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BDNF is not associated with schizophrenia: data from a Japanese population study and meta-analysis.
Schizophrenia research - 1 Jul 2009
Kawashima Kunihiro, Ikeda Masashi, Kishi Taro, Kitajima Tsuyoshi, Yamanouchi Yoshio, Kinoshita Yoko, Okochi Tomo, Aleksic Branko, Tomita Makoto, Okada Takeya, Kunugi Hiroshi, Inada Toshiya, Ozaki Norio, Iwata Nakao
Abstract excerpt
A variety of evidence suggests brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) as a candidate gene for schizophrenia, and several genetic studies have shown a significant association between the disease and certain SNPs within BDNF (specifically, Val66Met and C270T). According to a recent study, the functional microsatellite marker BDNF-LCPR (BDNF-linked complex polymorphic region), which affects the expression level of...
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