Molecular mechanisms underlying the beneficial effects of exercise on brain function and neurological disorders
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Nay, Kévin, Smiles, William J., Kaiser, Jacqueline, McAloon, Luke M., Loh, Kim, Galic, Sandra, Oakhill, Jonathan S., Gundlach, Andrew L. and Scott, John W.. (2021). Molecular mechanisms underlying the beneficial effects of exercise on brain function and neurological disorders. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 22, p. Article 4052. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms22084052
Authors | Nay, Kévin, Smiles, William J., Kaiser, Jacqueline, McAloon, Luke M., Loh, Kim, Galic, Sandra, Oakhill, Jonathan S., Gundlach, Andrew L. and Scott, John W. |
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Abstract | As life expectancy has increased, particularly in developed countries, due to medical advances and increased prosperity, age-related neurological diseases and mental health disorders have become more prevalent health issues, reducing the well-being and quality of life of sufferers and their families. In recent decades, due to reduced work-related levels of physical activity, and key research insights, prescribing adequate exercise has become an innovative strategy to prevent or delay the onset of these pathologies and has been demonstrated to have therapeutic benefits when used as a sole or combination treatment. Recent evidence suggests that the beneficial effects of exercise on the brain are related to several underlying mechanisms related to muscle–brain, liver–brain and gut–brain crosstalk. Therefore, this review aims to summarize the most relevant current knowledge of the impact of exercise on mood disorders and neurodegenerative diseases, and to highlight the established and potential underlying mechanisms involved in exercise–brain communication and their benefits for physiology and brain function. |
Keywords | exercise; brain; BDNF; iron; microbiota; Alzheimer’s disease; Parkinson’s disease |
Year | 2021 |
Journal | International Journal of Molecular Sciences |
Journal citation | 22, p. Article 4052 |
Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI AG) |
ISSN | 1422-0067 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms22084052 |
PubMed ID | 33919972 |
Scopus EID | 2-s2.0-85104000770 |
PubMed Central ID | PMC8070923 |
Open access | Published as ‘gold’ (paid) open access |
Research or scholarly | Research |
Page range | 1-18 |
Funder | National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) |
Publisher's version | License File Access Level Open |
Output status | Published |
Publication dates | |
Online | 14 Apr 2021 |
Publication process dates | |
Accepted | 12 Apr 2021 |
Deposited | 14 Mar 2022 |
Grant ID | NHMRC/1138102 |
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