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Voluntary Running Attenuates Memory Loss, Decreases Neuropathological Changes and Induces Neurogenesis in a Mouse Model of Alzheimer's Disease.
Brain pathology (Zurich, Switzerland) - 1 Jan 2016
Tapia-Rojas Cheril, Aranguiz Florencia, Varela-Nallar Lorena, Inestrosa Nibaldo C
Abstract excerpt
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disorder characterized by loss of memory and cognitive abilities, and the appearance of amyloid plaques composed of the amyloid-β peptide (Aβ) and neurofibrillary tangles formed of tau protein. It has been suggested that exercise might ameliorate the disease; here, we evaluated the effect of voluntary running on several aspects of AD including amyloid deposition,...
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