Brain-derived neurotrophic factor in Alzheimer's disease and its pharmaceutical potential

L Gao, Y Zhang, K Sterling, W Song - Translational neurodegeneration, 2022 - Springer
Synaptic abnormalities are a cardinal feature of Alzheimer's disease (AD) that are known to
arise as the disease progresses. A growing body of evidence suggests that pathological …

Neurotrophic factor BDNF, physiological functions and therapeutic potential in depression, neurodegeneration and brain cancer

L Colucci-D'Amato, L Speranza, F Volpicelli - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is one of the most distributed and extensively
studied neurotrophins in the mammalian brain. BDNF signals through the tropomycin …

Neurobiology of BDNF in fear memory, sensitivity to stress, and stress-related disorders

M Notaras, M van den Buuse - Molecular psychiatry, 2020 - nature.com
Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is widely accepted for its involvement in resilience
and antidepressant drug action, is a common genetic locus of risk for mental illnesses, and …

Exercise-mediated neurogenesis in the hippocampus via BDNF

PZ Liu, R Nusslock - Frontiers in neuroscience, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Exercise is known to have numerous neuroprotective and cognitive benefits, especially
pertaining to memory and learning related processes. One potential link connecting them is …

Actions of brain-derived neurotrophin factor in the neurogenesis and neuronal function, and its involvement in the pathophysiology of brain diseases

T Numakawa, H Odaka, N Adachi - International journal of molecular …, 2018 - mdpi.com
It is well known that brain-derived neurotrophic factor, BDNF, has an important role in a
variety of neuronal aspects, such as differentiation, maturation, and synaptic function in the …

Mechanistic insights into the link between gut dysbiosis and major depression: an extensive review

S Sonali, B Ray, H Ahmed Tousif, AG Rathipriya… - Cells, 2022 - mdpi.com
Depression is a highly common mental disorder, which is often multifactorial with sex,
genetic, environmental, and/or psychological causes. Recent advancements in biomedical …

BDNF and synaptic plasticity, cognitive function, and dysfunction

B Lu, G Nagappan, Y Lu - Neurotrophic factors, 2014 - Springer
Among all neurotrophins, brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) stands out for its high
level of expression in the brain and its potent effects on synapses. It is now widely accepted …

Neurobiology of local and intercellular BDNF signaling

M Sasi, B Vignoli, M Canossa, R Blum - Pflügers Archiv-European Journal …, 2017 - Springer
Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is a member of the neurotrophin family of secreted
proteins. Signaling cascades induced by BDNF and its receptor, the receptor tyrosine kinase …

BDNF-induced local protein synthesis and synaptic plasticity

G Leal, D Comprido, CB Duarte - Neuropharmacology, 2014 - Elsevier
Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is an important regulator of synaptic transmission
and long-term potentiation (LTP) in the hippocampus and in other brain regions, playing a …

Synaptic dysfunction in depression: potential therapeutic targets

RS Duman, GK Aghajanian - science, 2012 - science.org
Basic and clinical studies demonstrate that depression is associated with reduced size of
brain regions that regulate mood and cognition, including the prefrontal cortex and the …