Quotes About Neurotrophic

exercise triggers a whole host of beneficial processes for your brain. One of the most important is the release of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), which acts as a kind of "fertiliser" for the brain, triggering repair and neuronal growth.

The glial-derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF) that he referred to is a brain growth factor. It functions like a growth-promoting fertilizer in the brain. GDNF is made by glial cells, one of the major types of cells in the brain. Fifteen percent of our brain cells are neurons; the other 85 percent are glial cells.