Long-term potentiation (LTP) is a biological process of learning and memory after a high-frequency train of electrical stimulations. By binding of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) to Tropomyosin receptor kinase B (TrKB) receptors in postsynaptic neurons, tyrosine kinase Fyn is bound to these receptors and hereby plays a mediating role to binding and activation of N-methyl-D-aspartic aci...

In this review we introduce that mixture of low dose NGF and GDNF, which by themselves do not induce mechanical hypersensitivity the muscle, induces statistically significant decrease muscular withdrawal threshold (muscular mechani­cal nociceptive hypersensitivity). The also increases pERK immunoreactivity in DRG neurons responding to stimulation, suggesting collaborative interaction GDNF occur...

In the present study, the authors reported on a case in neuropsychiatric syndromes of systemic lupus erythematosus (NPSLE) with irreversible organic brain changes. The authors also longitudinally investigated serum brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) levels in the patient. We found that serum BDNF levels in the NPSLE patient with irreversible organic brain change were consistently low, ind...

Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) belongs to a family of proteins related to the nerve growth factor family, which are responsible for the proliferation, survival and differentiation of neurons. BDNF is thought to be involved in the pathogenesis of bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, eating disorders and addiction. We hypothesize that a functionally relevant polymorphism of the BDNF gene pr...

, in this issue of Cell, integrate genetics and functional brain imaging by showing that variation in the human brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) gene is associated with variation in episodic memory ability and in hippocampal neurochemistry and function.

Gonzalez, Michael and William F. Collins, III. Modulation of whereas Type S motoneurons are able to dictate motor unit motoneuron excitability by brain-derived neurotrophic factor. J. contractile speed via an orthodromic mechanism (for review, Neurophysiol. 77: 502–506, 1997. The influence of neurotrophins see Mendell et al. 1994). on motoneuron survival and development has been well docuRecent...

Evidence has supported the role of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) in antidepressant effect. The precursor of BDNF (proBDNF) often exerts opposing biological effects on mature BDNF (mBDNF). Hence, the balance between proBDNF and mBDNF might be critical in total neurotrophic effects, leading to susceptibility to or recovery from depression. In the current study, we measured the protein ...

Abbreviations: Ab, amyloid beta; AD, Alzheimer’s disease; BBB, blood–brain barrier; BDNF, brain derived neurotrophic factor; CSF, cerebrospinal fluid; GPX, glutathione peroxidase; GR, glutathione reductase * Corresponding author. Tel.: +2