Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) Val66Met polymorphism affects sympathetic tone in a gender-specific way

Psychoneuroendocrinology

Volumn 47, Issue , 2014, Pages 17-25

  Chang, Chuan Chia ^a,b   Chang, Hsin An ^a   Chen, Tien Yu ^a   Fang, Wen Hui ^a   Huang, San Yuan ^a,b  

^a TRI SERVICE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL DEFENSE MEDICAL CENTER   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Autonomic nervous system (ANS); Brain derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF); Heart rate variability (HRV); Polymorphism; Sympathetic control

Indexed keywords

BRAIN DERIVED NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR; METHIONINE; VALINE; BRAIN-DERIVED NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR, HUMAN;

ADULT; AMINO ACID SUBSTITUTION; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM FUNCTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENOTYPE; HAN CHINESE; HEART RATE VARIABILITY; HOMOZYGOTE; HUMAN; MALE; NEUROMODULATION; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE POLYMORPHISM; SYMPATHETIC TONE; ADRENERGIC SYSTEM; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; GENETICS; HEART RATE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSIOLOGY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; AMINO ACID SUBSTITUTION; ANXIETY; BRAIN-DERIVED NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR; FEMALE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; GENOTYPE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MALE; METHIONINE; MIDDLE AGED; POLYMORPHISM, SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE; SYMPATHETIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; VALINE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84903720538     PISSN: 03064530     EISSN: 18733360     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2014.04.019     Document Type: Article

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