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Race-Dependent Association of Single-Nucleotide Polymorphisms in TrkB Receptor in People Living with HIV and Depression.
Neurotoxicity research - 1 Dec 2021
Avdoshina Valeria, Yumoto Futoshi, Mocchetti Italo, Letendre Scott L, Tractenberg Rochelle E
Abstract excerpt
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-associated cognitive disorders (HAND) is characterized by impaired motor and intellectual functions, as well as mood disorders. Brain-derived neurotrophic factor and its receptor TrkB (or NTRK2) mediate the efficacy of antidepressant drugs. Genomic studies of BDNF/TrkB have implicated common single-nucleotide polymorphisms in the pathology of depression. In the current study, we...
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