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SynthesisNeuroscience and biobehavioral reviews2023

Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) epigenomic modifications and brain-related phenotypes in humans: A systematic review.

Amery Treble-Barna, Lacey W Heinsberg, Zachary Stec, Stephen Breazeale, Tara S Davis, Aboli A Kesbhat, Ansuman Chattopadhyay, Helena M VonVille, Andrea M Ketchum, Keith Owen Yeates and 3 more

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Synthesis in Neuroscience and biobehavioral reviews, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 18 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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18 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

13 authors.

Amery Treble-BarnaDepartment of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA. Electronic address: amery.treble-barna@pitt.edu.
Lacey W HeinsbergDepartment of Human Genetics, School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA. Electronic address: law145@pitt.edu.
Zachary StecDepartment of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA. Electronic address: zts20@pitt.edu.
Stephen BreazealeDepartment of Health and Human Development, School of Nursing, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA. Electronic address: stb134@pitt.edu.
Tara S DavisDepartment of Health Promotion and Development, School of Nursing, University of Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA. Electronic address: tsd21@pitt.edu.
Aboli A KesbhatCollege of Medicine, Drexel University, PA 19129, USA. Electronic address: aak346@drexel.edu.
Ansuman ChattopadhyayMolecular Biology Information Service, Health Sciences Library System, University of Pittsburgh, USA.
Helena M VonVilleHealth Sciences Library System, University of Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA. Electronic address: helenavonville@pitt.edu.
Andrea M KetchumEmeritus Health Sciences Library System, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA. Electronic address: ketchum@pitt.edu.
Keith Owen YeatesDepartment of Psychology, Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute and Hotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB T2N1N4, Canada. Electronic address: kyeates@ucalgary.ca.
Patrick M KochanekSafar Center for Resuscitation Research, Department of Critical Care Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA. Electronic address: kochanekpm@pitt.edu.
Daniel E WeeksDepartment of Human Genetics and Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA. Electronic address: weeks@pitt.edu.
Yvette P ConleyDepartment of Human Genetics, School of Nursing, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA. Electronic address: yconley@pitt.edu.

Funding

J. NRSA Training CoreTL1TR001858 · UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH · 2025 to 2025
$930k
Targeting Research and Academic Training of Nurses in GenomicsT32NR009759 · UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH · 2025 to 2025
$282k
NCATS NIH HHS TL1 TR001858NICHD NIH HHS K01 HD097030NICHD NIH HHS K99 HD107030NINR NIH HHS F31 NR017311NINR NIH HHS T32 NR009759
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Epigenomic modifications of the brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) gene have been postulated to underlie the pathogenesis of neurodevelopmental, psychiatric, and neurological conditions. This systematic review summarizes current evidence investigating the association of BDNF epigenomic modifications (DNA methylation, non-coding RNA, histone modifications) with brain-related phenotypes in humans. A novel contribution is our creation of an open access web-based application, the BDNF DNA Methylation Map, to interactively visualize specific positions of CpG sites investigated across all studies for which relevant data were available. Our literature search of four databases through September 27, 2021 returned 1701 articles, of which 153 met inclusion criteria. Our review revealed exceptional heterogeneity in methodological approaches, hindering the identification of clear patterns of robust and/or replicated results. We summarize key findings and provide recommendations for future epigenomic research. The existing literature appears to remain in its infancy and requires additional rigorous research to fulfill its potential to explain BDNF-linked risk for brain-related conditions and improve our understanding of the molecular mechanisms underlying their pathogenesis.

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Brain-Derived Neurotrophic FactorEpigenomicsBrainDNA MethylationHumansPhenotypeBDNF protein, humanBrain-Derived Neurotrophic FactorBDNFDNA methylationEpigenomicsHistone modificationsNeurodevelopmentalNeurologicalNon-coding RNAPsychiatricTrauma

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PMID36764636
PMCPMC10164361

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