2012
BDNF Val66Met Variant and Smoking in a Chinese Population
Zhang XY, Chen DC, Xiu MH, Luo X, Zuo L, Haile CN, Kosten TA, Kosten TR. BDNF Val66Met Variant and Smoking in a Chinese Population. PLOS ONE 2012, 7: e53295. PMID: 23285275, PMCID: PMC3532294, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0053295.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBrain-derived neurotrophic factorBDNF Val66Met gene polymorphismBDNF Val66Met polymorphismSerum levelsVal66Met polymorphismGene polymorphismsChinese populationBDNF serum levelsSerum BDNF levelsVal/Val genotypeNumber of cigarettesHealthy male volunteersChinese male populationNicotine dependence scoresNeurotrophic factor familyBDNF Val66Met variantBDNF levelsNeurotrophic factorFagerstrom TestBDNF geneMale volunteersLarge cohortNicotine dependenceVal66Met variantNicotine addiction
2009
Pro-Opiomelanocortin Gene Variation Related to Alcohol or Drug Dependence: Evidence and Replications Across Family- and Population-based Studies
Zhang H, Kranzler HR, Weiss RD, Luo X, Brady KT, Anton RF, Farrer LA, Gelernter J. Pro-Opiomelanocortin Gene Variation Related to Alcohol or Drug Dependence: Evidence and Replications Across Family- and Population-based Studies. Biological Psychiatry 2009, 66: 128-136. PMID: 19217079, PMCID: PMC2896237, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2008.12.021.Peer-Reviewed Original Research