The roles of valerenic acid on BDNF expression in the SH-SY5Y cell

The roots of Valeriana officinalis L. (Valerianaceae) are used for treating sleep disorders and/or mild nerve tension. The effect of valerenic acid on brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) has not yet been studied, although it is known that gamma-amino butyric acid A (GABAA) receptor is regulated...

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Main Authors: Ekrem-Murat Gonulalan, Omer Bayazeid, Funda-Nuray Yalcin, Lutfiye-Omur Demirezer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-11-01
Series:Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1319016418301063