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Altered white matter architecture in BDNF met carriers.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2013
Ziegler Erik, Foret Ariane, Mascetti Laura, Muto Vincenzo, Le Bourdiec-Shaffii Anahita, Stender Johan, Balteau Evelyne, Dideberg Vinciane, Bours Vincent, Maquet Pierre, Phillips Christophe
Abstract excerpt
Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) modulates the pruning of synaptically silent axonal arbors. The Met allele of the BDNF gene is associated with a reduction in the neurotrophin's activity-dependent release. We used diffusion-weighted imaging to construct structural brain networks for 36 healthy subjects with known BDNF genotypes. Through permutation testing we discovered clear differences in connection...
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