Possible role of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) in autism spectrum disorder: Current status

Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 274-278

  Halepoto, Dost Muhammad ^a   Bashir, Shahid ^a   Al Ayadhi, Laila ^a  

^a KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Autism spectrum disorder; Brain derived neurotrophic factor; Treatment

Indexed keywords

BRAIN DERIVED NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR; SEROTONIN;

ASTROCYTE; AUTISM; B LYMPHOCYTE; BRAIN DEVELOPMENT; BRAIN GROWTH; CEREBELLUM; COGNITION; DRIED BLOOD SPOT TESTING; FOREBRAIN; HAPLOTYPE; HUMAN; LONG TERM MEMORY; MACROGLIA; MICROGLIA; MONOCYTE; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; NERVOUS SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT; PATHOGENESIS; PERIPHERAL LYMPHOCYTE; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; PROTEIN FUNCTION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; SEROTONINERGIC NERVE CELL; SEROTONINERGIC SYSTEM; SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE POLYMORPHISM; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION; BLOOD; BRAIN; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY;

BRAIN; BRAIN-DERIVED NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; COGNITION; HUMANS;

EID: 84897973142     PISSN: 1022386X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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