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Polymorphism at codon 66 of the brain-derived neurotrophic factor gene is not associated with sporadic Alzheimer's disease.
Dementia and geriatric cognitive disorders - 1 Jan 2004
Combarros Onofre, Infante Jon, Llorca Javier, Berciano José
Abstract excerpt
Memory acquisition and consolidation are associated with an increase in brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) in synapses, particularly those innervating the hippocampus and cerebral cortex. A polymorphism producing an amino acid substitution (valine to methionine) at codon 66 of the BDNF gene...
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