Serum brain-derived neurotrophic factor concentrations in lean and overweight children and adolescents

AH El-Gharbawy, DC Adler-Wailes… - The Journal of …, 2006 - academic.oup.com
Context: Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) and its receptor appear to be important
components of the leptin-signaling cascade involved in energy homeostasis, and mice with …

Plasma brain‐derived neurotrophic factor in prepubertal obese children: results from a 2‐year lifestyle intervention programme

R Corripio, JM Gónzalez‐Clemente… - Clinical …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Context Brain‐derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is a neurotrophin potentially involved in
the pathophysiology of obesity and metabolic syndrome in adults. In children, it has scarcely …

Brain-derived neurotrophic factor and its relation to leptin in obese children before and after weight loss

CL Roth, C Elfers, U Gebhardt, HL Müller, T Reinehr - Metabolism, 2013 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is a regulator of energy homeostasis
and food intake through hypothalamic signaling. Currently, data regarding BDNF in children …

Decreased plasma levels of brain-derived neurotrophic factor and its relationship with obesity and birth weight in obese Japanese children

S Araki, Y Yamamoto, K Dobashi, K Asayama… - Obesity research & …, 2014 - Elsevier
Background Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) plays important roles in the central
regulation of food intake and body weight control. However, little is known about the role of …

Evaluation of the effect of caloric restriction on serum BDNF in overweight and obese subjects: preliminary evidences

AV Araya, X Orellana, J Espinoza - Endocrine, 2008 - Springer
Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) has emerged as a new element related with
insulin resistance and obesity. Objective To evaluate the effect of a 3-month reduced-calorie …

Plasma brain-derived neurotrophic factor concentrations in children and adolescents

L Iughetti, E Casarosa, B Predieri, V Patianna, S Luisi - Neuropeptides, 2011 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is a mediator of neuronal
plasticity influencing learning, memory and cognitive behavior. The aim of this study is to …

Decreased serum brain-derived neurotrophic factor concentration in young nonobese subjects with low insulin sensitivity

M Karczewska-Kupczewska, M Strączkowski… - Clinical …, 2011 - Elsevier
Objective Insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes are associated with an increased risk of
neurodegenerative diseases. Decreased brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) levels …

Effects of aerobic training, resistance training, or both on brain-derived neurotrophic factor in adolescents with obesity: The hearty randomized controlled trial

GS Goldfield, GP Kenny, D Prud'homme, M Holcik… - Physiology & …, 2018 - Elsevier
Brain derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is a protein that plays a critical role in modulating
cognition in animals and humans. Aerobic exercise often increases BDNF in adults, but …

Mutation screen of the brain derived neurotrophic factor gene (BDNF): Identification of several genetic variants and association studies in patients with obesity, eating …

S Friedel, F Fontenla Horro, AK Wermter… - American Journal of …, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
Several lines of evidence indicate an involvement of brain derived neurotrophic factor
(BDNF) in body weight regulation and activity: heterozygous Bdnf knockout mice (Bdnf+/−) …

Determinants of serum brain-derived neurotrophic factor

BAA Bus, ML Molendijk, B Penninx, JK Buitelaar… - …, 2011 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) belongs to the neurotrophin
family of growth factors and affects the survival and plasticity of neurons in the adult central …