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Brain-derived neurotrophic factor, food intake regulation, and obesity.
Archives of medical research - 1 Aug 2011
Rosas-Vargas Haydeé, Martínez-Ezquerro José Darío, Bienvenu Thierry
Abstract excerpt
Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is a neurotrophin that plays a fundamental role in development and plasticity of the central nervous system (CNS). It is currently recognized as a major participant in the regulation of food intake. Multiple studies have shown that different regulators of appetite such as leptin, insulin and pancreatic polypeptide (PP) potentially exert anorexigenic effects through BDNF....
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