Reduced plasma BDNF concentration and cognitive decline in veterans with PTSD

SD Spudic, MN Perkovic, S Uzun, GN Erjavec… - Psychiatry …, 2022 - Elsevier
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a trauma and stress related disorder frequently
associated with cognitive decline. War veterans with PTSD have a higher risk of developing …

Prominent genetic variants and epigenetic changes in post-traumatic stress disorder among combat veterans

A Baghaei, MY Zoshk, M Hosseini, H Fasihi… - Molecular Biology …, 2024 - Springer
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is one of the most widespread and disabling
psychiatric disorders among combat veterans. Substantial interindividual variability in …

The influence of the BDNF Val66Met genotype on emotional recognition memory in post-traumatic stress disorder

EL Nicholson, MI Garry, LJ Ney, CMK Hsu, DV Zuj… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Dysregulated consolidation of emotional memories is a core feature of posttraumatic stress
disorder (PTSD). Brain Derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF) influences synaptic plasticity …

Moderating effects of BDNF genetic variants and smoking on cognition in PTSD veterans

G Nedic Erjavec, M Nikolac Perkovic, L Tudor, S Uzun… - Biomolecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is frequently associated with cognitive disturbances
and high prevalence of smoking. This study evaluated cognition in war veterans with PTSD …

Interactive effects of the BDNF Val66Met polymorphism and posttraumatic stress disorder on cognition in US military veterans

CS Rippey, RH Pietrzak, P Maruff, TG Adams - Psychoneuroendocrinology, 2022 - Elsevier
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is associated with mild-to-moderate deficits in
cognition. The Met allele of the brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) Val66Met gene …

The association between BDNF C270T genetic variants and smoking in patients with mental disorders and in healthy controls

N Pivac, GN Erjavec, M Sagud, MN Perkovic… - Progress in Neuro …, 2022 - Elsevier
Studies investigating the association between smoking and the brain-derived neurotrophic
factor (BDNF) Val66Met polymorphism have reported inconclusive results, while the studies …

Brain-derived neurotrophic factor gene polymorphism affects cognitive function and neurofilament light chain level in patients with subcortical ischaemic vascular …

X Yao, G Yang, T Fang, Z Tian, Y Lu, F Chen… - Frontiers in Aging …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Objective To investigate the effects of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) gene
polymorphism on cognitive function, neuroimaging and blood biological markers in patients …

A pilot study examining BDNF Val66Met polymorphism and biological sex: Relationships with baseline cognitive functioning in adolescent athletes

SJ Fink, KE Riegler, E Guty… - Applied …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
The purpose of this exploratory study was to examine interactive relationships between a
common brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) polymorphism (Val66Met) and biological …

Marcadores genéticos en el trastorno por estrés postraumático: polimorfismos en SLC6A4 y BDNF

RA Reyes-Gualtero, JF García-Aguirre… - Tésis …, 2022 - revistas.libertadores.edu.co
Antecedentes: El trastorno por estrés postraumático (en adelante TEPT) es un desorden
neuropsiquiátrico desarrollado en sujetos tras la exposición a un trauma, caracterizado por …

Influence of the BDNF Val66Met Polymorphism on the Development and Persistence of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Military Personnel

M Kuik - 2024 - studenttheses.uu.nl
The prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) tends to be higher among military
personnel and veterans compared to the general civilian population. PTSD is characterized …