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