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 …

Altered connectivity in depression: GABA and glutamate neurotransmitter deficits and reversal by novel treatments

RS Duman, G Sanacora, JH Krystal - Neuron, 2019 - cell.com
The mechanisms underlying the pathophysiology and treatment of depression and stress-
related disorders remain unclear, but studies in depressed patients and rodent models are …

The role of BDNF on neural plasticity in depression

T Yang, Z Nie, H Shu, Y Kuang, X Chen… - Frontiers in cellular …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Using behavioral, pharmacological, and molecular methods, lots of studies reveal that
depression is closely related to the abnormal neural plasticity processes occurring in the …

Brain‐derived neurotrophic factor, depression, and physical activity: making the neuroplastic connection

C Phillips - Neural plasticity, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Brain‐derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is a neurotrophin that is vital to the survival,
growth, and maintenance of neurons in key brain circuits involved in emotional and …

The role of 5-HT receptors in depression

CN Yohn, MM Gergues, BA Samuels - Molecular brain, 2017 - Springer
Depression is a polygenic and highly complex psychiatric disorder that remains a major
burden on society. Antidepressants, such as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) …

BDNF–a key transducer of antidepressant effects

C Björkholm, LM Monteggia - Neuropharmacology, 2016 - Elsevier
How do antidepressants elicit an antidepressant response? Here, we review accumulating
evidence that the neurotrophin brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) serves as a …

[HTML][HTML] Brain-derived neurotrophic factor and inflammation in depression: Pathogenic partners in crime?

GA Porter, JC O'Connor - World journal of psychiatry, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Major depressive disorder is a debilitating disorder affecting millions of people each year.
Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) and inflammation are two prominent biologic risk …

Neural basis of major depressive disorder: Beyond monoamine hypothesis

S Boku, S Nakagawa, H Toda… - Psychiatry and clinical …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
The monoamine hypothesis has been accepted as the most common hypothesis of major
depressive disorder (MDD) for a long period because of its simplicity and understandability …

Neurotrophic factors and neuroplasticity pathways in the pathophysiology and treatment of depression

MJF Levy, F Boulle, HW Steinbusch… - …, 2018 - Springer
Depression is a major health problem with a high prevalence and a heavy socioeconomic
burden in western societies. It is associated with atrophy and impaired functioning of cortico …

Epigenetic inheritance: concepts, mechanisms and perspectives

I Lacal, R Ventura - Frontiers in molecular neuroscience, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Parents' stressful experiences can influence an offspring's vulnerability to many pathological
conditions, including psychopathologies, and their effects may even endure for several …