Early-life stress alters chromatin modifications in VTA to prime stress sensitivity
Hye Ji J. Kim, Luke T Geiger, Julie-Anne Rodier, Lisa Z. Fang, Mason R. Barrett, Jeremy M. Thompson, Lorna A. Farrelly, Travis A Hage, Rixing Lin, Andy S. Chen, Megan Tang, Hao Huang, Anna Buretta, Agatha Chan, Shannon N. Bennett, , Catherine J. Peña
This study shows early-life stress alters chromatin modifications in the VTA, increasing stress sensitivity through changes in histone dynamics and Setd7 activity.
Neuron · Aug 1, 2026Peer-reviewedNeuroscience