Exercise enhances motor skill learning by neurotransmitter switching in the adult midbrain

Exercise promotes motor skill learning via unclear mechanisms. Here, the authors show that running wheel training results in neurotransmitter switching in caudal pedunculopontine nucleus neurons of mice. These neurons project to several brain regions, regulating the acquisition of motor skills.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Hui-quan Li, Nicholas C. Spitzer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2020-05-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-16053-7