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ReviewMolecular and cellular neurosciences2009

New insights into the role of brain-derived neurotrophic factor in synaptic plasticity.

Emily G Waterhouse, Baoji Xu

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Review in Molecular and cellular neurosciences, 2009. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 165 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

165 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Emily G WaterhouseDepartment of Pharmacology, Georgetown University Medical Center, 3900 Reservoir Road NW, Washington, DC 20057, USA.
Baoji Xu

Funding

Roles of BDNF in Striatal Neurons and Relevance to Huntington's DiseaseR01NS050596 · NINDS · SCRIPPS FLORIDA · PI XU, BAOJI · 2005 to 2014
$3.2M
Regulation of food intake and body weight by dendritically synthesized BDNFR21DK081008 · NIDDK · GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY · PI XU, BAOJI · 2008 to 2009
$384k
Roles of BDNF in striatal neurons and relevance to Huntington's diseaseR56NS050596 · NINDS · GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY · PI XU, BAOJI · 2010 to 2010
$381k
NIDDK NIH HHS DK081008NIDDK NIH HHS R21 DK081008NINDS NIH HHS NS050596NINDS NIH HHS R01 NS050596NINDS NIH HHS R56 NS050596
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Substantial evidence indicates that brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) plays a crucial role in synaptic plasticity. Long-lasting synaptic plasticity is restricted to active synapses and requires new protein synthesis. Recent work has identified local protein synthesis as an important source for new protein during the expression of enduring synaptic plasticity. This review discusses recent progress in understanding the mechanisms that restrict the action of BDNF to active synapses and by which BDNF mediates chemical and structural modifications of individual synapses, placing an emphasis on the role of local protein synthesis in these processes.

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AnimalsBrain-Derived Neurotrophic FactorDendritic SpinesHippocampusNerve Tissue ProteinsNeuronal PlasticityProtein BiosynthesisProtein PrecursorsReceptor, trkBSynapsesSynaptic TransmissionBrain-Derived Neurotrophic FactorNerve Tissue ProteinsProtein PrecursorsReceptor, trkB

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PMID19577647
PMCPMC2748315

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