PMID- 30068406 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20181031 LR - 20190214 IS - 1469-2198 (Electronic) IS - 0954-5794 (Linking) VI - 30 IP - 3 DP - 2018 Aug TI - Prenatal intimate partner violence exposure predicts infant biobehavioral regulation: Moderation by the brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) gene. PG - 1009-1021 LID - 10.1017/S0954579418000329 [doi] AB - The ability to regulate stress is a critical developmental milestone of early childhood that involves a set of interconnected behavioral and physiological processes and is influenced by genetic and environmental stimuli. Prenatal exposure to traumatic stress and trauma, including intimate partner violence (IPV), increases risk for offspring biobehavioral regulation problems during childhood and adolescence. Although individual differences in susceptibility to prenatal stress have been largely unexplored, a handful of studies suggest children with specific genetic characteristics are most vulnerable to prenatal stress. We evaluated the brain-derived neurotrophic factor Val66Met gene (BDNF) as a moderator of the effect of prenatal IPV exposure on infant temperamental and cortisol regulation in response to a psychosocial challenge. Ninety-nine mother-infant dyads recruited from the community were assessed when infants (51% female) were 11 to 14 months. Maternal reports of IPV during pregnancy and infant temperament were obtained, and infant saliva was collected for genotyping and to assess cortisol reactivity (before and after the Strange Situation Task). Significant genetic moderation effects were found. Among infants with the BDNF Met allele, prenatal IPV predicted worse temperamental regulation and mobilization of the cortisol response, while controlling for infant postnatal exposure to IPV, other maternal traumatic experiences, and infant sex. However, prenatal IPV exposure was not associated with temperamental or cortisol outcomes among infant carriers of the Val/Val genotype. Findings are discussed in relation to prenatal programming and biological susceptibility to stress. FAU - Martinez-Torteya, Cecilia AU - Martinez-Torteya C AD - DePaul University. FAU - Figge, Caleb J AU - Figge CJ AD - DePaul University. FAU - Gilchrist, Michelle A AU - Gilchrist MA AD - DePaul University. FAU - Muzik, Maria AU - Muzik M AD - University of Michigan. FAU - King, Anthony P AU - King AP AD - University of Michigan. FAU - Sorenson, Matthew AU - Sorenson M AD - DePaul University. LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't PL - United States TA - Dev Psychopathol JT - Development and psychopathology JID - 8910645 RN - 0 (Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor) RN - WI4X0X7BPJ (Hydrocortisone) SB - IM EIN - Dev Psychopathol. 2019 Oct;31(4):1603. PMID: 31304896 MH - Adult MH - Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor/*genetics MH - Child MH - Female MH - Gene-Environment Interaction MH - Humans MH - Hydrocortisone/analysis MH - Infant MH - Infant Behavior/*psychology MH - Intimate Partner Violence/*psychology MH - Male MH - Mothers/psychology MH - Pregnancy MH - Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects/*psychology MH - Saliva MH - Stress, Psychological/genetics/*psychology MH - Temperament/physiology EDAT- 2018/08/03 06:00 MHDA- 2018/11/01 06:00 CRDT- 2018/08/03 06:00 PHST- 2018/08/03 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2018/08/03 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2018/11/01 06:00 [medline] AID - S0954579418000329 [pii] AID - 10.1017/S0954579418000329 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Dev Psychopathol. 2018 Aug;30(3):1009-1021. doi: 10.1017/S0954579418000329.