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Circulating Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor and Indices of Metabolic and Cardiovascular Health: Data from the Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging

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  • Erin Golden
  • Ana Emiliano
  • Stuart Maudsley
  • B Gwen Windham
  • Olga D Carlson
  • Josephine M Egan
  • Ira Driscoll
  • Luigi Ferrucci
  • Bronwen Martin
  • Mark P Mattson

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Background: Besides its well-established role in nerve cell survival and adaptive plasticity, brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is also involved in energy homeostasis and cardiovascular regulation. Although BDNF is present in the systemic circulation, it is unknown whether plasma BDNF correlates with circulating markers of dysregulated metabolism and an adverse cardiovascular profile. Methodology/Principal Findings: To determine whether circulating BDNF correlates with indices of metabolic and cardiovascular health, we measured plasma BDNF levels in 496 middle-age and elderly subjects (mean age ∼70), in the Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging. Linear regression analysis revealed that plasma BDNF is associated with risk factors for cardiovascular disease and metabolic syndrome, regardless of age. In females, BDNF was positively correlated with BMI, fat mass, diastolic blood pressure, total cholesterol, and LDL-cholesterol, and inversely correlated with folate. In males, BDNF was positively correlated with diastolic blood pressure, triglycerides, free thiiodo-thyronine (FT3), and bioavailable testosterone, and inversely correlated with sex-hormone binding globulin, and adiponectin. Conclusion/Significance: Plasma BDNF significantly correlates with multiple risk factors for metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular dysfunction. Whether BDNF contributes to the pathogenesis of these disorders or functions in adaptive responses to cellular stress (as occurs in the brain) remains to be determined.

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  • Erin Golden & Ana Emiliano & Stuart Maudsley & B Gwen Windham & Olga D Carlson & Josephine M Egan & Ira Driscoll & Luigi Ferrucci & Bronwen Martin & Mark P Mattson, 2010. "Circulating Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor and Indices of Metabolic and Cardiovascular Health: Data from the Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 5(4), pages 1-9, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0010099
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0010099
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