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Interplay of Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor and Cytokines in Schizophrenia Cover

Interplay of Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor and Cytokines in Schizophrenia

Open Access
|Feb 2020

Abstract

Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is a member of the neurotrophin family and plays an important role in neuroplasticity, differentiation and survival of neurons, as well as their function. Neuroinflammation has been explored in the pathophysiology of many mental disorders, such as schizophrenia. Cytokines representing different types of immune responses have an impact on neurogenesis and BDNF expression. Cross-regulation of BDNF and cytokines is accomplished through several signalling pathways. Also, typical and atypical antipsychotic drugs variously modulate the expression of BDNF and serum levels of cytokines, which can possibly be used in evaluation of therapy effectiveness. Comorbidity of metabolic syndrome and atopic diseases has been considered in the context of BDNF and cytokines interplay in schizophrenia.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/sjecr-2017-0031 | Journal eISSN: 2956-2090 | Journal ISSN: 2956-0454
Language: English
Page range: 283 - 289
Submitted on: Jun 12, 2016
Accepted on: Nov 29, 2016
Published on: Feb 1, 2020
Published by: University of Kragujevac, Faculty of Medical Sciences
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

© 2020 Slavica Minic Janicijevic, Slavica Djukic Dejanovic, Milica Borovcanin, published by University of Kragujevac, Faculty of Medical Sciences
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