The BDNF protein is associated with glucose homeostasis and food intake in carriers of common BDNF gene variants.

Urszula Miksza Witold BauerJoanna RoszkowskaMonika MorozAngelika BuczyńskaAleksandra WiatrMaria GorskaEdyta Adamska-PatrunoAdam Kretowski

Published in: The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism (2024)

Peripheral BDNF may be associated with visceral fat content and insulin concentrations in the GG genotype carriers and may depend on variable food intake, which warrants further investigation.

Keyphrases

stress induced
copy number
type diabetes
adipose tissue
insulin resistance
genome wide
protein protein
blood glucose
gene expression
metabolic syndrome
dna methylation
fatty acid
small molecule
skeletal muscle
binding protein
weight loss