Serum and plasma brain-derived neurotrophic factor concentration are elevated by systemic but not local passive heating.

Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) plays a key role in neuronal adaptations. While previous studies suggest that whole-body heating can elevate circulating BDNF concentration, this is not known for local heating protocols. This study investigated the acute effects of whole-body versus local pa...

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Main Authors: Takahiro Ogawa, Sven P Hoekstra, Yoshi-Ichiro Kamijo, Victoria L Goosey-Tolfrey, Jeremy J Walsh, Fumihiro Tajima F, Christof A Leicht
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0260775