Brain-derived neurotrophic factor ameliorates learning deficits in a rat model of Alzheimer's disease induced by aβ1-42.

An emerging body of data suggests that the early onset of Alzheimer's disease (AD) is associated with decreased brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF). Because BDNF plays a critical role in the regulation of high-frequency synaptic transmission and long-term potentiation in the hippocampus, t...

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Main Authors: Lu Zhang, Yu Fang, Yajun Lian, Yuan Chen, Tianwen Wu, Yake Zheng, Huili Zong, Limin Sun, Ruifang Zhang, Zhenhua Wang, Yuming Xu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4388634?pdf=render