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BDNF rs6265 polymorphism methylation in Multiple Sclerosis: A possible marker of disease progression
23 Oct 2018
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INTRODUCTION: Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF) and its most common polymorphism Val66Met are known to have a role in Multiple Sclerosis (MS) pathogenesis. Evidence is accumulating that there is an involvement of DNA methylation in the regulation of BDNF expression. The aim of this study was to assess in blood samples of MS patients the correlation between the methylation status of the CpG site near...
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