Research progress on the clinical application of brain-derived neurotrophic factor and its Val66Met gene polymorphism in Alzheimer's disease / 中华老年医学杂志

ABSTRACT

Increasing evidence indicates that brain-derived neurotrophic factor(BDNF), especially its BDNFVal66Met gene polymorphism, plays an important role in cognitive function of Alzheimer's disease(AD), with its effects on cognition function confirmed by a large number of studies.Therefore, this article reviews the clinical application of BDNF and BDNFVal66Met for Alzheimer's disease(AD), aiming to examine their practical value and effects on AD.