# Decreased Serum Levels of Mature Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF), but Not Its Precursor proBDNF, in Patients with Major Depressive Disorder

**Type:** Papers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/papers/decreased-serum-levels-of-mature-brain-derived-neurotrophic-factor-bdnf-but-not/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Author Names | Taisuke Yoshida,Masatomo Ishikawa,Tomihisa Niitsu,Michiko Nakazato,Hiroyuki Watanabe,Tetsuya Shiraishi,Akihiro Shiina,Tasuku Hashimoto,Nobuhisa Kanahara,Tadashi Hasegawa,Masayo Enohara,Atsushi Kimura,Masaomi Iyo,Kenji Hashimoto |
| Citations | 286 |
| DOI | 10.1371/journal.pone.0042676 |
| Fields | Neuroscience |
| Open Access | true |
| OA Status | gold |
| OA URL | https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0042676&type=printable |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/W2041444771 |
| PMID | 22880079 |
| Type | article |
| Year | 2012 |

## Paper authors

- [Tetsuya Shiraishi](https://scholariq.org/researchers/tetsuya-shiraishi/)
- [Kenji Hashimoto](https://scholariq.org/researchers/kenji-hashimoto/)

## Paper journal

- [PLoS ONE](https://scholariq.org/journals/plos-one/)

## Paper primary topic

- [Nerve injury and regeneration](https://scholariq.org/topics/nerve-injury-and-regeneration/)

## Paper topics

- [Nerve injury and regeneration](https://scholariq.org/topics/nerve-injury-and-regeneration/)
- [Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Studies](https://scholariq.org/topics/transcranial-magnetic-stimulation-studies/)
- [Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior](https://scholariq.org/topics/neurotransmitter-receptor-influence-on-behavior/)

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