Blood-to-brain communication in aging and rejuvenation

G Bieri, AB Schroer, SA Villeda - Nature neuroscience, 2023 - nature.com
Aging induces molecular, cellular and functional changes in the adult brain that drive
cognitive decline and increase vulnerability to dementia-related neurodegenerative …

Neurotrophic factor BDNF, physiological functions and therapeutic potential in depression, neurodegeneration and brain cancer

L Colucci-D'Amato, L Speranza, F Volpicelli - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is one of the most distributed and extensively
studied neurotrophins in the mammalian brain. BDNF signals through the tropomycin …

Exercise plasma boosts memory and dampens brain inflammation via clusterin

Z De Miguel, N Khoury, MJ Betley, B Lehallier… - Nature, 2021 - nature.com
Physical exercise is generally beneficial to all aspects of human and animal health, slowing
cognitive ageing and neurodegeneration. The cognitive benefits of physical exercise are …

Exerkines in health, resilience and disease

LS Chow, RE Gerszten, JM Taylor… - Nature Reviews …, 2022 - nature.com
The health benefits of exercise are well-recognized and are observed across multiple organ
systems. These beneficial effects enhance overall resilience, healthspan and longevity. The …

Exercise hormone irisin is a critical regulator of cognitive function

MR Islam, S Valaris, MF Young, EB Haley, R Luo… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Identifying secreted mediators that drive the cognitive benefits of exercise holds great
promise for the treatment of cognitive decline in ageing or Alzheimer's disease (AD). Here …

Muscle–organ crosstalk: the emerging roles of myokines

MCK Severinsen, BK Pedersen - Endocrine reviews, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Physical activity decreases the risk of a network of diseases, and exercise may be
prescribed as medicine for lifestyle-related disorders such as type 2 diabetes, dementia …

BDNF as a promising therapeutic agent in Parkinson's disease

E Palasz, A Wysocka, A Gasiorowska… - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) promotes neuroprotection and neuroregeneration.
In animal models of Parkinson's disease (PD), BDNF enhances the survival of dopaminergic …

Exercise-linked FNDC5/irisin rescues synaptic plasticity and memory defects in Alzheimer's models

MV Lourenco, RL Frozza, GB de Freitas, H Zhang… - Nature medicine, 2019 - nature.com
Defective brain hormonal signaling has been associated with Alzheimer's disease (AD), a
disorder characterized by synapse and memory failure. Irisin is an exercise-induced …

Physical activity and muscle–brain crosstalk

BK Pedersen - Nature Reviews Endocrinology, 2019 - nature.com
Neurological and mental illnesses account for a considerable proportion of the global
burden of disease. Exercise has many beneficial effects on brain health, contributing to …

Physical activity for cognitive health promotion: an overview of the underlying neurobiological mechanisms

C Chen, S Nakagawa - Ageing research reviews, 2023 - Elsevier
Physical activity is one of the modifiable factors of cognitive decline and dementia with the
strongest evidence. Although many influential reviews have illustrated the neurobiological …