Annotation Detail

Information
Associated Genes
BDNF
Associated Variants
BDNF MUTATION
BDNF MUTATION
Associated Disease
Unipolar Depression
Source Database
DisGeNET
Description
Recent meta-analyses point towards a pathogenic role of the Val66Met variant of the brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) in major depressive disorder, specifically in males.
Pubmed
22033217
Original source reporting the Gene Disease association
BeFree
DisGENET score for the Gene Disease association
0.0219867916385046
Year of publication
2012
Drugs