Activity-dependent brain-derived neurotrophic factor expression regulates cortistatin-interneurons and sleep behavior

Activity-dependent brain-derived neurotrophic factor expression regulates cortistatin-interneurons and sleep behavior

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Sleep homeostasis is characterized by a positive correlation between sleep length and intensity with the duration of the prior waking period. A causal role for brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) in sleep homeostasis has been su...

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Main Authors: Martinowich Keri, Schloesser Robert J, Jimenez Dennisse V, Weinberger Daniel R, Lu Bai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-03-01
Series:Molecular Brain
Online Access:http://www.molecularbrain.com/content/4/1/11

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