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Met carriers of BDNF Val66Met genotype show increased N-acetylaspartate concentration in the anterior cingulate cortex.
NeuroImage - 1 Jan 2010
Gallinat Jürgen, Schubert Florian, Brühl Rüdiger, Hellweg Rainer, Klär Andreas A, Kehrer Colin, Wirth Christoph, Sander Thomas, Lang Undine E
Abstract excerpt
Decreased levels of N-acetylaspartate (NAA) and brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) in the anterior cingulate cortex (ACC) have been linked to neuronal loss and psychiatric disorders like schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. We previously found that BDNF serum concentration was predicted by the concentration of NAA in the ACC, indicating that neuronal integrity and vitality of a cortical region like the ACC,...
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