Annotation Detail

Information
Associated Genes
BDNF
Associated Variants
BDNF MUTATION
BDNF MUTATION
Associated Disease
depressive disorder
Source Database
DisGeNET
Description
Imaging genetics studies have investigated the influence of the serotonin transporter-linked polymorphic region (5HTTLPR) and brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) Val66Met polymorphism on the hippocampus in healthy individuals and patients with depression (MDD).
Pubmed
21692988
Original source reporting the Gene Disease association
BeFree
DisGENET score for the Gene Disease association
0.248326584751958
Year of publication
2011
Drugs