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Dose-dependent effect of the Val66Met polymorphism of the brain-derived neurotrophic factor gene on memory-related hippocampal activity.
Neuroscience research - 1 Aug 2008
Hashimoto Ryota, Moriguchi Yoshiya, Yamashita Fumio, Mori Takeyuki, Nemoto Kiyotaka, Okada Takeya, Hori Hiroaki, Noguchi Hiroko, Kunugi Hiroshi, Ohnishi Takashi
Abstract excerpt
Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) plays a critical role in activity-dependent neuroplasticity underlying learning and memory in the hippocampus. Recent human studies have indicated that a common single nucleotide polymorphism of the BDNF gene, the Val66Met polymorphism, has impact on episodic memory, hippocampal morphology and memory-related hippocampal activity measured by functional magnetic resonance...
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