Journal article
Effects of increased opportunity for physical exercise and learning experiences on recognition memory and brain-derived neurotrophic factor levels in brain and serum of rats
Abstract
Studies with animal models showed that cellular, structural, and behavioral changes induced by environmental enrichment are related to increased levels of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) in the brain. These evidence suggest that BDNF could be an interesting biomarker of the effects of lifestyle on cognition and other behavioral parameters in humans, mainly if the BDNF alterations in brain are accompanied by correspondent peripheral …
Authors
Vedovelli K; Silveira E; Velho E; Stertz L; Kapczinski F; Schröder N; Bromberg E
Journal
Neuroscience, Vol. 199, , pp. 284–291
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
December 2011
DOI
10.1016/j.neuroscience.2011.08.012
ISSN
0306-4522