Relationship of brain derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) DNA methylation with schizophrenia

• Main Authors: Abd. Rahim, Nour El Huda, Rahim, Mohd Nabil Fikri, Ku Zaifah, Norsidah, Mohd Noor, Hanisah, Abdullah, Kartini, A.Talib, Norlelawati
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English; English
• Published: 2016
• Subjects: R Medicine (General); RC0321 Neuroscience. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/52018/1/Poster%20Huda%20MSBMB%20print.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/52018/7/52018_abstract.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/52018/

Epigenetic is a mutual interaction between the gene and environment. It forms the basis of many diseases including Schizophrenia. Brain derived neurotrophic factors (BDNF) contributes to neurodeveloment hypothesis of Schizophrenia since its function is to facilitate neuronal signaling and survival....