The pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating polypeptide system as a sex-specific modulator of hippocampal response to threat stimuli

Background: Pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating polypeptide (PACAP) receptor gene polymorphism has been postulated as a potential sex-specific diagnostic biomarker of trauma-related disorders. However, no research to date has evaluated whether the PACAPergic system may act as a vulnerability/resi...

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Main Authors: Andero, R. (Author), Cano, M. (Author), Cardoner, N. (Author), Porta-Casteràs, D. (Author), Steward, T. (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier Inc. 2022
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520 3 |a Background: Pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating polypeptide (PACAP) receptor gene polymorphism has been postulated as a potential sex-specific diagnostic biomarker of trauma-related disorders. However, no research to date has evaluated whether the PACAPergic system may act as a vulnerability/resilience neuromechanism to trauma-induced psychopathology in healthy participants without heightened risk to experience traumatic events. Methods: Here, we compared the amygdala and hippocampus response to fearful faces in participants with at-risk genotype versus non-risk participants from the Human Connectome Project (n = 991; 53.4% female). Results: Increased hippocampal response to fearful faces in the female risk group emerged in sex by genetic risk interaction. Conclusions: Our findings revealed the first sex-specific neurogenetic vulnerability factor to trauma-related disorders, and emphasize the importance of prevention-based strategies to ameliorate neuropsychiatric pathophysiology. © 2022 The Authors 
650 0 4 |a fMRI 
650 0 4 |a Hippocampus 
650 0 4 |a PACAP 
650 0 4 |a PTSD 
650 0 4 |a Threat 
650 0 4 |a Women 
700 1 0 |a Andero, R.  |e author 
700 1 0 |a Cano, M.  |e author 
700 1 0 |a Cardoner, N.  |e author 
700 1 0 |a Porta-Casteràs, D.  |e author 
700 1 0 |a Steward, T.  |e author 
773 |t Neurobiology of Stress