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Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor Val66Met Human Polymorphism Impairs the Beneficial Exercise-Induced Neurobiological Changes in Mice.
Neuropsychopharmacology : official publication of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology - 1 Dec 2016
Ieraci Alessandro, Madaio Alessandro I, Mallei Alessandra, Lee Francis S, Popoli Maurizio
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Several studies have shown that exercise improves cognitive functions and emotional behaviors. Positive effects of exercise have been associated with enhanced brain plasticity, adult hippocampal neurogenesis, and increased levels of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF). However, a substantial variability of individual response to exercise has been described, which may be accounted for by individual genetic...
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