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Brain-derived Neurotrophic Factor (Bdnf)
For Brain-derived Neurotrophic Factor (Bdnf) we have a term and definition in Huntingtons Disease.
Brain-derived Neurotrophic Factor (Bdnf) (Huntingtons Disease) 
A protein that causes certain types of nerve cells to survive and grow. BDNF is primarily located in the central nervous system, where it acts on cells in the brain and the eye. In the peripheral nervous system, BDNF promotes the growth of sensory and motor neurons.
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