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Peer-reviewedCC BYJournal of Productivity and Development

Nonlinear Effects of Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor Copy Number Variation on Cellular Immunity in Awassi Sheep

  • Hamzah Abdulhameed1
  1. 1Department of Chemistry, College of Education for Pure Sciences, University of Samarra, IRAQ
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Abstract

Cellular immunity (CD4+ and CD8+ T lymphocyte subsets and CD4/CD8 ratio) and Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF) Copy Number Variation (CNV) and expression were determined in blood samples (n = 40) of Awassi sheep. CNV was determined by qPCR method, BDNF transcript was quantified by SYBR Green qPCR, and CD4+ and CD8+ T lymphocyte percentages were measured by flow cytometry. Duncan’ s multiple range test following ANOVA was performed for evaluating the differences among NOR, DEL, and DUP groups and Spearman and Pearson correlation coefficients were applied for determining monotonic and linear relationships amongst the measured parameters. The CD4+ and CD8+ T percentages and CD4/CD8 ratio were not significantly different among CNV groups (P > 0.05). Pearson correlation coefficient between CD4+ percentage and CNV coding status was significant (r = 0.317, P = 0.046) and Spearman rho value displaying a positive monotonic association (rho = 0.373, P = 0.018). CD4+/CD8+ ratio trended towards significance for monotonic association (rho = 0.289, P = 0.071). Together, these results reveal a dose-dependent relationship between CNV and helper T cells that gains significance in larger cohorts. BDNF engagement operates at a dosage threshold, driving neuroimmune communication via transcriptional and secretory mechanisms rather than changes in baseline T-cell subset composition. Notably, the percentage of CD4+ cells was the most probable parameter to reflect these fluctuations.

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@article{abdulhameed2026nonlinear,
  title = {{Nonlinear Effects of Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor Copy Number Variation on Cellular Immunity in Awassi Sheep}},
  author = {Hamzah Abdulhameed},
  journal = {Journal of Productivity and Development},
  year = {2026},
  month = oct,
  doi = {10.21608/jpd.2026.533945},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.21608/jpd.2026.533945},
  note = {CC BY},
}
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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Nonlinear Effects of Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor Copy Number Variation on Cellular Immunity in Awassi Sheep
AU  - Hamzah Abdulhameed
PY  - 2026
DA  - 2026/10/25
JO  - Journal of Productivity and Development
DO  - 10.21608/jpd.2026.533945
UR  - https://doi.org/10.21608/jpd.2026.533945
AB  - Cellular immunity (CD4+ and CD8+ T lymphocyte subsets and CD4/CD8 ratio) and Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF) Copy Number Variation (CNV) and expression were determined in blood samples (n = 40) of Awassi sheep. CNV was determined by qPCR method, BDNF transcript was quantified by SYBR Green qPCR, and CD4+ and CD8+ T lymphocyte percentages were measured by flow cytometry. Duncan’ s multiple range test following ANOVA was performed for evaluating the differences among NOR, DEL, and DUP groups and Spearman and Pearson correlation coefficients were applied for determining monotonic and linear relationships amongst the measured parameters. The CD4+ and CD8+ T percentages and CD4/CD8 ratio were not significantly different among CNV groups (P > 0.05). Pearson correlation coefficient between CD4+ percentage and CNV coding status was significant (r = 0.317, P = 0.046) and Spearman rho value displaying a positive monotonic association (rho = 0.373, P = 0.018). CD4+/CD8+ ratio trended towards significance for monotonic association (rho = 0.289, P = 0.071). Together, these results reveal a dose-dependent relationship between CNV and helper T cells that gains significance in larger cohorts. BDNF engagement operates at a dosage threshold, driving neuroimmune communication via transcriptional and secretory mechanisms rather than changes in baseline T-cell subset composition. Notably, the percentage of CD4+ cells was the most probable parameter to reflect these fluctuations.
SN  - 2682-3322
SN  - 1110-2543
ER  -