Differential DNA Methylation of the Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor Gene is Observed after Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury Compared to Orthopedic Injury
Lacey W. Heinsberg, Aboli Kesbhat, Bailey A. Petersen, Lauren Kaseman, Zachary Stec, Nivinthiga Anton, Patrick Michael Kochanek, Keith Owen Yeates, Daniel E. Weeks, Yvette P. Conley, Amery Treble‐Barna
This study finds that BDNF DNA methylation differs between children with traumatic brain injury and orthopedic injury, particularly in the acute phase.
Journal of Neurotrauma · Dec 9, 2025Peer-reviewedGenetic & Genomic Medicine