BDNF val66met polymorphism is associated with modified experience-dependent plasticity in human motor cortex

Jeffrey A. Kleim, Sheila Chan, Erin Pringle, Kellan Schallert, Vincent Procaccio, Richard Jimenez, Steven C. Cramer

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Abstract

Motor training can induce profound physiological plasticity within primary motor cortex, including changes in corticospinal output and motor map topography. Using transcranial magnetic stimulation, we show that training-dependent increases in the amplitude of motor-evoked potentials and motor map reorganization are reduced in healthy subjects with a val66met polymorphism in the brain-derived neurotrophic factor gene (BDNF), as compared to subjects without the polymorphism. The results suggest that BDNF is involved in mediating experience-dependent plasticity of human motor cortex.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)735-737
Number of pages3
JournalNature Neuroscience
Volume9
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 16 2006
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Neuroscience

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