PMID- 35111074 OWN - NLM STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE LR - 20220430 IS - 1664-042X (Print) IS - 1664-042X (Electronic) IS - 1664-042X (Linking) VI - 12 DP - 2021 TI - Elevated Peripheral Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor Level Associated With Decreasing Insulin Secretion May Forecast Memory Dysfunction in Patients With Long-Term Type 2 Diabetes. PG - 686838 LID - 10.3389/fphys.2021.686838 [doi] LID - 686838 AB - BACKGROUND: With the progressive course of diabetes and the decline in islet function, the cognitive dysfunction of patients aggravated. OBJECTIVE: We aimed to investigate the roles of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) and the Val66Met polymorphism in mild cognitive impairment (MCI) in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). METHODS: A total of 169 Chinese patients with T2DM were involved and divided into long-term (diabetes duration >10 years) and short-term (diabetes duration