184
Views
10
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor in Menstrualblood

Evaluation of brain-derived neurotrophic factor in menstrual blood and its identification in human endometrium

, , , , , , , , , & show all
Pages 492-495 | Received 13 Jul 2011, Accepted 10 Oct 2011, Published online: 18 Feb 2012

References

  • Tapia-Arancibia L, Rage F, Givalois L, Arancibia S. Physiology of BDNF: focus on hypothalamic function. Front Neuroendocrinol 2004;25:77–107.
  • Bothwell M. Functional interactions of neurotrophins and neurotrophin receptors. Annu Rev Neurosci 1995;18:223–253.
  • Li YX, Zhang Y, Lester HA, Schuman EM, Davidson N. Enhancement of neurotransmitter release induced by brain-derived neurotrophic factor in cultured hippocampal neurons. J Neurosci 1998;18:10231–10240.
  • Messaoudi E, Bârdsen K, Srebro B, Bramham CR. Acute intrahippocampal infusion of BDNF induces lasting potentiation of synaptic transmission in the rat dentate gyrus. J Neurophysiol 1998;79:496–499.
  • Hall J, Thomas KL, Everitt BJ. Rapid and selective induction of BDNF expression in the hippocampus during contextual learning. Nat Neurosci 2000;3:533–535.
  • Lommatzsch M, Zingler D, Schuhbaeck K, Schloetcke K, Zingler C, Schuff-Werner P, Virchow JC. The impact of age, weight and gender on BDNF levels in human platelets and plasma. Neurobiol Aging 2005;26:115–123.
  • Pan W, Banks WA, Fasold MB, Bluth J, Kastin AJ. Transport of brain-derived neurotrophic factor across the blood-brain barrier. Neuropharmacology 1998;37:1553–1561.
  • Connor B, Young D, Yan Q, Faull RL, Synek B, Dragunow M. Brain-derived neurotrophic factor is reduced in Alzheimer’s disease. Brain Res Mol Brain Res 1997;49:71–81.
  • Parain K, Murer MG, Yan Q, Faucheux B, Agid Y, Hirsch E, Raisman-Vozari R. Reduced expression of brain-derived neurotrophic factor protein in Parkinson’s disease substantia nigra. Neuroreport 1999;10:557–561.
  • Monteleone P, Serritella C, Martiadis V, Maj M. Decreased levels of serum brain-derived neurotrophic factor in both depressed and euthymic patients with unipolar depression and in euthymic patients with bipolar I and II disorders. Bipolar Disord 2008;10:95–100.
  • Yamamoto M, Sobue G, Yamamoto K, Terao S, Mitsuma T. Expression of mRNAs for neurotrophic factors (NGF, BDNF, NT-3, and GDNF) and their receptors (p75NGFR, trkA, trkB, and trkC) in the adult human peripheral nervous system and nonneural tissues. Neurochem Res 1996;21:929–938.
  • Gielen A, Khademi M, Muhallab S, Olsson T, Piehl F. Increased brain-derived neurotrophic factor expression in white blood cells of relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis patients. Scand J Immunol 2003;57:493–497.
  • Jensen T, Johnson AL. Expression and function of brain-derived neurotrophin factor and its receptor, TrkB, in ovarian follicles from the domestic hen (Gallus gallus domesticus). J Exp Biol 2001;204:2087–2095.
  • Begliuomini S, Casarosa E, Pluchino N, Lenzi E, Centofanti M, Freschi L, Pieri M, et al. Influence of endogenous and exogenous sex hormones on plasma brain-derived neurotrophic factor. Hum Reprod 2007;22:995–1002.
  • Krizsan-Agbas D, Pedchenko T, Hasan W, Smith PG. Oestrogen regulates sympathetic neurite outgrowth by modulating brain derived neurotrophic factor synthesis and release by the rodent uterus. Eur J Neurosci 2003;18:2760–2768.
  • Scharfman HE, Mercurio TC, Goodman JH, Wilson MA, Mac Lusky NJ. Hippocampal excitability increases during the estrous cycle in the rat: a potential role for brain-derived neurotrophic factor. J Neurosci 2003;23:11641–11652.
  • Anger DL, Zhang B, Boutross-Tadross O, Foster WG. Tyrosine receptor kinase B (TrkB) protein expression in the human endometrium. Endocrine 2007;31:167–173.
  • Seifer DB, Feng B, Shelden RM, Chen S, Dreyfus CF. Brain-derived neurotrophic factor: a novel human ovarian follicular protein. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2002;87:655–659.
  • Parmar T, Gadkar-Sable S, Savardekar L, Katkam R, Dharma S, Meherji P, Puri CP, Sachdeva G. Protein profiling of human endometrial tissues in the midsecretory and proliferative phases of the menstrual cycle. Fertil Steril 2009;92:1091–1103.
  • Pluchino N, Cubeddu A, Begliuomini S, Merlini S, Giannini A, Bucci F, Casarosa E, et al. Daily variation of brain-derived neurotrophic factor and cortisol in women with normal menstrual cycles, undergoing oral contraception and in postmenopause. Hum Reprod 2009;24:2303–2309.
  • Gibbs RB. Treatment with estrogen and progesterone affects relative levels of brain-derived neurotrophic factor mRNA and protein in different regions of the adult rat brain. Brain Res 1999;844:20–27.
  • Gargett CE. Identification and characterisation of human endometrial stem/progenitor cells. Aust N Z J Obstet Gynaecol 2006;46:250–253.
  • Gargett CE, Chan RW, Schwab KE. Hormone and growth factor signaling in endometrial renewal: role of stem/progenitor cells. Mol Cell Endocrinol 2008;288:22–29.
  • Hida N, Nishiyama N, Miyoshi S, Kira S, Segawa K, Uyama T, Mori T, et al. Novel cardiac precursor-like cells from human menstrual blood-derived mesenchymal cells. Stem Cells 2008;26:1695–1704.
  • Borlongan CV, Kaneko Y, Maki M, Yu SJ, Ali M, Allickson JG, Sanberg CD, et al. Menstrual blood cells display stem cell-like phenotypic markers and exert neuroprotection following transplantation in experimental stroke. Stem Cells Dev 2010;19:439–452.
  • Hu Y, Sun CY, Wang HF, Guo T, Wei WN, Wang YD, He WJ, et al. Brain-derived neurotrophic factor promotes growth and migration of multiple myeloma cells. Cancer Genet Cytogenet 2006;169:12–20.
  • Au CW, Siu MK, Liao X, Wong ES, Ngan HY, Tam KF, Chan DC, et al. Tyrosine kinase B receptor and BDNF expression in ovarian cancers - Effect on cell migration, angiogenesis and clinical outcome. Cancer Lett 2009;281:151–161.

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

To request a reprint or corporate permissions for this article, please click on the relevant link below:

Academic Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

Obtain permissions instantly via Rightslink by clicking on the button below:

If you are unable to obtain permissions via Rightslink, please complete and submit this Permissions form. For more information, please visit our Permissions help page.