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BDNF

brain derived neurotrophic factor, the group of Neurotrophins

Basic information

Region (hg38): 11:27654892-27722058

Links

ENSG00000176697NCBI:627OMIM:113505HGNC:1033Uniprot:P23560AlphaFoldGenCCjaxSfariGnomADPubmed

Phenotypes

GenCC

Source: genCC

No genCC data.

Clinical Genomic Database

Source: CGD

ConditionInheritanceIntervention CategoriesIntervention/Rationale Manifestation CategoriesReferences
Central hypoventilation syndrome, congenitalADNeurologicEarly recognition and interventions to support ventilation (as well as avoidance of exacerbating factors) can reduce morbidity and mortalityNeurologic10390427; 11840487; 20301600

ClinVar

This is a list of variants' phenotypes submitted to ClinVar and linked to the BDNF gene.

  • not provided (27 variants)
  • Inborn genetic diseases (9 variants)
  • not specified (7 variants)
  • Obesity (3 variants)
  • (1 variants)
  • Congenital central hypoventilation (1 variants)
  • Variant of unknown significance (1 variants)

Variants pathogenicity by type

Statistics on ClinVar variants can assist in determining whether a specific variant type in the BDNF gene is commonly pathogenic or not.

Variant type Pathogenic Likely pathogenic VUS Likely benign Benign Sum
synonymous 7 4 11
missense 1 11 2 4 18
nonsense 1 1
start loss 0
frameshift 0
inframe indel 1 1 2
splice variant 0
non coding 2 9 11
Total 0 2 14 10 17

Variants in BDNF

This is a list of pathogenic ClinVar variants found in the BDNF region.

Position Type Phenotype Significance ClinVar
11-27657922-C-T Uncertain significance (Oct 01, 2022)link
11-27657923-G-A Likely benign (Dec 31, 2019)link
11-27657926-C-T Benign (Dec 31, 2019)link
11-27657956-A-G Likely benign (Oct 25, 2022)link
11-27658008-C-T Obesity Likely pathogenic (Oct 13, 2020)link
11-27658019-G-A Benign (Sep 07, 2022)link
11-27658063-C-A Inborn genetic diseases Likely pathogenic (Dec 20, 2016)link
11-27658082-G-A Likely benign (Apr 17, 2018)link
11-27658082-G-T Likely benign (Oct 24, 2018)link
11-27658115-C-T Benign (Jul 23, 2022)link
11-27658115-C-C not specified Benign (Oct 30, 2022)link
11-27658118-C-T Inborn genetic diseases Likely benign (Oct 18, 2022)link
11-27658148-G-A Likely benign (Sep 13, 2017)link
11-27658199-C-A Uncertain significance (Jun 01, 2022)link
11-27658242-A-T Uncertain significance (Oct 14, 2022)link
11-27658244-G-C Benign (Aug 16, 2018)link
11-27658292-C-T Likely benign (Jun 19, 2022)link
11-27658332-C-T Inborn genetic diseases Uncertain significance (Dec 03, 2021)link
11-27658342-G-C Inborn genetic diseases Likely benign (Jun 17, 2022)link
11-27658369-C-T Memory impairment, susceptibility to • not specified Benign (Oct 30, 2022)link
11-27658381-T-C Inborn genetic diseases Uncertain significance (Apr 07, 2022)link
11-27658395-G-T Inborn genetic diseases Uncertain significance (Feb 10, 2022)link
11-27658401-C-A Inborn genetic diseases Uncertain significance (Sep 14, 2021)link
11-27658437-A-G Inborn genetic diseases Uncertain significance (Feb 03, 2022)link
11-27658495-C-T Inborn genetic diseases Uncertain significance (May 04, 2022)link

GnomAD

Source: gnomAD

GeneTypeBio TypeTranscript Coding Exons Length
BDNFprotein_codingprotein_codingENST00000438929 267166
pLI Probability
LOF Intolerant
pRec Probability
LOF Recessive
Individuals with
no LOFs
Individuals with
Homozygous LOFs
Individuals with
Heterozygous LOFs
Defined p
0.6560.343125584011255850.00000398
Z-Score Observed Expected Observed/Expected Mutation Rate Total Possible in Transcript
Missense1.941081810.5950.00001072151
Missense in Polyphen3383.8320.39364961
Synonymous0.08937273.00.9870.00000480652
Loss of Function2.69212.10.1658.93e-7129

LoF frequencies by population

EthnicitySum of pLOFs p
African & African-American0.00006160.0000616
Ashkenazi Jewish0.000.00
East Asian0.000.00
Finnish0.000.00
European (Non-Finnish)0.000.00
Middle Eastern0.000.00
South Asian0.000.00
Other0.000.00

dbNSFP

Source: dbNSFP

Function
FUNCTION: During development, promotes the survival and differentiation of selected neuronal populations of the peripheral and central nervous systems. Participates in axonal growth, pathfinding and in the modulation of dendritic growth and morphology. Major regulator of synaptic transmission and plasticity at adult synapses in many regions of the CNS. The versatility of BDNF is emphasized by its contribution to a range of adaptive neuronal responses including long-term potentiation (LTP), long-term depression (LTD), certain forms of short-term synaptic plasticity, as well as homeostatic regulation of intrinsic neuronal excitability. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:12553913}.;
Disease
DISEASE: Congenital central hypoventilation syndrome (CCHS) [MIM:209880]: Rare disorder characterized by abnormal control of respiration in the absence of neuromuscular or lung disease, or an identifiable brain stem lesion. A deficiency in autonomic control of respiration results in inadequate or negligible ventilatory and arousal responses to hypercapnia and hypoxemia. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:11840487}. Note=The disease is caused by mutations affecting the gene represented in this entry.;
Pathway
PI3K-Akt signaling pathway - Homo sapiens (human);Neurotrophin signaling pathway - Homo sapiens (human);Huntington,s disease - Homo sapiens (human);cAMP signaling pathway - Homo sapiens (human);Ras signaling pathway - Homo sapiens (human);MAPK signaling pathway - Homo sapiens (human);Alcoholism - Homo sapiens (human);Cocaine addiction - Homo sapiens (human);miR-targeted genes in lymphocytes - TarBase;Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH) signaling pathway;Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF) signaling pathway;Spinal Cord Injury;MECP2 and Associated Rett Syndrome;BDNF-TrkB Signaling;MAPK Signaling Pathway;ERK Pathway in Huntington,s Disease;Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors lead to several adverse outcomes;PI3K-Akt Signaling Pathway;Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Susceptibility Pathways;Signal Transduction;role of erk5 in neuronal survival pathway;GPCR signaling-G alpha q;GPCR signaling-cholera toxin;GPCR signaling-pertussis toxin;GPCR signaling-G alpha s Epac and ERK;GPCR signaling-G alpha s PKA and ERK;BDNF activates NTRK2 (TRKB) signaling;Activated NTRK2 signals through RAS;Activated NTRK2 signals through PLCG1;Activated NTRK2 signals through FYN;Activated NTRK2 signals through CDK5;Signaling by NTRK2 (TRKB);Signaling by NTRKs;BDNF;SHP2 signaling;Posttranslational regulation of adherens junction stability and dissassembly;Activated NTRK2 signals through FRS2 and FRS3;GPCR signaling-G alpha i;Signaling by Receptor Tyrosine Kinases;Neurotrophic factor-mediated Trk receptor signaling;p75(NTR)-mediated signaling (Consensus)

Recessive Scores

pRec
0.821

Intolerance Scores

loftool
0.212
rvis_EVS
0.44
rvis_percentile_EVS
77.57

Haploinsufficiency Scores

pHI
0.874
hipred
Y
hipred_score
0.797
ghis

Essentials

essential_gene_CRISPR
N
essential_gene_CRISPR2
N
essential_gene_gene_trap
N
gene_indispensability_pred
E
gene_indispensability_score
0.807

Gene Damage Prediction

AllRecessiveDominant
MendelianMediumMediumMedium
Primary ImmunodeficiencyMediumMediumMedium
CancerMediumMediumMedium

Mouse Genome Informatics

Gene name
Bdnf
Phenotype
behavior/neurological phenotype (the observable actions or reactions of mammalian organisms that are manifested through development and lifespan); respiratory system phenotype; normal phenotype; mortality/aging (the observable characteristics related to the ability of a mammalian organism to live and age that are manifested throughout development and life span); reproductive system phenotype; vision/eye phenotype; hearing/vestibular/ear phenotype; nervous system phenotype (the observable morphological and physiological characteristics of the extensive, intricate network of electochemical structures in the body that is comprised of the brain, spinal cord, nerves, ganglia and parts of the receptor organs that are manifested through development and lifespan); digestive/alimentary phenotype; cellular phenotype; homeostasis/metabolism phenotype; endocrine/exocrine gland phenotype; taste/olfaction phenotype; integument phenotype (the observable morphological and physiological characteristics of the skin and its associated structures, such as the hair, nails, sweat glands, sebaceous glands and other secretory glands that are manifested through development and lifespan); growth/size/body region phenotype; craniofacial phenotype;

Zebrafish Information Network

Gene name
bdnf
Affected structure
ventral mandibular arch
Phenotype tag
abnormal
Phenotype quality
malformed

Gene ontology

Biological process
transmembrane receptor protein tyrosine kinase signaling pathway;activation of phospholipase C activity;nervous system development;axon guidance;synapse assembly;peripheral nervous system development;memory;regulation of signaling receptor activity;negative regulation of myotube differentiation;nerve development;brain-derived neurotrophic factor receptor signaling pathway;positive regulation of brain-derived neurotrophic factor receptor signaling pathway;nerve growth factor signaling pathway;negative regulation of neuron apoptotic process;regulation of neuron differentiation;neurotrophin TRK receptor signaling pathway;collateral sprouting;positive regulation of collateral sprouting;neuron projection morphogenesis;modulation of chemical synaptic transmission;positive regulation of synapse assembly;positive regulation of receptor binding;positive regulation of non-membrane spanning protein tyrosine kinase activity;regulation of protein localization to cell surface
Cellular component
extracellular region;extracellular space;cytoplasm;mitochondrion;synaptic vesicle;nuclear speck;axon;dendrite;cytoplasmic vesicle;perinuclear region of cytoplasm
Molecular function
protein binding;growth factor activity