Major depressive disorder is a debilitating disorder affecting millions of people each year.
Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) and inflammation are two prominent biologic risk …

Background Mood disorders, including major depressive disorder, are among the main
causes of disability and early mortality and constitute an important public health problem …

Increasing evidence demonstrates a connection between growth factor function (including
brain-derived neurotrophic factor, BDNF), glucocorticoid levels (one of the steroid …

Depression is a well-known disabling mental illness characterized by sadness, loss of
interest in activities, and decreased energy. The symptoms of depression are usually …

Major depressive disorder (MDD) affects millions of people worldwide and is a leading
cause of disability. Several theories have been proposed to explain its pathological …

Accumulating evidence suggests that brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is
associated with the pathophysiology of major depressive disorder (MDD). In this mini review …

Brain‐derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is a neurotrophin that is vital to the survival,
growth, and maintenance of neurons in key brain circuits involved in emotional and …

The pathophysiology and treatment of depression have been the focus of intense research
and while there is much that remains unknown, modern neurobiological approaches are …

Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is one of the most studied neurotrophins in the
healthy and diseased brain. As a result, there is a large body of evidence that associates …

The brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) has received considerable attention as a
potential biomarker of major depressive disorder (MDD) and antidepressant response. We …