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Running Changes the Brain: the Long and the Short of It

Author(s) -

Carmen Vivar,

Henriette van Praag

Publication year - 2017

Publication title -

physiology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.14

H-Index - 125

eISSN - 1548-9213

pISSN - 1548-9221

DOI - 10.1152/physiol.00017.2017

Subject(s) - neurogenesis , neuroscience , acetylcholine , hippocampus , neurotransmitter , glutamate receptor , neurotransmitter systems , neuron , afferent , cognition , psychology , biology , central nervous system , dopamine , endocrinology , biochemistry , receptor

Exercise is a simple intervention that profoundly benefits cognition. In rodents, running increases neurogenesis in the hippocampus, a brain area important for memory. We describe the dynamic changes in new neuron number and afferent connections throughout their maturation. We highlight the effects of exercise on the neurotransmitter systems involved, with a focus on the role of glutamate and acetylcholine in the initial development of new neurons in the adult brain.

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