The Role of PGC-1α/UCP2 Signaling in the Beneficial Effects of Physical Exercise on the Brain

In understanding the pathology of neurological diseases, the role played by brain energy metabolism is gaining prominence. Animal models have demonstrated that regular physical exercise improves brain energy metabolism while also providing antidepressant, anxiolytic, antioxidant and neuroprotective...

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Main Authors: Viviane José de Oliveira Bristot, Ana Cristina de Bem Alves, Liziane Rosa Cardoso, Débora da Luz Scheffer, Aderbal Silva Aguiar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Neuroscience
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fnins.2019.00292/full