Publication Name	World Journal of Psychiatry
Manuscript ID	75482
Country	China

Category	Psychiatry
Manuscript Type	Review
Article Title	Underlying mechanisms of mindfulness meditation: Genomics, circuits, and networks
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Ying-Qi Gu and Yi Zhu
Funding Agency and Grant Number	Funding Agency Grant Number National Natural Science Foundation of China 82001443 MOE Project of Humanities and Social Sciences 20YJCZH036 Zhejiang Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China LY20C090009 Major Humanities and Social Sciences Research Program of Zhejiang Province 2021QN060
Corresponding Author	Ying-Qi Gu, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, No. 928 Second Avenue, Xiasha Higher Education Zone, Hangzhou 310018, Zhejiang Province, China. guyingqi2006@aliyun.com
Key Words	Mindfulness meditation; Gene expression; Neural circuits; Neural networks
Core Tip	More recently, understanding neuropsychological mechanisms of mindfulness meditation (MM) has been a hot topic. We describe progress made in assessing the effects of MM on gene expression in inflammatory processes, with particular focus on stress-related inflammatory markers and associated biological pathways. We then discuss primary brain circuits related to MM and effects on symptoms of mental disorders, and three brain networks associated with MM including default mode network, central executive network, and salience network. More research examining MM effects and outcomes at the potential molecular mechanisms, critical genes and the network level would be necessary.
Citation	Gu YQ, Zhu Y. Underlying mechanisms of mindfulness meditation: Genomics, circuits, and networks. World J Psychiatry 2022; 12(9): 1141-1149

Received	2022-01-30 18:08
Peer-Review Started	2022-01-30 18:10
To Make the First Decision
Return for Revision	2022-04-18 21:01
Revised	2022-04-29 04:47
Second Decision	2022-08-08 03:15
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Company Editor-in-Chief	2022-08-18 00:09
Articles in Press	2022-08-18 00:09
Publication Fee Transferred
Edit the Manuscript by Language Editor	2022-08-01 14:42
Typeset the Manuscript	2022-09-07 13:53

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