Interest in BDNF as an activity-dependent modulator of neuronal structure and function in
the adult brain has intensified in recent years. Localization of BDNF-TrkB to glutamate …

Unraveling the molecular mechanisms governing long-term synaptic plasticity is a key to
understanding how the brain stores information in neural circuits and adapts to a changing …

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 …

Recent studies have implicated brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) in the
pathophysiology of depression and the activity of antidepressant drugs. Serum BDNF levels …

It has been suggested that long-term modifications of synaptic transmission constitute the
foundation of the processes by which information is stored in the central nervous system. A …

For a long time, the insular cortex (IC) has been related with taste physiology and taste
memory processes in animal studies. Recently, the role of the IC has been highlighted by …

It has been shown that following peripheral nerve injury brain-derived neurotrophic factor
(BDNF) released by activated microglia contributes to neuropathic pain, but whether BDNF …

The sense of taste is a key component of the sensory machinery, enabling the evaluation of
both the safety as well as forming associations regarding the nutritional value of ingestible …

Previous studies have demonstrated that brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is one of
the diffusible messengers for enhancing synaptic transmission in the hippocampus. Less …

Several lines of evidence have shown that in some brain regions brain-derived neurotrophic
factor (BDNF) is important for long-term potentiation (LTP), a synaptic model of memory …