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Review
. 2020 Apr;43(2):134-142.
doi: 10.1016/j.bj.2020.01.001. Epub 2020 May 5.

Brain-derived neurotrophic factor and mental disorders

Chin-Chuen Lin  1 , Tiao-Lai Huang  2
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Review

Brain-derived neurotrophic factor and mental disorders

Chin-Chuen Lin et al. Biomed J. 2020 Apr.

Abstract

Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is a neurotrophin that modulates neuroplasticity in the brain, and is one of the most widely investigated molecule in psychiatric disorders. The researches of BDNF emcompassed the advance of investigative techniques of past decades. BDNF researches ranged from protein quantilization, to RNA expression measurements, to DNA sequencing, and lately but not lastly, epigenetic studies. In this review, we will briefly address findings on BDNF protein levels, mRNA expression, Val66Met polymorphism, and epigenetic modifications, in schizophrenia, major depressive disorder (MDD), and bipolar disorder.

Keywords: Bipolar disorder; Brain-derived neurotrophic factor; Epigenetics; Major depressive disorder; Proteomics; Schizophrenia.

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Conflicts of Interest The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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