Article
The relationship between neurotrophins and bipolar disorder.
Expert review of neurotherapeutics - 1 Jan 2014
Wu Renrong, Fan Jinbo, Zhao Jingping, Calabrese Joseph R, Gao Keming
Abstract excerpt
Relationship between neurotrophins, especially brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) and bipolar disorder (BPD) has been widely investigated, but results have been inconsistent. BDNF polymorphism may be associated with the susceptibility to subtype BPD such as rapid cycling BPD or early onset BPD. Met allele carriers of Val66Met of BDNF gene had smaller gray matter (GM) in both patients and healthy controls,...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
