Brain metabolism alterations in type 2 diabetes: what did we learn from diet-induced diabetes models?

AM Garcia-Serrano, JMN Duarte - Frontiers in neuroscience, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is a metabolic disease with impact on brain function through
mechanisms that include glucose toxicity, vascular damage and blood–brain barrier (BBB) …

Environmental enrichment improves cognitive function, learning, memory and anxiety-related behaviours in rodent models of dementia: implications for future study

SNM Sahini, NAMN Hazalin, BN Srikumar… - … of Learning and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Environmental enrichment (EE) is a process of brain stimulation by modifying the
surroundings, for example, by changing the sensory, social, or physical conditions. Rodents …

Akkermansia muciniphila and environmental enrichment reverse cognitive impairment associated with high-fat high-cholesterol consumption in rats

SG Higarza, S Arboleya, JL Arias, M Gueimonde… - Gut …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is one of the most prevalent diseases globally. A high-
fat, high-cholesterol (HFHC) diet leads to an early NASH model. It has been suggested that …

Neuroprotection in metabolic syndrome by environmental enrichment. A lifespan perspective

T Kobiec, C Mardaraz, N Toro-Urrego… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is defined by the concurrence of different metabolic conditions:
obesity, hypertension, dyslipidemia, and hyperglycemia. Its incidence has been increasingly …

The effects of physical activity on experimental models of vascular dementia: A systematic review and meta-analysis

IJ Biose, WH Chastain… - Annals of …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Physical activity is associated with improved brain health and cognition in
humans. However, the validity, range, and quality of evidence for the beneficial outcomes …

Switching from high-fat feeding (HFD) to regular diet improves metabolic and behavioral impairments in middle-aged female mice

SP Braga, E Delanogare, AE Machado… - Behavioural Brain …, 2021 - Elsevier
Obesity represents a risk factor for metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular and psychiatric
disorders. Excessive caloric intake, particularly in dietary fats, is an environmental factor that …

Nanotechnology as a therapeutic strategy to prevent neuropsychomotor alterations associated with hypercholesterolemia

MS Rodrigues, GC de Paula, MB Duarte… - Colloids and Surfaces B …, 2021 - Elsevier
Hypercholesterolemia has been linked to neurodegenerative disease development.
Previously others and we demonstrated that high levels of plasma cholesterol-induced …

Environmental enrichment and metformin improve metabolic functions, hippocampal neuron survival, and hippocampal-dependent memory in high-fat/high-sucrose …

TR Ismail, CG Yap, R Naidu, N Pamidi - Biology, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Type 2 diabetes can lead to catastrophic complications, including
neurodegeneration and memory impairment. Therefore, it is essential to identify effective …

Grain versus AIN: Common rodent diets differentially affect health outcomes in adult C57BL/6j mice

L Schipper, S Tims, E Timmer, J Lohr… - Plos one, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Semi-synthetic and grain-based diets are common rodent diets for biomedical research.
Both diet types are considered nutritionally adequate to support breeding, growth, and long …

Enriched environment ameliorates dexamethasone effects on emotional reactivity and metabolic parameters in mice

E Delanogare, RM de Souza, GK Rosa, FG Guanabara… - Stress, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Convincing evidence shows that stress is associated with the development and course of
psychiatric and metabolic disorders. The hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis …