BDNF References

• BDNF References

BDNF References

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A Few BDNF Study References ↟↟

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1. BDNF: How meditation may prevent Alzheimers & Dementia. EOC Institute. (n.d.).
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2. Lisa M. Monteggia, ph.D.. Lisa M. Monteggia, Ph.D. | Brain & Behavior Research Foundation. (2023, May 25).
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3. Super-agers: This Special Group of older adults suggests you can keep your brain young and spry. Harvard Health. (2017, July 5).
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4. Bathina, S., & Das, U. N. (2015). Brain-derived neurotrophic factor and its clinical implications. Archives of medical science : AMS, 11(6), 1164–1178.
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5. Bekinschtein, P., Cammarota, M., Katche, C., Slipczuk, L., Rossato, J. I., Goldin, A., Izquierdo, I., & Medina, J. H. (2008). BDNF is essential to promote persistence of long-term memory storage. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 105(7), 2711–2716.
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6. Binder, D. K., & Scharfman, H. E. (2004). Brain-derived neurotrophic factor. Growth factors (Chur, Switzerland), 22(3), 123–131.
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7. Budni, J., Bellettini-Santos, T., Mina, F., Garcez, M. L., & Zugno, A. I. (2015). The involvement of BDNF, NGF and GDNF in aging and Alzheimers disease. Aging and disease, 6(5), 331–341.
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8. Cahn, B. R., Goodman, M. S., Peterson, C. T., Maturi, R., & Mills, P. J. (2017). Yoga, Meditation and Mind-Body Health: Increased BDNF, Cortisol Awakening Response, and Altered Inflammatory Marker Expression after a 3-Month Yoga and Meditation Retreat. Frontiers in human neuroscience, 11, 315.
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9. Collins, E. M. (2018). Super Ager: You Can Look Younger, Have More Energy, a Better Memory, and Live a Long and Healthy Life. Mango Media Inc.
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10. Diniz, B. S., & Teixeira, A. L. (2011). Brain-derived neurotrophic factor and Alzheimers disease: physiopathology and beyond. Neuromolecular medicine, 13(4), 217–222.
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11. Forlenza, O. V., Diniz, B. S., Teixeira, A. L., Ojopi, E. B., Talib, L. L., Mendonça, V. A., … Gattaz, W. F. (2010). Effect of brain-derived neurotrophic factor Val66Met polymorphism and serum levels on the progression of mild cognitive impairment. The World Journal of Biological Psychiatry, 11(6), 774–780.
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12. Glazachev, O. S., Zapara, M. A., Dudnik, E. N., Samartseva, V. G., & Susta, D. (2020). Repeated hyperthermia exposure increases circulating Brain Derived Neurotrophic Factor levels which is associated with improved quality of life, and reduced anxiety: A randomized controlled trial. Journal of Thermal Biology, 89, 102482.
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13. Gómez-Pinilla F. (2008). Brain foods: the effects of nutrients on brain function. Nature reviews. Neuroscience, 9(7), 568–578.
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15. Hu, B., Nikolakopoulou, A. M., & Cohen-Cory, S. (2005). BDNF stabilizes synapses and maintains the structural complexity of optic axons in vivo.
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16. Kowiański, P., Lietzau, G., Czuba, E. et al. BDNF: A Key Factor with Multipotent Impact on Brain Signaling and Synaptic Plasticity. Cell Mol Neurobiol 38, 579–593 (2018).
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17. Laske, C., Stransky, E., Leyhe, T., Eschweiler, G. W., Maetzler, W., Wittorf, A., ... & Schott, K. (2007). BDNF serum and CSF concentrations in Alzheimers disease, normal pressure hydrocephalus and healthy controls. Journal of psychiatric research, 41(5), 387-394.
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18. Lee, J. G., Shin, B. S., You, Y. S., Kim, J. E., Yoon, S. W., Jeon, D. W., Baek, J. H., Park, S. W., & Kim, Y. H. (2009). Decreased serum brain-derived neurotrophic factor levels in elderly korean with Dementia. Psychiatry investigation, 6(4), 299–305.
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19. Martorell, A. J., Paulson, A. L., Suk, H. J., Abdurrob, F., Drummond, G. T., Guan, W., Young, J. Z., Kim, D. N., Kritskiy, O., Barker, S. J., Mangena, V., Prince, S. M., Brown, E. N., Chung, K., Boyden, E. S., Singer, A. C., & Tsai, L. H. (2019). Multi-sensory Gamma Stimulation Ameliorates Alzheimers-Associated Pathology and Improves Cognition. Cell, 177(2), 256–271.e22.
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20. Miranda, M., Morici, J. F., Zanoni, M. B., & Bekinschtein, P. (2019). Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor: A Key Molecule for Memory in the Healthy and the Pathological Brain. Frontiers in cellular neuroscience, 13, 363.
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21. Molendijk, M. L., Haffmans, J. P., Bus, B. A., Spinhoven, P., Penninx, B. W., Prickaerts, J., Oude Voshaar, R. C., & Elzinga, B. M. (2012). Serum BDNF concentrations show strong seasonal variation and correlations with the amount of ambient sunlight. PloS one, 7(11), e48046.
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22. Molteni, R., Barnard, R. J., Ying, Z., Roberts, C. K., & Gómez-Pinilla, F. (2002). A high-fat, refined sugar diet reduces hippocampal brain-derived neurotrophic factor, neuronal plasticity, and learning. Neuroscience, 112(4), 803-814.
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23. More, S. S., Vartak, A. P., & Vince, R. (2012). The butter flavorant, diacetyl, exacerbates β-amyloid cytotoxicity. Chemical research in toxicology, 25(10), 2083–2091.
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24. Nilsson, J., Ekblom, Ö., Ekblom, M. et al. Acute increases in brain-derived neurotrophic factor in plasma following physical exercise relates to subsequent learning in older adults. Sci Rep 10, 4395 (2020).
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25. Payton, L. T. (2024, June 14). Your brain starts shrinking after 30. what you need to do next to Keep your mind sharp and clear. Fortune Well.
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26. Sanchez-Roman, I., Ferrando, B., Holst, C. M., Mengel-From, J., Rasmussen, S. H., Thinggaard, M., Bohr, V. A., Christensen, K., & Stevnsner, T. (2022). Molecular markers of DNA repair and brain metabolism correlate with cognition in centenarians. GeroScience, 44(1), 103–125.
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27. Sangiovanni, E., Brivio, P., Dell'Agli, M., & Calabrese, F. (2017). Botanicals as Modulators of Neuroplasticity: Focus on BDNF. Neural plasticity, 2017, 5965371.
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28. Schmidt, M. A., & Goodwin, T. J. (2014, January). Protecting Neural Structures and Cognitive Function During Prolonged Space Flight by Targeting the Brain Derived Neurotrophic Factor Molecular Network. In 2015 NASA Human Research Program Investigators''Workshop (HRP IWS 2015) (No. JSC-CN-32241).
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29. Seager, T. (2024, July 4). How to boost your brain: Morozko ice bath science. Morozko Forge.
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30. Solan, M. (2022, September 1). The mental powers of super-agers. Harvard Health.
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31. Staff, R. T., Hogan, M. J., Williams, D. S., & Whalley, L. J. (2018). Christmas 2018: Time After Time: Intellectual engagement and cognitive ability in later life (the “use it or lose it” conjecture): longitudinal, prospective study. The BMJ, 363.
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32. Sun, F. W., Stepanovic, M. R., Andreano, J., Barrett, L. F., Touroutoglou, A., & Dickerson, B. C. (2016). Youthful Brains in Older Adults: Preserved Neuroanatomy in the Default Mode and Salience Networks Contributes to Youthful Memory in Superaging. The Journal of neuroscience: the official journal of the Society for Neuroscience, 36(37), 9659–9668.
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33. Suppa, A., & Cheeran, B. (2014). Further insights into the effect of BDNF genotype on non-invasive brain stimulation. Clinical Neurophysiology: Official Journal of the International Federation of Clinical Neurophysiology, 126(7), 1281-1283.
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34. Walker, E. A., & Pellegrini, M. V. (2023). Bacopa monnieri. In StatPearls. StatPearls Publishing.
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35. Weinstein, G., Beiser, A. S., Choi, S. H., Preis, S. R., Chen, T. C., Vorgas, D., Au, R., Pikula, A., Wolf, P. A., DeStefano, A. L., Vasan, R. S., & Seshadri, S. (2014). Serum brain-derived neurotrophic factor and the risk for Dementia: the Framingham Heart Study. JAMA neurology, 71(1), 55–61.
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