Imipramine Induces Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor mRNA Expression in Cultured Astrocytes

Depression is one of the most prevalent and livelihood-threatening forms of mental illnesses and the neural circuitry underlying depression remains incompletely understood. Recent studies suggest that the neuronal plasticity involved with brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) plays an important r...

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Main Authors: Katsura Takano, Hiroshi Yamasaki, Kenji Kawabe, Mitsuaki Moriyama, Yoichi Nakamura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2012-01-01
Series:Journal of Pharmacological Sciences
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1347861319304323