Conditional BDNF delivery from astrocytes rescues memory deficits, spine density, and synaptic properties in the 5xFAD mouse model of Alzheimer disease

B de Pins, C Cifuentes-Díaz, AT Farah… - Journal of …, 2019 - Soc Neuroscience
It has been well documented that neurotrophins, including brain-derived neurotrophic factor
(BDNF), are severely affected in Alzheimer's disease (AD), but their administration faces a …

Enhancement of the nonamyloidogenic pathway by exogenous NGF in an Alzheimer transgenic mouse model

C Yang, Y Liu, X Ni, N Li, B Zhang, X Fang - Neuropeptides, 2014 - Elsevier
Nerve growth factor (NGF) is an important nerve cell growth regulatory factor and has an
indispensable role in the development, survival and regeneration of the cholinergic basal …

Female-specific effect of the BDNF gene on Alzheimer's disease

GD Li, R Bi, DF Zhang, M Xu, R Luo, D Wang… - Neurobiology of …, 2017 - Elsevier
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common neurodegenerative disease influenced by
genetic and environmental factors. Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) plays an …

Sulforaphane epigenetically enhances neuronal BDNF expression and TrkB signaling pathways

J Kim, S Lee, BR Choi, H Yang… - Molecular Nutrition & …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Scope Brain‐derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is a neurotrophin that supports the survival
of existing neurons and encourages the growth and differentiation of new neurons and …

β-amyloid peptide at sublethal concentrations downregulates brain-derived neurotrophic factor functions in cultured cortical neurons

L Tong, R Balazs, PL Thornton… - Journal of …, 2004 - Soc Neuroscience
The accumulation of β-amyloid (Aβ) is one of the etiological factors in Alzheimer's disease
(AD). It has been assumed that the underlying mechanism involves a critical role of Aβ …

Amyloid beta soluble forms and plasminogen activation system in Alzheimer's disease: Consequences on extracellular maturation of brain‐derived neurotrophic factor …

F Angelucci, K Čechová, R Průša… - CNS Neuroscience & …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Soluble oligomeric forms of amyloid beta (Aβ) play an important role in causing the cognitive
deficits in Alzheimer's disease (AD) by targeting and disrupting synaptic pathways. Thus, the …

Withdrawal of BDNF from hippocampal cultures leads to changes in genes involved in synaptic function

A Mariga, J Zavadil, SD Ginsberg… - Developmental …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Neurotrophins play a crucial role in mediating neuronal survival and synaptic plasticity. A
lack of trophic factor support in the peripheral nervous system (PNS) is associated with a …

BDNF-based synaptic repair as a disease-modifying strategy for neurodegenerative diseases

B Lu, G Nagappan, X Guan, PJ Nathan… - Nature Reviews …, 2013 - nature.com
Increasing evidence suggests that synaptic dysfunction is a key pathophysiological hallmark
in neurodegenerative disorders, including Alzheimer's disease. Understanding the role of …

Acute down-regulation of BDNF signaling does not replicate exacerbated amyloid-β levels and cognitive impairment induced by cholinergic basal forebrain lesion

MT Turnbull, Z Boskovic, EJ Coulson - Frontiers in Molecular …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Degeneration of basal forebrain cholinergic neurons (BFCNs) precedes hippocampal
degeneration and pathological amyloid-beta (Aβ) accumulation, and underpins the …

Therapeutic potential of neurotrophic factors in Alzheimer's Disease

A Nasrolahi, F Javaherforooshzadeh… - Molecular biology …, 2022 - Springer
Introduction Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder and the
most common cause of dementia among the elderly population. AD is accompanied with the …