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Descriptor
English
:
Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Factor Neurotrófico Derivado del Encéfalo
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Fator Neurotrófico Derivado do Encéfalo
Synonyms
English
:
BDNF
Brain Derived Neurotrophic Factor
Factor, Brain-Derived Neurotrophic
Neurotrophic Factor, Brain-Derived
Tree Number:
D12.644.276.860.100
D12.776.467.860.100
D12.776.631.600.100
D23.529.850.100
Definition
English
:
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)
History Note
English
:
97; was BRAIN-DERIVED NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR 1986-96
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
AD
administration & dosage
AE
adverse effects
AG
agonists
AN
analysis
AI
antagonists & inhibitors
BI
biosynthesis
BL
blood
CF
cerebrospinal fluid
CS
chemical synthesis
CH
chemistry
CL
classification
DF
deficiency
DE
drug effects
EC
economics
GE
genetics
HI
history
IM
immunology
IP
isolation & purification
ME
metabolism
PK
pharmacokinetics
PD
pharmacology
PH
physiology
PO
poisoning
RE
radiation effects
ST
standards
SD
supply & distribution
TU
therapeutic use
TO
toxicity
UL
ultrastructure
UR
urine
Record Number:
33030
Unique Identifier:
D019208
Occurrence in VHL
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