Brain derived neurotrophic factor declines after complete curative resection in gastrointestinal cancer

Background Brain derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is a neurotrophin involved in neural and metabolic diseases, but it is also one of the crucial factors in cancer development and metastases. In the current study, we investigated serum BDNF concentrations in patients that underwent surgical treatme...

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Main Authors: Tomasz Guzel, Katarzyna Mech, Marzena Iwanowska, Marek Wroński, Maciej Słodkowski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2021-07-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/11718.pdf