Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor (definition)

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Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor

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Definition: 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)

Other names Neurotrophic Factor, Brain-Derived; Factor, Brain-Derived Neurotrophic; Brain Derived Neurotrophic Factor; BDNF

Substance	CAS Registry & name	Categories	Source
Betrofin 4	0	Oligopeptides Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor *Dendrimers.	J Neurosci Res. 2010 May 1;88(6): 1170-81
Betrofin 3	0	Oligopeptides Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor *Dendrimers.	J Neurosci Res. 2010 May 1;88(6): 1170-81
brain-derived neurotrophic factor precursor	0	Protein Precursors Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor.	J Biol Chem 2001 Apr 20;276(16):12660-6
abrineurin	178535-92-7	*Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor.	Clin Pharmacol Ther. 2000 Oct;68(4):456
r-metHuBDNF protein, recombinant	0	Recombinant Proteins Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor.	Fundam Appl Toxicol 1997 Jul;38(1):89-100
brain-derived growth factor	0	*Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor.	Horm Metab Res 11(2):147;1979

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