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Exercise, redox system and neurodegenerative diseases.
Helong Quan1, Erika Koltai2, Katsuhiko Suzuki3
1Exercise and Metabolism Research Center, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua City, Zhejiang, China.
Biochimica Et Biophysica Acta. Molecular Basis of Disease
|March 31, 2020
Summary
Regular exercise enhances brain health by managing reactive oxygen species (ROS) and boosting antioxidant systems. This promotes neuronal stem cell growth and offers neuroprotection against diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's.
Area of Science:
- Neuroscience
- Exercise Physiology
- Molecular Biology
Background:
- Regular exercise triggers adaptive molecular responses in the nervous system.
- Reactive oxygen species (ROS) play a dual role, with intermittent bursts during exercise upregulating protective systems.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore the redox system's role in exercise-induced neuroprotection.
- To understand how exercise impacts neuronal stem cells and brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF).
Main Methods:
- Review of molecular pathways linking exercise, ROS, and neuroprotection.
- Analysis of ROS-dependent processes in neuronal proliferation and differentiation.
- Examination of redox-sensitive pathways regulating BDNF.
Main Results:
- Exercise upregulates antioxidant and repair systems via ROS.
- Neuronal stem cell proliferation and differentiation are ROS-dependent.
- Regular exercise protects against neurodegenerative diseases through redox homeostasis.
Conclusions:
- Exercise-induced ROS management is crucial for physiological adaptation.
- Regular physical activity offers significant neuroprotective benefits.
- Complex molecular pathways mediate exercise's positive effects on brain redox balance.
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