BDNF
\bˌiːdˌiːˌɛnˈɛf], \bˌiːdˌiːˌɛnˈɛf], \b_ˌiː_d_ˌiː__ˌɛ_n_ˈɛ_f]\
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A member of the nerve growth factor family of trophic factors. In the brain BDNF has a trophic action on retinal, cholinergic, and dopaminergic neurons, and in the peripheral nervous system it acts on both motor and sensory neurons. (From Kendrew, The Encyclopedia of Molecular Biology, 1994)
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