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@ARTICLE{Ehrhardt:272504,
author = {Ehrhardt, Maren and Schreiber, Stefanie and Duderstadt,
Yves and Braun-Dullaeus, Rüdiger and Borucki, Katrin and
Brigadski, Tanja and Müller, Notger G and Leßmann, Volkmar
and Müller, Patrick},
title = {{C}ircadian rhythm of brain-derived neurotrophic factor in
serum and plasma.},
journal = {Experimental physiology},
volume = {109},
number = {10},
issn = {0033-5541},
address = {Oxford [u.a.]},
publisher = {Wiley-Blackwell},
reportid = {DZNE-2024-01180},
pages = {1755 - 1767},
year = {2024},
abstract = {The neurotrophic growth factor brain-derived neurotrophic
factor (BDNF) plays a crucial role in various
neurodegenerative and psychiatric diseases, such as
Alzheimer's disease, schizophrenia and depression. BDNF has
been proposed as a potential biomarker for diagnosis,
prognosis and monitoring therapy. Understanding the factors
influencing BDNF levels and whether they follow a circadian
rhythm is essential for interpreting fluctuations in BDNF
measurements. We aimed to investigate the circadian rhythm
of BDNF by collecting multiple peripheral venous blood
samples from young, healthy male participants at 12
different time points over 24 h. In addition, vital
parameters, cortisol and insulin like growth factor 1 (IGF1)
were measured to explore potential regulatory mechanisms,
interfering variables and their correlations with BDNF
concentration. The findings revealed that plasma BDNF did
not exhibit any significant fluctuations over 24 h,
suggesting the absence of a circadian rhythm. However, serum
BDNF levels decreased during sleep. Furthermore, serum BDNF
showed a positive correlation with heart rate but a negative
correlation with IGF1. No significant correlation was
observed between cortisol and BDNF or IGF1. Although plasma
BDNF suggests steady-state conditions, the decline of serum
BDNF during the nocturnal period could be attributed to
physical inactivity and associated with reduced haemodynamic
blood flow (heart rate reduction during sleep). The type of
sample collection (peripheral venous cannula vs. blood
sampling using a butterfly system) does not significantly
affect the measured BDNF levels. The sample collection
during the day did not significantly affect BDNF analysis,
emphasizing the importance of considering activity levels
rather than timing when designing standardized protocols for
BDNF assessments.},
keywords = {Humans / Male / Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor: blood /
Circadian Rhythm: physiology / Hydrocortisone: blood /
Insulin-Like Growth Factor I: metabolism / Adult / Young
Adult / Heart Rate: physiology / Sleep: physiology /
biomarker (Other) / brain‐derived neurotrophic factor
(Other) / circadian rhythm (Other) / sleep (Other) /
Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor (NLM Chemicals) /
Hydrocortisone (NLM Chemicals) / Insulin-Like Growth Factor
I (NLM Chemicals) / BDNF protein, human (NLM Chemicals) /
IGF1 protein, human (NLM Chemicals)},
cin = {AG Müller / AG Schreiber},
ddc = {610},
cid = {I:(DE-2719)1310003 / I:(DE-2719)1310010},
pnm = {353 - Clinical and Health Care Research (POF4-353)},
pid = {G:(DE-HGF)POF4-353},
typ = {PUB:(DE-HGF)16},
pmc = {pmc:PMC11442779},
pubmed = {pmid:39105714},
doi = {10.1113/EP091671},
url = {https://pub.dzne.de/record/272504},
}