[HTML][HTML] Tropomyosin receptor kinase (TRK) biology and the role of NTRK gene fusions in cancer

A Amatu, A Sartore-Bianchi, K Bencardino… - Annals of …, 2019 - Elsevier
The tropomyosin receptor kinase (TRK) family of receptor tyrosine kinases are encoded by
NTRK genes and have a role in the development and normal functioning of the nervous …

CREB family transcription factors are major mediators of BDNF transcriptional autoregulation in cortical neurons

EE Esvald, J Tuvikene, A Sirp, S Patil… - Journal of …, 2020 - Soc Neuroscience
BDNF signaling via its transmembrane receptor TrkB has an important role in neuronal
survival, differentiation, and synaptic plasticity. Remarkably, BDNF is capable of modulating …

[HTML][HTML] A brain-centric model of suicidal behavior

JJ Mann, MM Rizk - American journal of psychiatry, 2020 - Am Psychiatric Assoc
The suicide death toll is alarmingly high, outnumbering deaths from war and homicide
worldwide (1). Many factors contribute to suicide death, making it difficult to prevent because …

[HTML][HTML] The association between migraine and physical exercise

FM Amin, S Aristeidou, C Baraldi… - The journal of headache …, 2018 - Springer
Background There is an unmet need of pharmacological and non-pharmacological
treatment options for migraine patients. Exercise can be used in the treatment of several …

[HTML][HTML] Targeting neurotrophins to specific populations of neurons: NGF, BDNF, and NT-3 and their relevance for treatment of spinal cord injury

KM Keefe, IS Sheikh, GM Smith - International journal of molecular …, 2017 - mdpi.com
Neurotrophins are a family of proteins that regulate neuronal survival, synaptic function, and
neurotransmitter release, and elicit the plasticity and growth of axons within the adult central …

[HTML][HTML] Core transcription programs controlling injury-induced neurodegeneration of retinal ganglion cells

F Tian, Y Cheng, S Zhou, Q Wang, A Monavarfeshani… - Neuron, 2022 - cell.com
Regulatory programs governing neuronal death and axon regeneration in
neurodegenerative diseases remain poorly understood. In adult mice, optic nerve crush …

[HTML][HTML] Brain-derived neurotrophic factor: a bridge between inflammation and neuroplasticity

F Calabrese, AC Rossetti, G Racagni… - Frontiers in cellular …, 2014 - frontiersin.org
Cytokines are key regulatory mediators involved in the host response to immunological
challenges, but also play a critical role in the communication between the immune and the …

[HTML][HTML] The effect of exercise training on resting concentrations of peripheral brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF): a meta-analysis

A Dinoff, N Herrmann, W Swardfager, CS Liu… - PloS one, 2016 - journals.plos.org
Background The mechanisms through which physical activity supports healthy brain function
remain to be elucidated. One hypothesis suggests that increased brain-derived neurotrophic …

[HTML][HTML] The biology and pathobiology of glutamatergic, cholinergic, and dopaminergic signaling in the aging brain

A Gasiorowska, M Wydrych, P Drapich… - Frontiers in aging …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The elderly population is growing worldwide, with important health and socioeconomic
implications. Clinical and experimental studies on aging have uncovered numerous …

Exercise mimetics: harnessing the therapeutic effects of physical activity

C Gubert, AJ Hannan - Nature Reviews Drug Discovery, 2021 - nature.com
Exercise mimetics are a proposed class of therapeutics that specifically mimic or enhance
the therapeutic effects of exercise. Increased physical activity has demonstrated positive …