Regulation of brain-derived neurotrophic factor expression in neurons

International Journal of Physiology, Pathophysiology and Pharmacology

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 188-200

  Zheng, Fei ^a   Zhou, Xianju ^b   Moon, Changjong ^c   Wang, Hongbing ^d  

^a ST JUDE CHILDREN S RESEARCH HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b NANJING MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c Chonnam National University   (South Korea)

^d MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Brain derived neurotrophic factor; Calcium responsive element; CAMP responsive element; Intracellular signaling; Neuroplasticity; Transcription and translation

Indexed keywords

BRAIN DERIVED NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR; CALCIUM; CALMODULIN; CYCLIC AMP; HISTONE DEACETYLASE; MESSENGER RNA; METHYL CPG BINDING PROTEIN 2;

BRAIN FUNCTION; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL MATURATION; CELL SURVIVAL; DNA METHYLATION; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETIC EPIGENESIS; GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION AND TRANSLATION; HIPPOCAMPAL CA1 REGION; HUMAN; NERVE STIMULATION; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; NONHUMAN; PROMOTER REGION; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; REVIEW; RNA TRANSLATION; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; UPREGULATION;

EID: 84872254702     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19448171     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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