Across neural cell models, spinal cord injury paradigms, and aged rodent cognition studies, a consistent pattern has emerged: GHK-Cu upregulates neurotrophic factors, suppresses neuroinflammation through NF-kB pathway blockade, and modulates gene expression networks that deteriorate in neurodegenerative contexts
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A randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled trial showed that 20 mg of melatonin for breast cancer before and during the first cycle of adjuvant chemotherapy modulated serum levels of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) and its receptor tropomyosin kinase B (TrkB), suggesting a neuroprotective effect of melatonin [57]
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Third, the definition and assessment of depression varied across studies, with some reporting clinically diagnosed depression or depression-related adverse events, while others used self-reported symptom scales