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Val66Met in brain-derived neurotrophic factor affects stimulus-induced plasticity in the human pharyngeal motor cortex.
Gastroenterology - 1 Sept 2011
Jayasekeran Vanoo, Pendleton Neil, Holland Glenn, Payton Antony, Jefferson Samantha, Michou Emilia, Vasant Dipesh, Ollier Bill, Horan Mike, Rothwell John, Hamdy Shaheen
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND & AIMS: Polymorphisms in brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) can affect brain and behavioral responses. However, little is known about the effects of a single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) in BDNF, at codon 66 (the Val-Met substitution, detected in approximately 33% of the Caucasian population) on stimulation-induced plasticity in the cortico-bulbar system. We examined whether this SNP influenced...
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