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ArticleScientific reports2021

Alcohol consumption, depression, overweight and cortisol levels as determining factors for NR3C1 gene methylation.

Júlia de Assis Pinheiro, Flávia Vitorino Freitas, Aline Ribeiro Borçoi, Suzanny Oliveira Mendes, Catarine Lima Conti, Juliana Krüger Arpini, Tamires Dos Santos Vieira, Rafael Assis de Souza, Dirceu Pereira Dos Santos, Wagner Miranda Barbosa and 10 more

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Article in Scientific reports, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 22 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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22citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
8.7field-weighted citation impact, top 2% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

22 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 35 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

20 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Júlia de Assis PinheiroBiotechnology/Renorbio Graduate Program, Universidade Federal do Espirito Santo, Vitoria, ES, Brazil.
Flávia Vitorino FreitasBiotechnology/Renorbio Graduate Program, Universidade Federal do Espirito Santo, Vitoria, ES, Brazil.
Aline Ribeiro BorçoiBiotechnology/Renorbio Graduate Program, Universidade Federal do Espirito Santo, Vitoria, ES, Brazil.
Suzanny Oliveira MendesBiotechnology/Renorbio Graduate Program, Universidade Federal do Espirito Santo, Vitoria, ES, Brazil.
Catarine Lima ContiBiotechnology/Renorbio Graduate Program, Universidade Federal do Espirito Santo, Vitoria, ES, Brazil.
Juliana Krüger ArpiniGraduate Program in Forest Sciences, Universidade Federal do Espirito Santo, Alegre, ES, Brazil.
Tamires Dos Santos VieiraBiotechnology/Renorbio Graduate Program, Universidade Federal do Espirito Santo, Vitoria, ES, Brazil.
Rafael Assis de SouzaDepartment of Agronomia, Universidade Federal do Espirito Santo, Alegre, ES, Brazil.
Dirceu Pereira Dos SantosFluminense Federal Institute, Campos dos Goytacazes, RJ, Brazil.
Wagner Miranda BarbosaDepartment of Pharmacy and Nutrition, Universidade Federal do Espirito Santo, Alegre, ES, Brazil.
Anderson Barros ArchanjoBiotechnology/Renorbio Graduate Program, Universidade Federal do Espirito Santo, Vitoria, ES, Brazil.
Mayara Mota de OliveiraBiotechnology/Renorbio Graduate Program, Universidade Federal do Espirito Santo, Vitoria, ES, Brazil.
Joaquim Gasparini Dos SantosBiotechnology/Renorbio Graduate Program, Universidade Federal do Espirito Santo, Vitoria, ES, Brazil.
Bruna Pereira SorrocheMolecular Oncology Research Center, Hospital do Câncer de Barretos, Barretos, SP, Brazil.
José Claudio Casali-da-RochaA. C. Camargo Cancer Center, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Leonardo Oliveira TrivilinDepartment of Medicina Veterinária, Universidade Federal do Espirito Santo, Alegre, ES, Brazil.
Elizeu Batista BorlotiDepartment of Social and Developmental Psychology, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Vitoria, ES, Brazil.
Iuri Drumond LouroBiotechnology/Renorbio Graduate Program, Universidade Federal do Espirito Santo, Vitoria, ES, Brazil.
Lidia Maria Rebolho Batista ArantesMolecular Oncology Research Center, Hospital do Câncer de Barretos, Barretos, SP, Brazil.
Adriana Madeira Alvares-da-SilvaBiotechnology/Renorbio Graduate Program, Universidade Federal do Espirito Santo, Vitoria, ES, Brazil. adriana.biomol@gmail.com.
Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo · BRHospital de Câncer de Barretos · BRAC Camargo Hospital · BRInstituto Federal Fluminense · BR

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The NR3C1 glucocorticoid receptor (GR) gene is a component of the stress response system, which can be regulated by epigenetic mechanisms. NR3C1 methylation has been associated with trauma and mental issues, including depression, post-traumatic stress, anxiety, and personality disorders. Previous studies have reported that stressful events are involved in NR3C1 gene methylation, suggesting that its regulation under environmental effects is complex. The present study aimed to analyze associations involving stressors such as socioeconomic status, health conditions, and lifestyle in relation to NR3C1 methylation in adults. This study included 386 individual users of the Brazilian Public Unified Health System (SUS), and evaluated socioeconomic and health conditions, body mass index, cortisol levels, and lifestyle. Data were correlated with NR3C1 methylation, determined using DNA pyrosequencing. The results showed that alcohol consumption, overweight, and high cortisol levels were related to NR3C1 demethylation, while depression was related to its methylation. Habits, lifestyle, and health status may influence NR3C1 gene regulation via methylation, revealing the complexity of environmental impacts on NR3C1 methylation.

Indexed as

DNA MethylationAdultAlcohol DrinkingBiomarkersCortisoneCpG IslandsCross-Sectional StudiesDepressionDisease SusceptibilityFemaleGenetic Association StudiesHumansMaleMiddle AgedOverweightReceptors, GlucocorticoidBiomarkersCortisoneNR3C1 protein, humanReceptors, Glucocorticoid

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PMID33762648
PMCPMC7990967
OpenAlexW3138274757

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