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BDNF: New Views of an Old Player in Traumatic Brain Injury.
The Neuroscientist : a review journal bringing neurobiology, neurology and psychiatry - 1 Oct 2024
Giesler Lauren P, Mychasiuk Richelle, Shultz Sandy R, McDonald Stuart J
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Traumatic brain injury is a common health problem affecting millions of people each year. BDNF has been investigated in the context of traumatic brain injury due to its crucial role in maintaining brain homeostasis. Val66Met is a functional single-nucleotide polymorphism that results in a valine-to-methionine amino acid substitution at codon 66 in the BDNF prodomain, which ultimately reduces secretion of BDNF....
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