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Is Peripheral BDNF Promoter Methylation a Preclinical Biomarker of Dementia?
Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD - 1 Jan 2020
Fransquet Peter D, Ritchie Karen, Januar Vania, Saffery Richard, Ancelin Marie-Laure, Ryan Joanne
Abstract excerpt
Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) has been implicated in dementia. Preliminary evidence suggests that BDNF DNA methylation may be a diagnostic biomarker of dementia, but the potential pre-clinical utility remains unclear. Participants in the ESPRIT study were assessed for cognitive function and dementia (DSM-IV criteria) over 14 years. BDNF exon 1 promoter methylation was measured in blood at baseline...
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