The Impact of Intermittent Fasting on Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor, Neurotrophin 3, and Rat Behavior in a Rat Model of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is known to be associated with an increased risk of dementia, specifically Alzheimer’s disease and vascular dementia. Intermittent fasting (IF) has been proposed to produce neuroprotective effects through the activation of several signaling pathways. In this study, we...

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Main Authors: Basem H. Elesawy, Bassem M. Raafat, Aya Al Muqbali, Amr M. Abbas, Hussein F. Sakr
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-02-01
Series:Brain Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/11/2/242