Brain-derived neurotrophic factor: role in depression and suicide
Depression and suicidal behavior have recently been shown to be associated with disturbances in structural and synaptic plasticity. Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), one of the major neurotrophic factors, plays an important role in the maintenance and survival of neurons and in synaptic plas...
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Dove Medical Press
2009
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2732010/ |