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No association of genetic variants in BDNF with major depression: a meta- and gene-based analysis.
Gyekis, JP, Yu, W, Dong, S, Wang, H, Qian, J, Kota, P, Yang, J
American journal of medical genetics. Part B, Neuropsychiatric genetics : the official publication of the International Society of Psychiatric Genetics. 2013;(1):61-70
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Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a complex psychiatric condition with strong genetic predisposition. The association of MDD with genetic polymorphisms, such as Val66Met (rs6265), in the brain derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), have been reported in many studies and the results were conflicting. In this study, we performed a systematic literature search and conducted random-effects meta-analysis to evaluate genetic variants in BDNF with MDD. A gene-based analysis was also conducted to investigate the cumulative effects of genetic polymorphisms in BDNF. A total of 28 studies from 26 published articles were included in our analysis. Meta-analysis yielded an estimated odds ratio (OR) of 0.96 (95% CI: 0.89-1.05; P = 0.402) for Val66Met (rs6265), 0.83 (95% CI: 0.67-1.04; P = 0.103) for 11757C/G, 1.16 (95% CI: 0.74-1.82; P = 0.527) for 270T/C, 1.03 (95% CI: 0.18-5.75; P = 0.974) for 712A/G and 0.98 (95% CI: 0.85-1.14; P = 0.831) for rs988748. The gene-based analysis indicated that BDNF is not associated with MDD (P > 0.21). Our updated meta- and novel gene-based analyses provide no evidence of the association of BDNF with major depression.
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The brain-derived neurotrophic-factor (BDNF) val66met polymorphism is associated with geriatric depression: a meta-analysis.
Pei, Y, Smith, AK, Wang, Y, Pan, Y, Yang, J, Chen, Q, Pan, W, Bao, F, Zhao, L, Tie, C, et al
American journal of medical genetics. Part B, Neuropsychiatric genetics : the official publication of the International Society of Psychiatric Genetics. 2012;(5):560-6
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Depression has been associated with reduced expression of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) in the hippocampus. Genetic association studies of the BDNF Val66Met polymorphism (rs6265) in geriatric depression have produced inconsistent results. A meta-analysis of studies was conducted to compare the frequency of the BDNF Val66Met variant between cases with geriatric depression and age-matched controls. A total of five studies involving 523 cases with geriatric depression and 1,220 psychiatrically healthy controls was included. Met allele carriers had an increased risk for geriatric depression when compared to Val/Val homozygotes (P = 0.004, OR = 1.48, 95% CI = 1.13-1.93). Our findings suggest the BDNF Met allele may confer increased risk for depression as individual age.