Genetic and epigenetic regulation of SLC6A4 shapes vulnerability to cognitive decline and depressive tendency in later life
Yutaro Yanagida, Yutaka Nakachi, Naoto Kajitani, Satoshi Kikkawa, Tempei Ikegame, Shinsuke Koike, Norihide Maikusa, Naohiro Okada, Izumi Naka, Jun Ohashi, Hiroko Sugawara, Kazuhiro Yoshiura, Ayaka Fujii, Emi Kiyota, Risa Watanabe, , Kazuya Iwamoto
This study shows that genetic and epigenetic regulation of SLC6A4 influences vulnerability to cognitive decline and depressive symptoms in older adults.
medRxiv · Mar 28, 2026 · PreprintGenetic & Genomic Medicine