Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor

"Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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A member of the nerve growth factor family of trophic factors. In the brain BDNF has a trophic action on retinal, cholinergic, and dopaminergic neurons, and in the peripheral nervous system it acts on both motor and sensory neurons. (From Kendrew, The Encyclopedia of Molecular Biology, 1994)

Descriptor ID	D019208
MeSH Number(s)	D12.644.276.860.100 D12.776.467.860.100 D12.776.631.600.100 D23.529.850.100
Concept/Terms	Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor Brain Derived Neurotrophic Factor Factor, Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Neurotrophic Factor, Brain-Derived BDNF

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Chemicals and Drugs [D]
Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins [D12]
Peptides [D12.644]
Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins [D12.644.276]
Nerve Growth Factors [D12.644.276.860]
Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor [D12.644.276.860.100]
Proteins [D12.776]
Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins [D12.776.467]
Nerve Growth Factors [D12.776.467.860]
Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor [D12.776.467.860.100]
Nerve Tissue Proteins [D12.776.631]
Nerve Growth Factors [D12.776.631.600]
Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor [D12.776.631.600.100]
Biological Factors [D23]
Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins [D23.529]
Nerve Growth Factors [D23.529.850]
Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor [D23.529.850.100]

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2001	0	1	1
2003	0	2	2
2005	1	1	2
2006	0	2	2
2007	1	1	2
2009	2	0	2
2010	0	1	1
2011	1	1	2
2012	2	0	2
2013	0	1	1
2016	0	1	1
2017	1	0	1
2018	1	0	1
2019	1	0	1
2020	1	1	2
2021	1	0	1
2023	0	1	1

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Vyas CM, Mischoulon D, Chang G, Reynolds CF, Cook NR, Weinberg A, Copeland T, Bubes V, Bradwin G, Lee IM, Buring JE, Mora S, Rifai N, Manson JE, Okereke OI. Relation of serum BDNF to major depression and exploration of mechanistic roles of serum BDNF in a study of vitamin D3 and omega-3 supplements for late-life depression prevention. J Psychiatr Res. 2023 Jul; 163:357-364.

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Singh A, Rattan S. BDNF rescues aging-associated internal anal sphincter dysfunction. Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol. 2021 07 01; 321(1):G87-G97.

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Paris AJ, Hayer KE, Oved JH, Avgousti DC, Toulmin SA, Zepp JA, Zacharias WJ, Katzen JB, Basil MC, Kremp MM, Slamowitz AR, Jayachandran S, Sivakumar A, Dai N, Wang P, Frank DB, Eisenlohr LC, Cantu E, Beers MF, Weitzman MD, Morrisey EE, Worthen GS. STAT3-BDNF-TrkB signalling promotes alveolar epithelial regeneration after lung injury. Nat Cell Biol. 2020 10; 22(10):1197-1210.

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Asadi-Pooya AA. Rediscovery of Rue for the treatment of epilepsy. Epilepsy Res. 2020 11; 167:106434.

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Shrestha S, Phay M, Kim HH, Pouladvand P, Lee SJ, Yoo S. Differential regulation of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) expression in sensory neuron axons by miRNA-206. FEBS Open Bio. 2019 02; 9(2):374-383.

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Cotto B, Li H, Tuma RF, Ward SJ, Langford D. Cocaine-mediated activation of microglia and microglial MeCP2 and BDNF production. Neurobiol Dis. 2018 09; 117:28-41.

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Pillai A, Schooler NR, Peter D, Looney SW, Goff DC, Kopelowicz A, Lauriello J, Manschreck T, Mendelowitz A, Miller DD, Severe JB, Wilson DR, Ames D, Bustillo J, Kane JM, Buckley PF. Predicting relapse in schizophrenia: Is BDNF a plausible biological marker? Schizophr Res. 2018 03; 193:263-268.

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Sun MK, Hongpaisan J, Alkon DL. Rescue of Synaptic Phenotypes and Spatial Memory in Young Fragile X Mice. J Pharmacol Exp Ther. 2016 May; 357(2):300-10.

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Hongpaisan J, Xu C, Sen A, Nelson TJ, Alkon DL. PKC activation during training restores mushroom spine synapses and memory in the aged rat. Neurobiol Dis. 2013 Jul; 55:44-62.

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Gerecke KM, Jiao Y, Pagala V, Smeyne RJ. Exercise does not protect against MPTP-induced neurotoxicity in BDNF haploinsufficient mice. PLoS One. 2012; 7(8):e43250.

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