2013
The role of neurotrophins in major depressive disorder
Jiang C, Salton S. The role of neurotrophins in major depressive disorder. Translational Neuroscience 2013, 4: 46-58. PMID: 23691270, PMCID: PMC3656715, DOI: 10.2478/s13380-013-0103-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBrain-derived neurotrophic factorDepressive behaviorRole of neurotrophinsMajor depressive disorderTransgenic mouse modelStability of synapsesComplex brain circuitryAntidepressant effectsDendritic lengthSpine densityNeurotrophic factorDepressive disorderNeuronal cytoarchitectureNucleus accumbensMouse modelAnalyses of knockoutBrain circuitryPrefrontal cortexNeurotrophinsGrowth factorSingle nucleotide polymorphismsCritical modulatorHuman genetic studiesSubtle alterationsNucleotide polymorphisms
2012
Role of Neurotrophins in the Development and Function of Neural Circuits That Regulate Energy Homeostasis
Fargali S, Sadahiro M, Jiang C, Frick AL, Indall T, Cogliani V, Welagen J, Lin WJ, Salton SR. Role of Neurotrophins in the Development and Function of Neural Circuits That Regulate Energy Homeostasis. Journal Of Molecular Neuroscience 2012, 48: 654-659. PMID: 22581449, PMCID: PMC3480664, DOI: 10.1007/s12031-012-9790-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdipose TissueAnimalsAutonomic Fibers, PostganglionicBasal MetabolismBrain StemCorticotropin-Releasing HormoneEatingEnergy MetabolismGene Expression RegulationGlucocorticoidsHomeostasisHumansHypothalamusNerve Growth FactorsNeural PathwaysNeuropeptidesReceptors, Nerve Growth FactorSignal TransductionSpinal CordSympathetic Nervous SystemConceptsNeurotrophic growth factorsNeurotrophic factorGrowth factorBrain-derived neurotrophic factorEnergy homeostasisRole of neurotrophinsSympathetic nervous systemPeripheral metabolic tissuesWhite adipose tissueNerve growth factorCiliary neurotrophic factorCentral nervous system developmentNeurotrophin-4/5Neurotrophin-3Neurotrophin familyNeuronal survivalNervous system developmentSpinal cordAdipose tissueNervous systemCircuit formationNeural circuitsMetabolic tissuesEnergy expenditureCritical gene products