BDNF and Parkinson disease: Among the most prolific authors in this field were Ghafouri-fard S, Ghaedi K, and Taheri M. Ghafouri-Fard S and Taheri M focused on evaluating the expression of ncRNAs in PD pathophysiology, identifying BDNF- and nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-κB)-associated lncRNAs as potential contributors to PD pathogenesis.