The role of CREB and BDNF in neurobiology and treatment of Alzheimer's disease

M Amidfar, J de Oliveira, E Kucharska, J Budni, YK Kim - Life sciences, 2020 - Elsevier
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common form of dementia worldwide. β-amyloid
peptide (Aβ) is currently assumed to be the main cause of synaptic dysfunction and cognitive …

Effects of physical exercise on cognitive functioning and wellbeing: biological and psychological benefits

L Mandolesi, A Polverino, S Montuori, F Foti… - Frontiers in …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Much evidence shows that physical exercise (PE) is a strong gene modulator that induces
structural and functional changes in the brain, determining enormous benefit on both …

[HTML][HTML] Physical exercise in the prevention and treatment of Alzheimer's disease

A De la Rosa, G Olaso-Gonzalez… - Journal of sport and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Dementia is one of the greatest global challenges for health and social care in the 21st
century. Alzheimer's disease (AD), the most common type of dementia, is by no means an …

[HTML][HTML] Brain-derived neurotrophic factor: a key molecule for memory in the healthy and the pathological brain

M Miranda, JF Morici, MB Zanoni… - Frontiers in cellular …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Brain Derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF) is a key molecule involved in plastic changes
related to learning and memory. The expression of BDNF is highly regulated, and can lead …

The amyloid-β oligomer hypothesis: beginning of the third decade

EN Cline, MA Bicca, KL Viola… - Journal of Alzheimer's …, 2018 - content.iospress.com
The amyloid-β oligomer (AβO) hypothesis was introduced in 1998. It proposed that the brain
damage leading to Alzheimer's disease (AD) was instigated by soluble, ligand-like AβOs …

Lactate mediates the effects of exercise on learning and memory through SIRT1-dependent activation of hippocampal brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF)

L El Hayek, M Khalifeh, V Zibara… - Journal of …, 2019 - Soc Neuroscience
Exercise promotes learning and memory formation. These effects depend on increases in
hippocampal BDNF, a growth factor associated with cognitive improvement and the …

Exercise suppresses neuroinflammation for alleviating Alzheimer's disease

M Wang, H Zhang, J Liang, J Huang… - Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a chronic neurodegenerative disease, with the characteristics of
neurofibrillary tangle (NFT) and senile plaque (SP) formation. Although great progresses …

Modifiable risk factors for Alzheimer's disease

GA Edwards III, N Gamez, G Escobedo Jr… - Frontiers in aging …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Since first described in the early 1900s, Alzheimer's disease (AD) has risen exponentially in
prevalence and concern. Research still drives to understand the etiology and pathogenesis …

[HTML][HTML] Irisin reduces amyloid-β by inducing the release of neprilysin from astrocytes following downregulation of ERK-STAT3 signaling

E Kim, H Kim, MP Jedrychowski, G Bakiasi, J Park… - Neuron, 2023 - cell.com
A pathological hallmark of Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the deposition of amyloid-β (Aβ)
protein in the brain. Physical exercise has been shown to reduce Aβ burden in various AD …

The effect of physical activity on cognitive function in patients with dementia: a meta-analysis of randomized control trials

C Groot, AM Hooghiemstra, PGHM Raijmakers… - Ageing research …, 2016 - Elsevier
Non-pharmacological therapies, such as physical activity interventions, are an appealing
alternative or add-on to current pharmacological treatment of cognitive symptoms in patients …