Long-term treadmill exercise inhibits the progression of Alzheimer's disease-like neuropathology in the hippocampus of APP/PS1 transgenic mice

Aug 24, 2013Behavioural brain research

Long-term treadmill exercise slows Alzheimer’s-like brain damage in memory areas of genetically modified mice

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Abstract

Five months of treadmill exercise resulted in a robust reduction in β-amyloid deposition and tau phosphorylation in the hippocampus of APP/PS1 mice.

  • Treadmill running may inhibit the progression of Alzheimer's disease-like neuropathology in the hippocampus of APP/PS1 mice.
  • Exercise was associated with a significant decrease in the phosphorylation of amyloid precursor protein (APP) and expression of presenilin 1 (PS1).
  • Inhibition of GSK3 was observed, while CDK5 was not affected by treadmill exercise.
  • The findings suggest that exercise could mediate APP processing, leading to reduced β-amyloid deposition.

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