Meal size and frequency affect neuronal plasticity and vulnerability to disease: Cellular and molecular mechanisms

Journal of Neurochemistry

Volumn 84, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 417-431

  Mattson, Mark P ^a   Duan, Wenzhen ^a   Guo, Zhihong ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON AGING   (United States)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's disease; Brain derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF); Caloric restriction; Chaperone; Neurogenesis; Stem cells

Indexed keywords

BRAIN DERIVED NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR; CHAPERONE; CILIARY NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR; DEOXYGLUCOSE; HEAT SHOCK PROTEIN; LEPTIN;

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; CALORIC INTAKE; CALORIC RESTRICTION; DEGENERATIVE DISEASE; DIET RESTRICTION; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; HUMAN; MEAL; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; NERVOUS SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT; NEUROPROTECTION; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN SYNTHESIS; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; CALORIC RESTRICTION; DISEASE SUSCEPTIBILITY; EATING; ENERGY INTAKE; FOOD HABITS; HUMANS; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MICE; NERVOUS SYSTEM PHYSIOLOGY; NEURONAL PLASTICITY; NEURONS; RATS; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0037314445     PISSN: 00223042     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1471-4159.2003.01586.x     Document Type: Review

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