Does the Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor Val66Met Polymorphism Modulate the Effects of Physical Activity and Exercise on Cognition?

Bernat de Las Heras,Lynden Rodrigues,Jacopo Cristini,Maxana Weiss,Anna Prats-Puig,Marc Roig

Does the Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor Val66Met Polymorphism Modulate the Effects of Physical Activity and Exercise on Cognition?

2020

Bernat de Las Heras
Lynden Rodrigues
Jacopo Cristini
Maxana Weiss
Anna Prats-Puig
Marc Roig

The Val66Met is a polymorphism of the brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) gene that encodes a substitution of a valine (Val) to methionine (Met) amino acid. Carrying this polymorphism reduces ...

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Valine
Endocrinology
Neurotrophic factors
Physical exercise
Methionine
Brain-derived neurotrophic factor
Internal medicine
Biology
Genotype
Polymorphism (computer science)
Amino acid

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