The Serum Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor Increases in Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor Responders Patients with First-Episode, Drug-Naïve Major Depression
Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is a growth factor synthesized in the cell bodies of neurons and glia, which affects neuronal maturation, the survival of nervous system, and synaptic plasticity. BDNF play an important role in the pathophysiology of major depression (MD). The serum BDNF leve...
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MDPI AG
2023-02-01
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Series: | Biomedicines |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9059/11/2/584 |