lecture 8 Flashcards by Adriana Kirakosyan

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what is BDNF?

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A nervous system growth factor and a natural brain protein

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what are the factors of BDNF?

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Supports neuronal survival
Activates neuronal function
Builds new synapses (brain connections
Improves learning and memory in:
alzheimer’s mice (APP transgenics)
Aged rats
Aged primates (rhesus monkeys)

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BDNF is 1 of 50….

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50 neurotrophic cells: BDNF is one of them, most important for neural development, for cerebral cortex, hippocampus

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