Article
Effect of BDNF val(66)met polymorphism on declarative memory and its neural substrate: a meta-analysis.
Neuroscience and biobehavioral reviews - 1 Oct 2012
Kambeitz Joseph P, Bhattacharyya Sagnik, Kambeitz-Ilankovic Lana M, Valli Isabel, Collier David A, McGuire Philip
Abstract excerpt
Brain derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is a critical component of the molecular mechanism of memory formation. Variation in the BDNF gene, particularly the rs6265 (val(66)met) single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP), has been linked to variability in human memory performance and to both the structure and physiological response of the hippocampus, which plays a central role in memory processing. However, these...
Topics
- Alleles
- Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor
- Genotype
- Hippocampus
- Humans
- Memory
- Neuropsychological Tests
- Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
