Brain-derived neurotrophic factor as a regulator of systemic and brain energy metabolism and cardiovascular health

Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

Volumn 1264, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 49-63

  Rothman, Sarah M ^a   Griffioen, Kathleen J ^a   Wan, Ruiqian ^a   Mattson, Mark P ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON AGING   (United States)

Author keywords

Autonomic nervous system; Brain derived neurotrophic factor; Cognition; Diabetes; Exercise; Neurogenesis; Synaptic plasticity

Indexed keywords

BRAIN DERIVED NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR; GLUCOSE; INSULIN; LEPTIN;

AGING; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; BEHAVIOR; BODY TEMPERATURE; BRAIN INJURY; BRAIN METABOLISM; BRAIN REGION; BRAIN STEM; CALORIC RESTRICTION; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CELL METABOLISM; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CHOLINERGIC ACTIVITY; COGNITION; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIET RESTRICTION; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; ENERGY METABOLISM; EXERCISE; FOOD DEPRIVATION; FOOD INTAKE; HEART RATE; HORMONAL REGULATION; HUMAN; HYPERPHAGIA; HYPOTHALAMUS; INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; INSULIN SENSITIVITY; LEARNING; MEMORY; METABOLIC REGULATION; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; NERVOUS SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT; NEUROENDOCRINE SYSTEM; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; NEUROPROTECTION; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; NONHUMAN; OBESITY; PARKINSON DISEASE; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN FUNCTION; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

EID: 84864831476     PISSN: 00778923     EISSN: 17496632     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1749-6632.2012.06525.x     Document Type: Article

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