Possible Associations of NTRK2 Polymorphisms with Antidepressant Treatment Outcome: Findings from an Extended Tag SNP Approach
PLoS One. 2013 Jun 4;8(6):e64947. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0064947. Print 2013
| Authors/Editors: | Hennings JM, Kohli MA, Czamara D, Giese M, Eckert A, Wolf C, Heck A, Domschke K, Arolt V, Baune BT, Horstmann S, Brückl T, Klengel T, Menke A, Müller-Myhsok B, Ising M, Uhr M, Lucae S. |
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| Publication Date: | 2013 |
Abstract
Data from clinical studies and results from animal models suggest an involvement of the neurotrophin system in the pathology of depression and antidepressant treatment response. Genetic variations within the genes coding for the brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) and its key receptor Trkb (NTRK2) may therefore influence the response to antidepressant treatment. The findings of the present study identified single nucleotide variations in the BDNF and NTRK2 genes that might be involved in antidepressant treatment outcome and that have not been previously reported in this context. These new variants need further validation in future association studies.
