Slow-wave activity (SWA), the EEG power between 0.5 and 4 Hz during non-rapid eye
movement (NREM) sleep, is one of the best characterized markers of sleep need, because it …

Various growth factors are involved in sleep regulation. Brain-derived neurotrophic factor
(BDNF) belongs to the neurotrophin family; it and its receptors are found in normal brain …

The brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) mediates the plasticity-related changes that
associate with memory processing during sleep. Sleep deprivation and chronic stress are …

Abstract Study Objective: Slow-wave activity (SWA; 0.5–4.0 Hz) during non-rapid eye
movement (NREM) sleep is a reliable indicator of sleep need, as it increases with the …

The brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is associated with emotional and cognitive
functioning, and it is considered a transdiagnostic biomarker for mental disorders. Literature …

Study Objectives: EEG slow waves are the hallmark of deep NREM sleep and may reflect
the restorative functions of sleep. Evidence suggests that increased sleep slow waves after …

Acute sleep loss increases pro-inflammatory and synaptic plasticity-related molecules in the
brain, including interleukin-1 beta (IL-1β), tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α), and brain …

The sleeping brain differs from the waking brain in its electrophysiological and molecular
properties, including the expression of growth factors and immediate early genes (IEG) …

The central pacemaker located in the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) of the hypothalamus
mediates the generation of mammalian circadian rhythms, including an oscillation in …

In this study, we investigated whether in basal conditions the different functional states
occurring during a 24-h cycle are reflected by the expression of brain-derived neurotrophic …