Western blot and ELISA assays on cultured CNS cells as well as mouse brains were probed with rabbit polyclonal anti-brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) (sc546) 1:1000, (Santa Cruz).
Transgenic mouse model of HD overexpressing wild-type (YAC 18) or mutant full-length huntingtin (YAC 72) were used. The cerebral cortex, hippocampus and striatum were analysed for BDNF.