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 …

Physical activity for cognitive health promotion: an overview of the underlying neurobiological mechanisms

C Chen, S Nakagawa - Ageing research reviews, 2023 - Elsevier
Physical activity is one of the modifiable factors of cognitive decline and dementia with the
strongest evidence. Although many influential reviews have illustrated the neurobiological …

Possible neuroprotective mechanisms of physical exercise in neurodegeneration

B Mahalakshmi, N Maurya, SD Lee… - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Physical exercise (PE) improves physical performance, mental status, general health, and
well-being. It does so by affecting many mechanisms at the cellular and molecular level. PE …

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 …

[HTML][HTML] Promoting successful cognitive aging: a ten-year update

TJ Krivanek, SA Gale, BM McFeeley… - Journal of …, 2021 - content.iospress.com
A decade has passed since we published a comprehensive review in this journal
addressing the topic of promoting successful cognitive aging, making this a good time to …

Conditional BDNF delivery from astrocytes rescues memory deficits, spine density, and synaptic properties in the 5xFAD mouse model of Alzheimer disease

B de Pins, C Cifuentes-Díaz, AT Farah… - Journal of …, 2019 - Soc Neuroscience
It has been well documented that neurotrophins, including brain-derived neurotrophic factor
(BDNF), are severely affected in Alzheimer's disease (AD), but their administration faces a …

Mechanisms that modulate and diversify BDNF functions: implications for hippocampal synaptic plasticity

AP De Vincenti, AS Ríos, G Paratcha… - Frontiers in cellular …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is a neurotrophin that has pleiotropic effects on
neuronal morphology and synaptic plasticity that underlie hippocampal circuit development …

Probiotics for the treatment of depression and its comorbidities: A systemic review

J Gao, L Zhao, Y Cheng, W Lei, Y Wang… - Frontiers in Cellular …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Depression is one of the most common psychiatric conditions, characterized by significant
and persistent depressed mood and diminished interest, and often coexists with various …

[HTML][HTML] Autologous exosome facilitates load and target delivery of bioactive peptides to repair spinal cord injury

N Ran, W Li, R Zhang, C Lin, J Zhang, Z Wei, Z Li… - Bioactive Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
Spinal cord injury (SCI) causes motor, sensory and automatic impairment due to rarely axon
regeneration. Developing effective treatment for SCI in the clinic is extremely challenging …

Gold nanoparticles treatment reverses brain damage in Alzheimer's disease model

N dos Santos Tramontin, S da Silva, R Arruda… - Molecular …, 2020 - Springer
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is characterized by amyloid (A) β peptide accumulation and
intracellular neurofibrillary tangles. New hypotheses have suggested that AD involves …