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Exercise: a behavioral intervention to enhance brain health and plasticity
Trends in Neurosciences · 2002 · Vol. 25(6) · pp. 295–301
Carl W. Cotman✉(University of California, Irvine)
Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanismsNerve injury and regenerationAdipose Tissue and MetabolismNeuroplasticityNeurogenesisPsychologyNeurotrophic factorsNeuroscienceBrain-derived neurotrophic factorBrain functionEnvironmental enrichmentCognitionIntervention (counseling)
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AcetylcholineAnimalsBrainCognitionEstrogensgamma-Aminobutyric AcidHippocampusHumansLearningNeuronal PlasticityPhysical Conditioning, AnimalRNA, MessengerExerciseGene ExpressionIn Situ Hybridization
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