The effects of fasting during Ramadan on the concentration of serotonin, dopamine, brainderived neurotrophic factor and nerve growth factor

Neurotransmitters and neurotrophic factors are signaling molecules that play a crucial role in cell proliferation, differentiation, survival and functions of neurons. It is believed that caloric restriction could help the health of the nervous system by affecting the synthesis of neurotrophins and n...

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Main Authors: Abdolhossein Bastani, Sadegh Rajabi, Fatemeh Kianimarkani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-06-01
Series:Neurology International
Subjects:
NGF
Online Access:http://www.pagepress.org/journals/index.php/ni/article/view/7043