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ReviewMolecular biology reports2025

Neuron-derived neurotrophic factor and its biological functions: a review study.

Behzad Haj Mohammad Hassani, Niloofar Ghasemi, Kianoosh Malekzadeh

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Review in Molecular biology reports, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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Behzad Haj Mohammad HassaniDepartment of Medical Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Bandar Abbas, Iran.
Niloofar GhasemiDepartment of Medical Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Bandar Abbas, Iran.
Kianoosh MalekzadehDepartment of Medical Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Bandar Abbas, Iran. kianoosh.malekzadeh@hums.ac.ir.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1941-4134

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Neurotrophic factors (NTFs) are known for their specific functions in the nervous system. One of the latest factors to be studied is neuron-derived neurotrophic factor (NDNF). NDNF was first introduced as NTF in 2010. However, the NDNF-specific expression and function are somewhat different from other NTFs. The most significant known function of NDNF seems to be its role in facilitating the migration of GnRH neurons. To date, limited studies have been conducted on this gene. Therefore, this study aims to review all the information from previous investigations. Additionally, bioinformatics tools and other databases were used to investigate the functions, interactions, and conservation of NDNF. The functional analysis suggested the involvement of conserved NDNF in various molecular and signaling pathways, such as cGMP-PKG and PI3K-AKT. The association of NDNF variants and defects with other diseases and malignancies, such as cancers, seems to be clear. The present study presents all available information on NDNF. Further research is necessary to enhance our knowledge of NDNF.

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Nerve Growth FactorsAnimalsComputational BiologyHumansNeuronsPhosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesProto-Oncogene Proteins c-aktSignal TransductionNerve Growth FactorsPhosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesProto-Oncogene Proteins c-aktGnRH migrationHypogonadotropic hypogonadismNDNFNeuron-derived neurotrophic factor

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