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Tremblay, Richard E.
Date: 2015
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.111401
Description: Longitudinal epidemiological studies with birth cohorts have shown that physical aggression in humans does not appear suddenly in adolescence as commonly thought. In fact, physically aggressive behaviour is observed as early as 12 months after birth, its frequency peaks around 2-4 years of age and decreases in frequency until early adulthood. However, a minority of children (3-7%) maintain a high frequency of physical aggression from childhood to adolescence and develop serious social adjustment problems during adulthood. Genetic factors and early social experiences, as well as their interaction, have been shown to play an important role in the development of chronic aggressive behaviour. However, the biological mechanisms underlying these associations are just beginning to be uncovered. Recent evidence suggests that epigenetic mechanisms are responsive to adverse environments and could be involved in the development of chronic aggression. Using both gene candidate and genomic approaches, recent studies have identified epigenetic marks, such as DNA methylation alterations in genes involved in the stress response and the serotonin and immune systems to be partly responsible for the long-lasting effects of early adversity. Further longitudinal studies with biological, environmental and behavioural assessments from birth onwards are needed to elucidate the sequence of events that leads to these long-lasting epigenetic marks associated with early adversity and aggression.