Article
Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF)-epigenetic regulation in unipolar and bipolar affective disorder.
Journal of affective disorders - 1 Oct 2014
Carlberg Laura, Scheibelreiter Janine, Hassler Melanie R, Schloegelhofer Monika, Schmoeger Michaela, Ludwig Birgit, Kasper Siegfried, Aschauer Harald, Egger Gerda, Schosser Alexandra
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Alterations of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) DNA methylation at specific BDNF promoters and corresponding gene expressions are associated with pathology and the response to antidepressant (AD) therapy in affective disorders such as major depressive disorder (MDD) and bipolar disorder (BD). METHODS: Genomic DNA was derived from peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) and was bisulfite...
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