Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor
Description
  A member of the nerve growth factor family of trophic factors. In the brain BDNF has a trophic action on retinal, cholinergic, and dopaminergic neurons, and in the peripheral nervous system it acts on both motor and sensory neurons. (From Kendrew, The Encyclopedia of Molecular Biology, 1994)
Synonyms
  BDNF
Brain Derived Neurotrophic Factor
Factor, Brain-Derived Neurotrophic
Neurotrophic Factor, Brain-Derived
Parents
  Nerve Growth Factors
Experts
  Anne Milasincic Andrews
Jidong Fang
Tree Numbers
  D12.644.276.860.100
D12.776.467.860.100
D12.776.641.600.100
D23.529.850.100
MeSH ID
  D019208

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