On the run for hippocampal plasticity

HY Moon, H van Praag - Cold Spring …, 2018 - perspectivesinmedicine.cshlp.org
Accumulating research in rodents and humans indicates that exercise benefits brain function
and may prevent or delay onset of neurodegenerative conditions. In particular, exercise …

[HTML][HTML] The pilocarpine model of epilepsy: what have we learned?

FA Scorza, RM Arida… - Anais da Academia …, 2009 - SciELO Brasil
The systemic administration of a potent muscarinic agonist pilocarpine in rats promotes
sequential behavioral and electrographic changes that can be divided into 3 distinct …

Epilepsy, seizures, physical exercise, and sports: A report from the ILAE Task Force on Sports and Epilepsy

G Capovilla, KR Kaufman, E Perucca, SL Moshe… - …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
People with epilepsy (PWE s) are often advised against participating in sports and exercise,
mostly because of fear, overprotection, and ignorance about the specific benefits and risks …

Treadmill exercise induces age-related changes in aversive memory, neuroinflammatory and epigenetic processes in the rat hippocampus

GA Lovatel, VR Elsner, K Bertoldi, C Vanzella… - Neurobiology of learning …, 2013 - Elsevier
It has been described that exercise can modulate both inflammatory response and
epigenetic modifications, although the effect of exercise on these parameters during the …

An overview of brain‐derived neurotrophic factor and implications for excitotoxic vulnerability in the hippocampus

PS Murray, PV Holmes - International journal of peptides, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
The present paper examines the nature and function of brain‐derived neurotrophic factor
(BDNF) in the hippocampal formation and the consequences of changes in its expression …

[HTML][HTML] Forced treadmill exercise prevents oxidative stress and memory deficits following chronic cerebral hypoperfusion in the rat

F Cechetti, PV Worm, VR Elsner, K Bertoldi… - Neurobiology of learning …, 2012 - Elsevier
Physical activity impacts functional recovery following stroke in humans, however its effects
in experimental animals submitted to chronic cerebral hypoperfusion have not been …

[HTML][HTML] Epilepsy and physical exercise

J Pimentel, R Tojal, J Morgado - Seizure, 2015 - Elsevier
Epilepsy is one of the commonest neurologic diseases and has always been associated
with stigma. In the interest of safety, the activities of persons with epilepsy (PWE) are often …

Physical activity and epilepsy: proven and predicted benefits

RM Arida, EA Cavalheiro, AC Da Silva, FA Scorza - Sports medicine, 2008 - Springer
Epilepsy is a common disease found in 2% of the population, affecting people from all ages.
Unfortunately, persons with epilepsy have previously been discouraged from participation in …

Hippocampal neurogenesis and neural stem cells in temporal lobe epilepsy

R Kuruba, B Hattiangady, AK Shetty - Epilepsy & Behavior, 2009 - Elsevier
Virtually all mammals, including humans, exhibit neurogenesis throughout life in the
hippocampus, a learning and memory center in the brain. Numerous studies in animal …

Swimming training induces liver mitochondrial adaptations to oxidative stress in rats submitted to repeated exhaustive swimming bouts

FD Lima, DN Stamm, ID Della-Pace, F Dobrachinski… - PloS one, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Background and Aims Although acute exhaustive exercise is known to increase liver
reactive oxygen species (ROS) production and aerobic training has shown to improve the …