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The interaction of combined effects of the BDNF and PRKCG genes and negative life events in major depressive disorder.
Psychiatry research - 30 Mar 2016
Yang Chunxia, Sun Ning, Liu Zhifen, Li Xinrong, Xu Yong, Zhang Kerang
Abstract excerpt
Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a mental disorder that results from complex interplay between multiple and partially overlapping sets of susceptibility genes and environmental factors. The brain derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) and Protein kinase C gamma type (PRKCG) are logical candidate genes in MDD. Among diverse environmental factors, negative life events have been suggested to exert a crucial impact on...
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