Association between Obesity and Circulating Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF) Levels: Systematic Review of Literature and Meta-Analysis
Articolo
Data di Pubblicazione:
2018
Citazione:
Association between Obesity and Circulating Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF) Levels: Systematic Review of Literature and Meta-Analysis / L. Sandrini, A. Di Minno, P. Amadio, A. Ieraci, E. Tremoli, S.S. Barbieri. - In: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES. - ISSN 1422-0067. - 19:8(2018 Aug 03).
Abstract:
Reduction in brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) expression in the brain as well as mutations in BDNF gene and/or of its receptor are associated to obesity in both human and animal models. However, the association between circulating levels of BDNF and obesity is still not defined. To answer this question, we performed a meta-analysis carrying out a systematic search in electronic databases. Ten studies (307 obese patients and 236 controls) were included in the analysis. Our data show that obese patients have levels of BDNF similar to those of controls (SMD: 0.01, 95% CI: -0.28, 0.30, p = 0.94). The lack of difference was further confirmed both in studies in which BDNF levels were assessed in serum (MD: -0.93 ng/mL, 95% CI: -3.34, 1.48, p = 0.45) and in plasma (MD: 0.15 ng/mL, 95% CI: -0.09, 0.39, p = 0.23). Data evaluation has shown that some bias might affect BDNF measurements (e.g., subject recruitment, procedures of sampling, handling, and storage), leading to a difficult interpretation of the results. Standardization of the procedures is still needed to reach strong, affordable, and reliable conclusions.
Tipologia IRIS:
01 - Articolo su periodico
Keywords:
BDNF; meta-analysis; obesity
Elenco autori:
L. Sandrini, A. Di Minno, P. Amadio, A. Ieraci, E. Tremoli, S.S. Barbieri
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