neurotrophic
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- adjective
- /ˌnʊəroʊˈtrɒfɪk/
- Specialized
- Brain-derived neurotrophic factor plays a crucial role in learning and memory by fostering neuron connections.
- neurotrophic factors
- brain-derived neurotrophic
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Watch on YouTubeSo exercise boosts blood flow, it increases brain derived neurotrophic factor, it increases serotonin, increases dopamine.
- So exercise boosts blood flow, it increases brain derived neurotrophic factor, it increases serotonin, increases dopamine.
- And so you want to do things like starting the day sweating because that releases BDNF, brain derived neurotrophic factor that repairs brain cells from stress.
- Brain derived neurotrophic factor, which is basically a fertiliser is powerful for plants.
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So exercise boosts blood flow, it increases brain derived neurotrophic factor, it increases serotonin, increases dopamine.
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The neurotrophic hypothesis has since been assumed to apply to all types of neurons and all areas of the nervous system," said Southwell.
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For many years, the neurotrophic hypothesis has dominated ideas of how and why cells in the brain live and die.
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Another potential line of therapy in MND is neurotrophic factors.
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Finally, in the USA, a phase III trial with brain-derived neurotrophic factor is being initiated.
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To protect yourself and your brain from stress, you release a protein called BDNF (Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor).
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The brain produces a protein known as brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), which protects neurons.
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Exercise triggers an increase in brain-derived neurotrophic factor, which supports the growth of new brain cells.
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The brain's ability to adapt is influenced by various neurotrophic factors that promote neuron health.
Surface Forms
Morphology
neurotrophic = trophic (semi-transparent) = neuro + troph + ic
The word is built compositionally from neuro- plus trophic, but the base adjective trophic is technical and not especially common for most learners.
Etymology
The word neurotrophic joins neuro- 'nerve' and -trophic 'to nourish', the same root in atrophy ('losing nourishment'). So a neurotrophic substance 'nourishes' nerve cells and helps them grow and survive.