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The presence of a single-nucleotide polymorphism in the BDNF gene affects the rate of locomotor adaptation after stroke.
Experimental brain research - 1 Feb 2016
Helm Erin E, Tyrell Christine M, Pohlig Ryan T, Brady Lucas D, Reisman Darcy S
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Induction of neural plasticity through motor learning has been demonstrated in animals and humans. Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), a member of the neurotrophin family of growth factors, is thought to play an integral role in modulation of central nervous system plasticity during learning and motor skill recovery. Thirty percent of humans possess a single-nucleotide polymorphism on the BDNF gene...
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