Peer victimization in adolescence alters gene expression and cytokine profiles during transition to adulthood

Adolescents who experience peer victimization (PV) often report psychosomatic complaints; however, little is known about possible underlying molecular effects. Social adversity has already been shown to downregulate immune genes and upregulate inflammatory genes. This study investigated PV for poten...

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Published in:	Brain, Behavior, & Immunity - Health
Main Authors:	Jens Heumann, Steve W. Cole, Manuel Eisner, Denis Ribeaud, Edna Grünblatt, Michael J. Shanahan
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2025-10-01
Subjects:	Peer victimization Gene expression In silico deconvolution Leukocytes Cytokines Transcription factors
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666354625000833

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