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Studies have demonstrated that physical exercise may increase circulating BDNF levels in humans. To identify whether the brain is a source of BDNF during exercise, eight volunteers rowed for 4 h while simultaneous blood samples were obtained from the radial artery and the internal jugular vein.
Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), or abrineurin, [5] is a protein [6] that, in humans, is encoded by the BDNF gene. [7] [8] BDNF is a member of the neurotrophin family of growth factors, which are related to the canonical nerve growth factor (NGF), a family which also includes NT-3 and NT-4/NT-5.
Studies have shown that corticosterone treatment and adrenalectomy reduces or upregulated hippocampal BDNF expression. [9] Consistent between human and animal studies, BDNF levels are decreased in those with untreated major depression. [9] However, the correlation between BDNF levels and depression is controversial. [9] [10]
Neuroplasticity is the process by which neurons adapt to a disturbance over time, and most often occurs in response to repeated exposure to stimuli. [27] Aerobic exercise increases the production of neurotrophic factors [note 1] (e.g., BDNF, IGF-1, VEGF) which mediate improvements in cognitive functions and various forms of memory by promoting blood vessel formation in the brain, adult ...
In addition, combining the induction of adult hippocampal neurogenesis and increasing BDNF levels lead to an improved cognition, mimicking exercise benefits in AD mouse models. [23] The effect of TrkB/BDNF signalling on AD pathology has been shown to be in part mediated by an increase in δ-secretase levels, via an upregulation of the JAK2 ...
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[4] [5] It also exhibits various antidepressant-like effects in rats by interacting with serotonin receptor 2A. [6] [7] Furthermore, it increases levels of the brain-derived neurotrophic factor in rat hippocampus. [7] [8] A decreased BDNF level has been associated with major depression in humans.