SynthesisCritical reviews in oncology/hematology2022
Evidence of brain-derived neurotrophic factor in ameliorating cancer-related cognitive impairment: A systematic review of human studies.
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- HEalth-Related Quality of Life-Intervention in Survivors of Breast and Other Cancers Experiencing Cancer-Related Fatigue and Associated Cognitive Symptoms Using TraditionAL Chinese Medicine: The 'HERBAL' Trial.Integrative cancer therapiesTrial
- Cancer therapy-related cognitive impairment, part 2: from bench to bedside-and back: why candidate therapies for cancer therapy-related cognitive impairment fail to translate.Pharmacological reports : PR · 2026Review
- Multimodal Cancer Therapy and Accelerated Brain Aging: Mechanisms, Biomarkers, and Clinical Consequences.Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2026Review
- Intervention Role of APOE in CNS Diseases: APOE Actions and APOE Neurogenesis Capability.Molecular neurobiology · 2025Review
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- Epigenetic age acceleration and neurotrophin signaling pathways in cancer-related cognitive impairment: a longitudinal, prospective cohort study.Frontiers in aging · 2025Article
- BDNF augmentation reverses cranial radiation therapy-induced cognitive decline and neurodegenerative consequences.Acta neuropathologica communications · 2024Article
- Impact of early refined nursing program on prognosis of middle-aged and elderly patients with cognitive dysfunction combined with cerebral infarction.World journal of psychiatry · 2024Article
- Cisplatin induces BDNF downregulation in middle-aged female rat model while BDNF enhancement attenuates cisplatin neurotoxicity.Experimental neurology · 2024Article
- Associations of brain-derived neurotrophic factor rs6265 polymorphism and cognitive function in breast cancer survivors from a cross-sectional study.Cancer medicine · 2024Article
- Effect of adding individualized health education for patients with brain metastasis of lung cancer undergoing radiotherapy, as measured by MRI and cognitive testing.American journal of translational research · 2024Article
- Brain-derived neurotrophic factor as a biomarker in cancer-related cognitive impairment among adolescent and young adult cancer patients.Scientific reports · 2023Article
- BDNF Augmentation Using Riluzole Reverses Doxorubicin-Induced Decline in Cognitive Function and Neurogenesis.Neurotherapeutics : the journal of the American Society for Experimental NeuroTherapeutics · 2023Article
- Exercise modulation of BDNF/TrkB signaling in Parkinson's disease: an evidence-calibrated review of neuroprotective mechanisms, biomarker limitations, and translational gaps.Frontiers in neurologyReview
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Abstract
Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) plays an essential role in neurogenesis and neuroplasticity and may be a key protein in cancer-related cognitive impairment (CRCI). This systematic review assessed the relationship between BDNF biomarkers and neurocognitive outcomes in cancer patients and survivors. A search in PubMed, Scopus, and PsycINFO yielded 638 articles, of which 26 were eligible. Fourteen (54 %) studied BDNF protein levels while 15 (58 %) analyzed BDNF rs6265 polymorphism. Of the nine observational studies reporting BDNF plasma/serum levels, five (56 %) exhibited a positive association between BDNF and cognitive function. One study reported intra-tumoral BDNF levels that were negatively associated with memory. For rs6265, three (20 %) of 15 studies reported an association with cognitive function with inconsistent directions. Among seven neuroimaging studies, three (43 %) demonstrated an effect of BDNF on brain function and structure. These results suggest that BDNF is a potential monitoring biomarker and druggable target for CRCI.
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