Summary

Name BDNF
Full Name Brain-derived neurotrophic factor
Synonyms BDNF, Abrineurin
Primary ID P23560
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Type protein
Relations 10
Pathways Dopaminergic Synapse, GABAergic synapse , Rett syndrome
Function Important signaling molecule that activates signaling cascades downstream of NTRK2 (PubMed:11152678). During development, promotes the survival and differentiation of selected neuronal populations of the peripheral and central nervous systems. Participates in axonal growth, pathfinding and in the modulation of dendritic growth and morphology. Major regulator of synaptic transmission and plasticity at adult synapses in many regions of the CNS. The versatility of BDNF is emphasized by its contribution to a range of adaptive neuronal responses including long-term potentiation (LTP), long-term depression (LTD), certain forms of short-term synaptic plasticity, as well as homeostatic regulation of intrinsic neuronal excitability.

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Regulator Mechanism target score
+ up-regulates quantity by expression img/direct-activation.png transcriptional regulation BDNF 0.2
Publications: 1 Organism: Mus Musculus
Tissue: Brain
+ down-regulates quantity by repression img/indirect_inhibition.png transcriptional regulation BDNF 0.493
Publications: 1 Organism: Mus Musculus
Pathways:Rett syndrome
+ down-regulates quantity by repression img/direct_inhibition.png transcriptional regulation BDNF 0.493
Publications: 1 Organism: Rattus Norvegicus
Pathways:Rett syndrome
+ up-regulates img/indirect-activation.png Synaptic_plasticity 0.7
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens
Tissue: Brain
Pathways:Dopaminergic Synapse, GABAergic synapse , Rett syndrome
+ down-regulates quantity by repression img/indirect_inhibition.png transcriptional regulation BDNF 0.438
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens
+ up-regulates quantity img/direct-activation.png transcriptional regulation BDNF 0.512
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens
Tissue: Brain
Pathways:Dopaminergic Synapse, GABAergic synapse , Rett syndrome
+ down-regulates quantity by repression img/indirect_inhibition.png transcriptional regulation BDNF 0.28
Publications: 1 Organism: Mus Musculus
+ down-regulates quantity by repression img/direct_inhibition.png transcriptional regulation BDNF 0.385
Publications: 1 Organism: Mus Musculus
Pathways:Rett syndrome
+ up-regulates img/direct-activation.png binding NTRK2 0.812
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens
Pathways:Rett syndrome
+ up-regulates quantity by expression img/indirect-activation.png transcriptional regulation BDNF 0.286
Publications: 1 Organism: Mus Musculus