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Elevation of peripheral BDNF promoter methylation links to the risk of Alzheimer's disease.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2014
Chang Lan, Wang Yunliang, Ji Huihui, Dai Dongjun, Xu Xuting, Jiang Danjie, Hong Qingxiao, Ye Huadan, Zhang Xiaonan, Zhou Xiaohui, Liu Yu, Li Jinfeng, Chen Zhongming, Li Ying, Zhou Dongsheng, Zhuo Renjie, Zhang Yuzheng, Yin Honglei, Mao Congcong, Duan Shiwei, Wang Qinwen
Abstract excerpt
Brain derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) has been known to play an important role in various mental disorders or diseases such as Alzheimer's disease (AD). The aim of our study was to assess whether BDNF promoter methylation in peripheral blood was able to predict the risk of AD. A total of 44 AD patients and 62 age- and gender-matched controls were recruited in the current case-control study. Using the...
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