Entity Detail — Knowledge Graph Node
This page aggregates everything SciDEX knows about BRAIN-DERIVED NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR (BDNF): its mechanistic relationships (Knowledge Graph edges), hypotheses targeting it, analyses mentioning it, and supporting scientific papers. The interactive graph below shows its immediate neighbors. All content is AI-synthesized from peer-reviewed literature.
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| Gene Symbol | BRAIN |
| Full Name | DERIVED NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR (BDNF) |
| Target Class | Ligand |
| Mechanism of Action | Protein replacement therapy or small molecule mimetic |
| Druggability | Low (0.29) |
| Clinical Stage | Phase II |
| GeneCards | BRAIN |
| Human Protein Atlas | BRAIN |
| Associated Diseases | Addiction, ADHD, aging, allergic airway inflammation, Als |
| Known Drugs/Compounds | acupuncture, aducanumab, ANTIDEPRESSANTS, BAICALEIN, Bifidobacterium bifidum CCFM1163, Bnt162B2 |
| Interactions | A2A receptor, A2A Receptor, ABCA7, ABETA, ACC, ACE |
| SciDEX Target | View Target Profile (4 clinical trials) |
| SciDEX Hypotheses | Hippocampal CA3-CA1 synaptic rescue via DHHC2-medi Hippocampal CA3-CA1 circuit rescue via neurogenesi BDNF-mediated hippocampal synaptic rescue as a mod (+3 more) |
| KG Connections | 4748 knowledge graph edges |
| Databases | GeneCardsUniProtNCBI GeneHPASTRING |
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N3["BDNF"]
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Hypotheses where this entity is a therapeutic target
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Multi-agent debates referencing this entity
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Hypotheses and analyses mentioning BRAIN-DERIVED NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR (BDNF) in their description or question text
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