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Inflammation-related microRNAs are involved in stressful life events exposure and in trauma-focused psychotherapy in treatment-resistant depressed patients.

Maffioletti E, Bocchio-Chiavetto L, Perusi G, Carvalho Silva R, Sacco C, Bazzanella R, Zampieri E, Bortolomasi M, Gennarelli M, Minelli A. · European journal of psychotraumatology · 2021 · Longitudinal molecular study

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Recorded summary

Blood microRNA was measured in 41 people with treatment-resistant depression; 21 received EMDR or trauma-focused CBT. miR-15a, miR-29a, miR-126, miR-195 and let-7f changed during treatment; baseline miR-29a was associated with response.

Recorded limitations

The longitudinal group combined 12 EMDR and nine CBT participants. This cohort also informs the 2023 stress-gene paper, so the two publications are not independent replications.

Evidence and provenance

Chapter Trust Factor uses a minimum of three distinct qualifying studies. Publication records retain their own evidence and assessment.

Study design and assessment
design
Longitudinal molecular study
assessment
category
observational
peer Reviewed
true
basis
Molecular or biomarker analysis with combined trauma-focused treatment exposure. No independently verified single- or double-blind randomized molecular comparison is assigned.
sources

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35070159/ · https://doi.org/10.1080/20008198.2021.1987655

reviewed At
2026-10-23
trust Factor
score
1
scope
Paper
status
assessed
randomized Controlled Trial
Not recorded
blinding
not-confirmed
peer Reviewed
true
basis
Molecular or biomarker analysis with combined trauma-focused treatment exposure. No independently verified single- or double-blind randomized molecular comparison is assigned.
sources

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35070159/ · https://doi.org/10.1080/20008198.2021.1987655

review Scope
Existing publication-specific assessments and bibliographic indexing; no blanket full-text appraisal.
assessed At
2026-10-27
jadad
status
unassessed
score
Not recorded
evidence
evidence Type
Genomics & gene expression
measured Genes

MIR15A · MIR29A · MIR126 · MIR195 · MIRLET7F · MIR146A

relationship Note
The longitudinal group combined 12 EMDR and nine CBT participants. This cohort also informs the 2023 stress-gene paper, so the two publications are not independent replications.
sample
41 baseline; 21 longitudinal (12 EMDR, 9 TF-CBT)
measurement
Whole-blood microRNA expression
trial Id
Brescia-TRD-21
Topics and recorded topic scores
  1. key
    vision:rna
    title
    EMDR and trauma-focused psychotherapy: gene expression
    collection
    vision
    trust Score
    Not recorded
Citation snapshot and identifiers
id
pmid-35070159
doi
10.1080/20008198.2021.1987655
pmid
35070159
citation Snapshot
count
36
source
Crossref
retrieved At
2026-10-23
citations By Collection
vision
36
Complete approved library record
id
pmid-35070159
publication Key
doi:10.1080/20008198.2021.1987655
aliases
None recorded
title
Inflammation-related microRNAs are involved in stressful life events exposure and in trauma-focused psychotherapy in treatment-resistant depressed patients.
journal
European journal of psychotraumatology
neurotransmitters
None recorded
year
2021
authors
Maffioletti E, Bocchio-Chiavetto L, Perusi G, Carvalho Silva R, Sacco C, Bazzanella R, Zampieri E, Bortolomasi M, Gennarelli M, Minelli A.
design
Longitudinal molecular study
kind
Journal article
identity Conflict
Not recorded
doi
10.1080/20008198.2021.1987655
pmid
35070159
urls

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8772504/ · https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35070159/ · https://doi.org/10.1080/20008198.2021.1987655

collections

vision

categories

Genomics & gene expression · Clinical & self-report

targets

MIR15A · MIR29A · MIR126 · MIR195 · MIRLET7F · MIR146A

priority
0
quotes
None recorded
summary
Blood microRNA was measured in 41 people with treatment-resistant depression; 21 received EMDR or trauma-focused CBT. miR-15a, miR-29a, miR-126, miR-195 and let-7f changed during treatment; baseline miR-29a was associated with response.
limitation
The longitudinal group combined 12 EMDR and nine CBT participants. This cohort also informs the 2023 stress-gene paper, so the two publications are not independent replications.
citation Count
36
citation Snapshot
count
36
source
Crossref
retrieved At
2026-10-23
study Design Assessment
category
observational
peer Reviewed
true
basis
Molecular or biomarker analysis with combined trauma-focused treatment exposure. No independently verified single- or double-blind randomized molecular comparison is assigned.
sources

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35070159/ · https://doi.org/10.1080/20008198.2021.1987655

reviewed At
2026-10-23
paper Trust Assessment
score
1
scope
Paper
status
assessed
randomized Controlled Trial
Not recorded
blinding
not-confirmed
peer Reviewed
true
basis
Molecular or biomarker analysis with combined trauma-focused treatment exposure. No independently verified single- or double-blind randomized molecular comparison is assigned.
sources

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35070159/ · https://doi.org/10.1080/20008198.2021.1987655

review Scope
Existing publication-specific assessments and bibliographic indexing; no blanket full-text appraisal.
assessed At
2026-10-27
citations By Collection
vision
36
topics
  1. key
    vision:rna
    title
    EMDR and trauma-focused psychotherapy: gene expression
    collection
    vision
    trust Score
    Not recorded
journal Key
europeanjournalofpsychotraumatology
journal Label
European journal of psychotraumatology
chapter Entries
  1. title
    Inflammation-related microRNAs are involved in stressful life events exposure and in trauma-focused psychotherapy in treatment-resistant depressed patients.
    journal
    European journal of psychotraumatology
    year
    2021
    authors
    Maffioletti E, Bocchio-Chiavetto L, Perusi G, Carvalho Silva R, Sacco C, Bazzanella R, Zampieri E, Bortolomasi M, Gennarelli M, Minelli A.
    design
    Longitudinal molecular study
    urls

    https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8772504/ · https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35070159/ · https://doi.org/10.1080/20008198.2021.1987655

    doi
    10.1080/20008198.2021.1987655
    pmid
    35070159
    targets

    MIR15A · MIR29A · MIR126 · MIR195 · MIRLET7F · MIR146A

    categories

    Genomics & gene expression · Clinical & self-report

    citation Count
    36
    citation Snapshot
    count
    36
    source
    Crossref
    retrieved At
    2026-10-23
    study Design Assessment
    category
    observational
    peer Reviewed
    true
    basis
    Molecular or biomarker analysis with combined trauma-focused treatment exposure. No independently verified single- or double-blind randomized molecular comparison is assigned.
    sources

    https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35070159/ · https://doi.org/10.1080/20008198.2021.1987655

    reviewed At
    2026-10-23
    evidence
    evidence Type
    Genomics & gene expression
    measured Genes

    MIR15A · MIR29A · MIR126 · MIR195 · MIRLET7F · MIR146A

    relationship Note
    The longitudinal group combined 12 EMDR and nine CBT participants. This cohort also informs the 2023 stress-gene paper, so the two publications are not independent replications.
    sample
    41 baseline; 21 longitudinal (12 EMDR, 9 TF-CBT)
    measurement
    Whole-blood microRNA expression
    trial Id
    Brescia-TRD-21
    record Id
    pmid-35070159
    quotes
    None recorded
    source Pages
    None recorded
    summary
    Blood microRNA was measured in 41 people with treatment-resistant depression; 21 received EMDR or trauma-focused CBT. miR-15a, miR-29a, miR-126, miR-195 and let-7f changed during treatment; baseline miR-29a was associated with response.
    limitation
    The longitudinal group combined 12 EMDR and nine CBT participants. This cohort also informs the 2023 stress-gene paper, so the two publications are not independent replications.
    id
    vision-rna-pmid-35070159
    paper Trust Assessment
    score
    1
    scope
    Paper
    status
    assessed
    randomized Controlled Trial
    Not recorded
    blinding
    not-confirmed
    peer Reviewed
    true
    basis
    Molecular or biomarker analysis with combined trauma-focused treatment exposure. No independently verified single- or double-blind randomized molecular comparison is assigned.
    sources

    https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35070159/ · https://doi.org/10.1080/20008198.2021.1987655

    review Scope
    Existing publication-specific assessments and bibliographic indexing; no blanket full-text appraisal.
    assessed At
    2026-10-27
    publication Key
    doi:10.1080/20008198.2021.1987655
    collection
    vision
    chapter Number
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    topic Id
    rna
    topic Title
    EMDR and trauma-focused psychotherapy: gene expression
    trust Score
    Not recorded
evidence
evidence Type
Genomics & gene expression
measured Genes

MIR15A · MIR29A · MIR126 · MIR195 · MIRLET7F · MIR146A

relationship Note
The longitudinal group combined 12 EMDR and nine CBT participants. This cohort also informs the 2023 stress-gene paper, so the two publications are not independent replications.
sample
41 baseline; 21 longitudinal (12 EMDR, 9 TF-CBT)
measurement
Whole-blood microRNA expression
trial Id
Brescia-TRD-21
jadad
status
unassessed
score
Not recorded
condition Evidence
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    trauma
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    1. field
      title
      text
      Inflammation-related microRNAs are involved in stressful life events exposure and in trauma-focused psychotherapy in treatment-resistant depressed patients.
      matched Text
      trauma
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    evidence
    1. field
      title
      text
      Inflammation-related microRNAs are involved in stressful life events exposure and in trauma-focused psychotherapy in treatment-resistant depressed patients.
      matched Text
      depressed
conditions

trauma · depression

topic Trust Scores
None recorded
full Text
status
not-indexed
retrieval Available
false

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