Possible role of exercise therapy on depression: Effector neurotransmitters as key players

HA Pahlavani - Behavioural brain research, 2024 - Elsevier
About 280 million people suffer from depression as the most common neurological disorder
and the most common cause of death worldwide. Exercise with serotonin released in the …

Orexin system: the key for a healthy life

S Chieffi, M Carotenuto, V Monda, A Valenzano… - Frontiers in …, 2017 - frontiersin.org
The orexin-A/hypocretin-1 and orexin-B/hypocretin-2 are neuropeptides synthesized by a
cluster of neurons in the lateral hypothalamus and perifornical area. Orexin neurons receive …

[HTML][HTML] Exerkines and long-term synaptic potentiation: Mechanisms of exercise-induced neuroplasticity

WAJ Vints, O Levin, H Fujiyama, J Verbunt… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - Elsevier
Physical exercise may improve cognitive function by modulating molecular and cellular
mechanisms within the brain. We propose that the facilitation of long-term synaptic …

Neuroprotective effects of physical activity: evidence from human and animal studies

S Chieffi, G Messina, I Villano, A Messina… - Frontiers in …, 2017 - frontiersin.org
In the present article, we provide a review of current knowledge regarding the role played by
physical activity (PA) in preventing age-related cognitive decline and reducing risk of …

Orexins and stress

LA Grafe, S Bhatnagar - Frontiers in neuroendocrinology, 2018 - Elsevier
The neuropeptides orexins are important in regulating the neurobiological systems that
respond to stressful stimuli. Furthermore, orexins are known to play a role many of the …

Exercise influence on hippocampal function: possible involvement of orexin-A

S Chieffi, G Messina, I Villano, A Messina… - Frontiers in …, 2017 - frontiersin.org
In the present article, we provide a brief review of current knowledge regarding the effects
induced by physical exercise on hippocampus. Research involving animals and humans …

Hypothalamic orexin prevents non-alcoholic steatohepatitis and hepatocellular carcinoma in obesity

H Tsuneki, T Maeda, S Takata, M Sugiyama, K Otsuka… - Cell Reports, 2022 - cell.com
Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) occasionally occurs under obesity; however, factors
modulating the natural history of fatty liver disease remain unknown. Since hypothalamic …

Quality of life in overweight (obese) and normal-weight women with polycystic ovary syndrome

A Panico, G Messina, GA Lupoli, R Lupoli… - Patient preference …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Objective Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is characterized by phenotypic heterogeneity
and has a wide variety of consequences. Approximately half of women with PCOS are …

Cellular and molecular regulation of exercise—A neuronal perspective

I Reddy, Y Yadav, CS Dey - Cellular and Molecular Neurobiology, 2023 - Springer
The beneficial effects of exercise on the proper functioning of the body have been firmly
established. Multi-systemic metabolic regulation of exercise is the consequence of …

Brain ageing and neurodegenerative disease: The role of cellular waste management

S Daniele, C Giacomelli, C Martini - Biochemical pharmacology, 2018 - Elsevier
Ageing is defined as a time-dependent functional decline that occurs in most of live
organisms. Brain modification during the ageing process has been considered to …