Brain-derived neurotrophic factor in patients with Huntington's disease.

Reduced Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF) levels have been described in a number of patho-physiological conditions, most notably, in Huntington's disease (HD), a progressive neurodegenerative disorder. Since BDNF is also produced in blood, we have undertaken the measurement of its periph...

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Main Authors: Chiara Zuccato, Manuela Marullo, Barbara Vitali, Alessia Tarditi, Caterina Mariotti, Marta Valenza, Nayana Lahiri, Edward J Wild, Jenny Sassone, Andrea Ciammola, Anne Catherine Bachoud-Lèvi, Sarah J Tabrizi, Stefano Di Donato, Elena Cattaneo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3155522?pdf=render