| Literature DB >> 15722062 |
Qing-Shan Yan1, Mei-Jiang Feng, Shu-E Yan.
Abstract
Recent studies suggest that the gene that encodes brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) might be linked with vulnerability to alcohol abuse. We have now compared BDNF protein levels in several brain regions between alcohol-naive alcohol-preferring (P) and -nonpreferring (NP) rats using the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) procedure. The results showed that BDNF levels in the nucleus accumbens of the P rats were significantly lower than those of the NP rats, suggesting that this innate difference may contribute to the disparate alcohol drinking behavior of the P and NP rats.Entities:
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Year: 2005 PMID: 15722062 DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2004.12.039
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Brain Res ISSN: 0006-8993 Impact factor: 3.252