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 …

The role of BDNF in peripheral nerve regeneration: activity-dependent treatments and Val66Met

CE McGregor, AW English - Frontiers in cellular neuroscience, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Despite the ability of peripheral nerves to spontaneously regenerate after injury, recovery is
generally very poor. The neurotrophins have emerged as an important modulator of axon …

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 …

Cellular and molecular mechanisms of the brain-derived neurotrophic factor in physiological and pathological conditions

V Begni, MA Riva, A Cattaneo - Clinical Science, 2017 - portlandpress.com
Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is a neurotrophin that plays a key role in the
central nervous system, promoting synaptic plasticity, neurogenesis and neuroprotection …

A brief overview on BDNF-Trk pathway in the nervous system: a potential biomarker or possible target in treatment of multiple sclerosis?

G Schirò, S Iacono, P Ragonese, P Aridon… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The growing incidence of neurodegenerative disorders in our populations is leading the
research to identify potential biomarkers and targets for facilitating their early management …

BDNF impact on synaptic dynamics: extra or intracellular long-term release differently regulates cultured hippocampal synapses

R Rauti, G Cellot, P D'Andrea, A Colliva, D Scaini… - Molecular brain, 2020 - Springer
Abstract Brain Derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF) signalling contributes to the formation,
maturation and plasticity of Central Nervous System (CNS) synapses. Acute exposure of …

The role of dendritic brain-derived neurotrophic factor transcripts on altered inhibitory circuitry in depression

H Oh, SC Piantadosi, BR Rocco, DA Lewis… - Biological …, 2019 - Elsevier
Background A parallel downregulation of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) and
somatostatin (SST), a marker of inhibitory gamma-aminobutyric acid interneurons that target …

Regulation and function of alternative polyadenylation in development and differentiation

L Gallicchio, GH Olivares, CW Berry, MT Fuller - RNA biology, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Alternative processing of nascent mRNAs is widespread in eukaryotic organisms and greatly
impacts the output of gene expression. Specifically, alternative cleavage and …

Brain‐derived neurotrophic factor‐induced regulation of RNA metabolism in neuronal development and synaptic plasticity

RO Costa, LF Martins, E Tahiri… - Wiley Interdisciplinary …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The neurotrophin brain‐derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) plays multiple roles in the
nervous system, including in neuronal development, in long‐term synaptic potentiation in …

Untranslated regions of brain-derived neurotrophic factor mRNA control its translatability and subcellular localization

I Lekk, F Cabrera-Cabrera, G Turconi… - Journal of Biological …, 2023 - ASBMB
Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) promotes neuronal survival and growth during
development. In the adult nervous system, BDNF is important for synaptic function in several …