title: Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) and its precursor proBDNF as diagnostic biomarkers for major depressive disorder and bipolar disorder.
authors.affiliation: Division of Clinical Neuroscience, Chiba University Center for Forensic Mental Health, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chiba, 260-8670, Japan, hashimoto@faculty.chiba-u.jp.
authors.forename: Kenji
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hashimoto
mesh_terms: D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D001714:Bipolar Disorder / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis*; D019208:Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor / Q000097:blood*; D003865:Major Depressive Disorder / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D011498:Protein Precursors / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D019208:Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor; D011498:Protein Precursors; C426674:brain-derived neurotrophic factor precursor