rs13306221
This is a regulatory region variant variant in the BDNF gene.
▶Research that mentions this SNP (1)
▶The relationship between polymorphisms of BDNFOS and BDNF genes and heroin addiction in the Han Chinese populationReviewTianbo Jin et al.(2016)· The Journal of Gene Medicine
This review examines neurogenetic and neuropharmacological correlates of opioid use disorder (OUD) with emphasis on ancestry-specific genetic risk profiles. The paper identifies multiple genes involved in the reward pathway (DRD2, DRD3, DRD4, OPRM1, OPRK1, OPRD1, BDNF, NRXN3, COMT, SLC6A4, KCNC1, KCNG2) and their variants associated with OUD susceptibility and treatment response across different ethnic populations, highlighting critical research disparities where African Americans and Hispanics have been underrepresented in genetic association studies.
About BDNF
This gene encodes a member of the nerve growth factor family of proteins. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants, at least one of which encodes a preproprotein that is proteolytically processed to generate the mature protein. Binding of this protein to its cognate receptor promotes neuronal survival in the adult brain. Expression of this gene is reduced in Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and Huntington's disease patients. This gene may play a role in the regulation of the stress response and in the biology of mood disorders. [provided by RefSeq, Nov 2015]
View all BDNF variants →Gene information from NCBI Gene. Variant classifications from ClinVar.
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