title: Increased cerebellar volume and BDNF level following quadrato motor training.
abstract: Using whole-brain structural measures coupled to analysis of salivary brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), we demonstrate sensory motor training-induced plasticity, including cerebellar gray matter volume increment and increased BDNF level. The increase of cerebellar volume was positively correlated with the increase of BDNF level.
authors.affiliation: Research Institute for Neuroscience, Education and Didactics, Patrizio Paoletti Foundation, Assisi, Italy.
authors.forename: Tal Dotan
authors.initials: TD
authors.lastname: Ben-Soussan
authors.forename: Claudia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Piervincenzi
authors.forename: Sabrina
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Venditti
authors.forename: Loredana
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Verdone
authors.forename: Micaela
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Caserta
authors.forename: Filippo
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Carducci
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015153:Blotting, Western; D019208:Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor / Q000378:metabolism*; D002531:Cerebellum / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000502:physiology; D056324:Diffusion Tensor Imaging; D004591:Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel; D005260:Female; D066128:Gray Matter / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D009473:Neuronal Plasticity / Q000502:physiology; D009929:Organ Size; D011214:Practice, Psychological; D011597:Psychomotor Performance / Q000502:physiology*; D012463:Saliva / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D019208:Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor; C579455:BDNF protein, human
keywords: MRI; brain-derived neurotrophic factor; cerebellum; neuroplasticity; sensorimotor training