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Brain-derived neurotrophic factor also known as BDNF is a secreted protein that in humans is encoded by the BDNF gene. BDNF is a member of the neurotrophin family of growth factors which are related to the canonical nerve growth factor NGF. Neurotrophic factors are found in the brain and the periphery.

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