Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) activates the receptor tropomyosin-related kinase B (TrkB) with high potency and specificity, promoting neuronal survival, differentiation, and synaptic function. Correlations between altered BDNF expression and/or function and mechanism(s) underlying numerous neurodegenerative conditions, including Alzheimer disease and traumatic brain injury, suggest t...

Various studies have shown that brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) increases neuronal excitability and is localized and upregulated in areas implicated in epileptogenesis. Seizure activity increases the expression of BDNF mRNA and protein, and recent studies have shown that interfering with BDNF signal transduction inhibits the development of the epileptic state in vivo. These results sug...

Background and Objectives: Previous studies have indicated that lithium may increase the level of the brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), which in turn improves the recovery of patients with stroke. In this controlled trial we evaluated the effect of lithium on BDNF serum level in patients with ischemic stroke. Methods: In this randomized controlled...

Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is a neurotrophin which promotes a variety of neural processes ranging from neuronal health to the survival in the peripheral and central nervous systems. There is interest in serum BDNF as a potential biomarker of anxiety disorders in pet dogs for veterinary and comparative behavior research. As an initial step in applying BDNF in canine research, work ...

Introduction. The effects of antidepressants such as fluoxetine on brain plasticity are associated with increased transcription and signaling trophic factors brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), which enhances synaptic neurogenic processes. Objective. To evaluate whether treatment could increase BDNF levels in retinal cells. Method. conduct the experiment, retinas were dissected from neona...

BACKGROUND Sensory deprivation induces dramatic morphological and neurochemical changes in the olfactory bulb (OB) that are largely restricted to glomerular and granule layer interneurons. Mitral cells, pyramidal-like neurons, are resistant to sensory-deprivation-induced changes and are associated with the precursor to brain-derived neurotrophic factor (proBDNF); here, we investigate its unknow...

PURPOSE Glaucoma, frequently associated with elevated intraocular pressure (IOP), is characterized by progressive retinal ganglion cell (RGC) death and vision loss. Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) has been studied as a candidate for neuroprotection in rodent models of experimental glaucoma, yet it remains to be determined whether BDNF exerts long-term protection for subtype RGCs and vi...

Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is a neurotrophin that regulates neuronal survival and growth during development. Effects of BDNF on neuronal transmission in the hippocampus, cortex, cerebellum and basal forebrain are important for learning and memory processes [1]. Reduced BDNF may affect synaptic efficiency and connectivity in schizophrenia that is hypothesized to underpin signs and ...

Objective: Few studies have been conducted on variations of the central nervous system of diabetic patients and much fewer investigations done on the cerebellum of diabetes patients. The current research aims to investigate the effect of endurance training on neurotrophic factors affecting the cerebellum in the diabetic rat. Materials and Methods: This study is experimental.Twenty Wistar rat w...

Damage to the recurrent laryngeal nerve often causes hoarseness, dyspnea, dysphagia, and sometimes asphyxia due to vocal cord paralysis which result in a reduction of quality of life. Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) and glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF) play critical roles in peripheral nerve regeneration. However, methods for efficiently delivering these molecules are...