Muscle BDNF: a potential therapeutic target for Kennedy's disease

J Physiol. 2020 Sep;598(17):3547-3548. doi: 10.1113/JP280094. Epub 2020 Jun 22.

Authors

Kennedy C Whitley¹, Alexander D Brown², Chantal R Ryan², Riley E G Cleverdon¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Kinesiology, Brock University, St Catharines, ON, L2S 3A1, Canada.
² Department of Health Sciences, Brock University, St Catharines, ON, L2S 3A1, Canada.

PMID: 32506451
DOI: 10.1113/JP280094

No abstract available

Keywords: 97Q mice; Kennedy's disease; contractility; motor function; muscle BDNF; neuro-muscular transmission.

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MeSH terms

Animals
Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor
Bulbo-Spinal Atrophy, X-Linked*
Mice
Muscle Contraction
Muscle Strength
Muscles
Muscular Atrophy, Spinal*

Substances

Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor