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BRAIN BEHAVIOR AND IMMUNITY
Volume 61, Issue -, Pages 31-35Publisher
ACADEMIC PRESS INC ELSEVIER SCIENCE
DOI: 10.1016/j.bbi.2016.07.159
Keywords
Aging; BDNF; Exercise; Interleukin-1 beta; Interleukin-10; Mood; Neuroinflammation; Physical activity; RE1-silencing transcription factor; REST
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- CNPq (Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Cientifico e Tecnologico, Brasilia, DF, Brazil)
- CAPES (Coordenacao de Aperfeicoamento de Pessoal de Nivel Superior, Brasilia, DF, Brazil)
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Exercise improves mental health and synaptic function in the aged brain. However, the molecular mechanisms involved in exercise-induced healthy brain aging are not well understood. Evidence supports the role of neurogenesis and neurotrophins in exercise-induced neuroplasticity. The gene silencing transcription factor neuronal RE1-silencing transcription factor (REST)/neuron-restrictive silencer factor (NRSF) and an anti-inflammatory role of exercise are also candidate mechanisms. We evaluate the effect of 8 weeks of physical activity on running wheels (RW) on motor and depressive-like behavior and hippocampal gene expression of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), REST, and interleukins IL-1 beta and IL-10 of adult and aged C57BL/6 mice. The aged animals exhibited impaired motor function and a depressive-like behavior: decreased mobility in the RW and open field and severe immobility in the tail suspension test. The gene expression of REST, IL-10, and IL-10 was increased in the hippocampus of aged mice. Physical activity was anxiolytic and antidepressant and improved motor behavior in aged animals. Physical activity also boosted BDNF and REST expression and decreased IL-10 and IL-10 expression in the hippocampus of aged animals. These results support the beneficial role of REST in the aged brain, which can be further enhanced by regular physical activity.(C) 2016 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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