Exercise promotes the expression of brain derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) through the action of the ketone body β-hydroxybutyrate

Exercise promotes the expression of brain derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) through the action of the ketone body β-hydroxybutyrate

Exercise induces beneficial responses in the brain, which is accompanied by an increase in BDNF, a trophic factor associated with cognitive improvement and the alleviation of depression and anxiety. However, the exact mechanisms whereby physical exercise produces an induction in brain Bdnf gene expr...

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Main Authors: Sleiman, Sama F (Author), Henry, Jeffrey (Author), Al-Haddad, Rami (Author), El Hayek, Lauretta (Author), Abou Haidar, Edwina (Author), Stringer, Thomas (Author), Ulja, Devyani (Author), Karuppagounder, Saravanan S (Author), Ratan, Rajiv R (Author), Ninan, Ipe (Author), Chao, Moses V (Author), Holson, Edward (Contributor)
Other Authors: Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard (Contributor)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications, Ltd, 2018-01-29T18:33:36Z.
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