Publications in collaboration with researchers from Stellenbosch University (24)

2023

  1. A network analysis investigating the associations between posttraumatic stress symptoms, markers of inflammation and metabolic syndrome

    Journal of Psychiatric Research, Vol. 165, pp. 105-114

  2. Platelets bridging the gap between gut dysbiosis and neuroinflammation in stress-linked disorders: A narrative review

    Journal of Neuroimmunology, Vol. 382

2022

  1. Associations between telomere length and symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder and appetitive aggression in trauma-exposed men

    Neuroscience Letters, Vol. 769

  2. Childhood trauma, the stress response and metabolic syndrome: A focus on DNA methylation

    European Journal of Neuroscience, Vol. 55, Núm. 9-10, pp. 2253-2296

  3. Exploring the relationship between the gut microbiome and mental health outcomes in a posttraumatic stress disorder cohort relative to trauma-exposed controls

    European Neuropsychopharmacology, Vol. 56, pp. 24-38

2020

  1. Epigenetic alterations associated with childhood trauma and adult mental health outcomes: A systematic review

    World Journal of Biological Psychiatry, Vol. 21, Núm. 7, pp. 493-512

  2. Natural compulsive-like behaviour in the deer mouse (Peromyscus maniculatus bairdii) is associated with altered gut microbiota composition

    European Journal of Neuroscience, Vol. 51, Núm. 6, pp. 1419-1427

  3. Shedding Light on the Transcriptomic Dark Matter in Biological Psychiatry: Role of Long Noncoding RNAs in D-cycloserine-Induced Fear Extinction in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

    OMICS A Journal of Integrative Biology, Vol. 24, Núm. 6, pp. 352-369

2018

  1. Appetitive and reactive aggression are differentially associated with the STin2 genetic variant in the serotonin transporter gene

    Scientific Reports, Vol. 8, Núm. 1

  2. The gut microbiome and mental health: Implications for anxiety- and trauma-related disorders

    OMICS A Journal of Integrative Biology, Vol. 22, Núm. 2, pp. 90-107

2017

  1. Neuroinflammatory genes associated with post-traumatic stress disorder: Implications for comorbidity

    Psychiatric Genetics, Vol. 27, Núm. 1, pp. 1-16

  2. The Big Role of Small RNAs in Anxiety and Stress-Related Disorders

    Vitamins and Hormones (Academic Press Inc.), pp. 85-129

  3. The Microbiome in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Trauma-Exposed Controls: An Exploratory Study

    Psychosomatic Medicine, Vol. 79, Núm. 8, pp. 936-946

  4. The role of microRNAs in the therapeutic action of d-cycloserine in a post-Traumatic stress disorder animal model: An exploratory study

    Psychiatric Genetics, Vol. 27, Núm. 4, pp. 139-151

2016

  1. A systematic review of genetic variants associated with metabolic syndrome in patients with schizophrenia

    Schizophrenia Research, Vol. 170, Núm. 1, pp. 1-17

  2. Brain-derived neurotrophic factor Val66met polymorphism and plasma levels in road traffic accident survivors

    Anxiety, Stress and Coping, Vol. 29, Núm. 6, pp. 616-629

  3. Molecular mechanisms of D-Cycloserine in facilitating fear extinction: Insights from RNAseq

    Metabolic Brain Disease, Vol. 31, Núm. 1, pp. 135-156

  4. Summaries of plenary, symposia, and oral sessions at the XXII World Congress of Psychiatric Genetics, Copenhagen, Denmark, 12-16 October 2014

    Psychiatric Genetics, Vol. 26, Núm. 1, pp. 1-47

  5. The Microbiota, Immunoregulation, and Mental Health: Implications for Public Health

    Current environmental health reports, Vol. 3, Núm. 3, pp. 270-286

2014

  1. Understanding posttraumatic stress disorder: Insights from the methylome

    Genes, Brain and Behavior, Vol. 13, Núm. 1, pp. 52-68