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The BDNF gene val66met polymorphism and behavioral inhibition in early childhood.

ABSTRACT: Stably elevated behavioural inhibition (BI) is an established risk factor for internalizing disorders. This stability may be related to genetic factors, including a valine-to-methionine substitution on codon 66 (val66met) of the brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) gene. Past work on the BDNF met variant has inconsistently linked it to vulnerability to internalizing problems; some of this inconsistency may stem from the failure to consider gene-trait interactions in shaping the course of early BI. Toward elucidating early pathways to anxiety vulnerability, we examined gene-by-trait interactions in predicting the course of BI over time in 476 children, assessed for BI using standardized laboratory methods. We found that children with the met allele showed lower stability of BI between ages 3 and 6 than those without this allele. While the mechanisms that underlie this effect are unclear, our findings are consistent with the notion that the met variant, in the context of early BI, influences the stability of this trait in early development.

SUBMITTER: Vandermeer MRJ

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6142175 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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The BDNF gene val66met polymorphism and behavioral inhibition in early childhood.

Vandermeer Matthew R J MRJ Sheikh Haroon I HI Singh Shiva S SS Klein Daniel N DN Olino Thomas M TM Dyson Margaret W MW Bufferd Sara J SJ Hayden Elizabeth P EP

Social development (Oxford, England) 20180313 3

Stably elevated behavioural inhibition (BI) is an established risk factor for internalizing disorders. This stability may be related to genetic factors, including a valine-to-methionine substitution on codon 66 (<i>val66met</i>) of the brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) gene. Past work on the BDNF <i>met</i> variant has inconsistently linked it to vulnerability to internalizing problems; some of this inconsistency may stem from the failure to consider gene-trait interactions in shaping the ...[more]

PMID: 30245555

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Project description:The val(66)met polymorphism in brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) has been associated with poorer outcomes after stroke. The mechanism for this finding remains uncertain but might be related to the reduced motor system activation associated with this polymorphism in healthy people.The current study examined whether the presence of the BDNF val(66)met polymorphism is associated with reduced motor system activation after stroke.Forty-two patients with stroke who were enrolled in 1 of 2 studies of robot-assisted arm motor therapy participated in the study. All participants were tested for the BDNF val(66)met polymorphism followed by functional magnetic resonance imaging during affected hand movement.Participants averaged 12 months poststroke and had wide-ranging motor deficits (Fugl-Meyer scale scores=14-60). Brain activation in participants without the BDNF val(66)met polymorphism (n=26) spanned bilateral motor networks with a larger volume (total=334 cc) than that found in participants with this polymorphism (n=16) (97 cc). Regional analyses were consistent. Participants without this polymorphism showed larger ipsilesional primary sensorimotor cortex activation volume and magnitude compared with those in whom the polymorphism was present.The extent to which these findings generalize to other populations of people with stroke, such as those with stroke <7 days prior, remains uncertain.Functional magnetic resonance imaging during affected hand movement showed decreased brain activation among participants with the BDNF val(66)met polymorphism compared with those lacking this polymorphism, especially in the ipsilesional primary sensorimotor cortex contralateral to movement. These results echo findings in healthy people and suggest that genetic factors affecting the normal brain continue to be operative after stroke. The findings suggest a potential imaging-based endophenotype for the BDNF val(66)met polymorphism's effect on the motor system that may be useful in a clinical trial setting.

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The BDNF gene val66met polymorphism and behavioral inhibition in early childhood.

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The BDNF gene val66met polymorphism and behavioral inhibition in early childhood.

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