Plasma BDNF levels vary in relation to body weight in females.

Brain derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) has been implicated in the pathophysiology of depression as well as neuropsychiatric and neurodegenerative disorders. Recent studies show a role of BDNF in energy metabolism and body weight regulation. We examined BDNF levels in plasma and cerebrospinal fluid...

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Main Authors: Anilkumar Pillai, Davide Bruno, Antero S Sarreal, Raymundo T Hernando, Leslie A Saint-Louis, Jay Nierenberg, Stephen D Ginsberg, Nunzio Pomara, Pankaj D Mehta, Henrik Zetterberg, Kaj Blennow, Peter F Buckley
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3388065?pdf=render