Peripheral blood brain-derived neurotrophic factor as a biomarker of Alzheimer's disease: are there methodological biases?

M Balietti, C Giuli, F Conti - Molecular neurobiology, 2018 - Springer
Mounting evidence that alterations in brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) levels and
signaling may be involved in the etiopathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease (AD) has …

Role of BDNF in neuroplasticity associated with alcohol dependence

DI Peregud, VY Baronets, NN Terebilina… - Biochemistry …, 2023 - Springer
Chronic alcohol consumption is characterized by disturbances of neuroplasticity. Brain-
derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is believed to be critically involved in this process. Here …

Brain derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), its tyrosine kinase receptor B (TrkB) and nicotine

R Machaalani, H Chen - Neurotoxicology, 2018 - Elsevier
Nicotine is the major neurotoxicant in cigarettes that affects many transmitter systems within
the brain as well as other factors, including the growth factors. Brain derived neurotrophic …

Prospective association between tobacco smoking and death by suicide: a competing risks hazard analysis in a large twin cohort with 35-year follow-up

AE Evins, T Korhonen, TH Kinnunen… - Psychological …, 2017 - cambridge.org
BackgroundThe relationship between smoking and suicide remains controversial. MethodA
total of 16 282 twin pairs born before 1958 in Finland and alive in 1974 were queried with …

Effect of alcohol on Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF) blood levels: a systematic review and meta-analysis

A Shafiee, K Jafarabady, MA Rafiei, M Beiky… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Abstract Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF) is a vital protein involved in neuronal
development, survival, and plasticity. Alcohol consumption has been implicated in various …

Ceftriaxone reduces waterpipe tobacco smoke withdrawal-induced anxiety in rats via modulating the expression of TNF-α/NFĸB, Nrf2, and GLT-1

AM Hammad, GMS Swiss, FS Hall, S Hikmat, Y Sari… - Neuroscience, 2021 - Elsevier
Tobacco exposure has been linked to neuroinflammation and adaptive/maladaptive
changes in neurotransmitter systems, including in glutamatergic systems. We examined the …

Effect of smoking on Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF) blood levels: A systematic review and meta-analysis

A Shafiee, M Beiky, I Mohammadi, S Rajai… - Journal of Affective …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Background Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF) is a neurotrophin that plays
a crucial role in neuronal survival and plasticity. Previous studies have suggested that …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of smoking on cognitive functioning in young Saudi adults

S Bashir, F Alghamdi, A Alhussien… - … science monitor basic …, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
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Research progress on risk factors of delirium in burn patients: A narrative review

Y Ren, Y Zhang, J Luo, W Liao, X Cheng… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Delirium, an acute brain dysfunction, is a common and serious complication in burn patients.
The occurrence of delirium increases the difficulty of patient treatment, is associated with …

Smoking affects the association between cognitive impairment and P50 inhibition defects in patients with chronic schizophrenia: a case-control study

DM Wang, LY Xia, HX Zhou, Y Tian, QL Dai… - Asian Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Objective Smoking affects sensory gating, as assessed by the event related potential P50,
which is evoked by auditory stimuli and is considered to be involved in the pathophysiology …