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Decreased spontaneous activity in AMPK α2 muscle specific kinase dead mice is not caused by changes in brain dopamine metabolism.
Physiology & behavior - 1 Oct 2016
Møller Lisbeth L V, Sylow Lykke, Gøtzsche Casper R, Serup Annette K, Christiansen Søren H, Weikop Pia, Kiens Bente, Woldbye David P D, Richter Erik A
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It is well known that physical activity has several health benefits, yet many people do not exercise. Dopamine levels in the striatum of the brain are thought to be important for the motivation to exercise. Conversely, we hypothesized that muscle quality can affect the motivation to exercise through alterations of the brain dopamine levels specifically in the striatal region. To test this hypothesis, transgenic...
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