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Circulating Insulin-Like Growth Factor I Mediates Exercise-Induced Increases in the Number of New Neurons in the Adult Hippocampus

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Trejo, José Luis, Carro, Eva, Torres-Alemán, Ignacio·2001·The Journal of Neuroscience

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Although the physiological significance of continued formation of new neurons in the adult mammalian brain is still uncertain, therapeutic strategies aimed to potentiate this process show great promise. Several external factors, including physical exercise, increase the number of new neurons in the adult hippocampus, but underlying mechanisms are not yet known. We recently found that exercise stimulates uptake of the neurotrophic factor insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-I) from the bloodstream into specific brain areas, including the hippocampus. In addition, IGF-I participates in the effects of exercise on hippocampal c-fos expression and mimics several other effects of exercise on brain function. Because subcutaneous administration of IGF-I to sedentary adult rats markedly increases the number of new neurons in the hippocampus, we hypothesized that exercise-induced brain uptake of blood-borne IGF-I could mediate the stimulatory effects of exercise on the adult hippocampus. Thus, we blocked the entrance of circulating IGF-I into the brain by subcutaneous infusion of a blocking IGF-I antiserum to rats undergoing exercise training. The resulting inhibition of brain uptake of IGF-I was paralleled by complete inhibition of exercise-induced increases in the number of new neurons in the hippocampus. Exercising rats receiving an infusion of nonblocking serum showed normal increases in the number of new hippocampal neurons after exercise. Thus, increased uptake of blood-borne IGF-I is necessary for the stimulatory effects of exercise on the number of new granule cells in the adult hippocampus. Taken together with previous results, we conclude that circulating IGF-I is an important determinant of exercise-induced changes in the adult brain.

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Authors
Trejo, J. L., Carro, E., & Torres-Alemán, I.
Affiliations
Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (ES)
Venue
The Journal of Neuroscience
Published
2001-03-01
Volume
21
Issue
5
Pages
1628-1634
ISSN
  • 0270-6474 (ISSN-L)
  • 1529-2401
OpenAlex
W2136855986
Cited by
1,017
References
47
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6.86
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • Journal of Neuroscience (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • DIGITAL.CSIC (Spanish National Research Council (CSIC)) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Developmental Neuroscience › Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience › Nerve injury and regeneration
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Memory and Neural Mechanisms
Keywords
insulin-like growth factor I, physical activity, adult hippocampus, adult neurogenesis, granule cells, Fos expression, neurotrophic factors
MeSH terms
Animals, Blood-Brain Barrier, Bromodeoxyuridine, Cell Count, Cell Division, Physical Exertion, Hippocampus, Immune Sera, Immunohistochemistry, Insulin-Like Growth Factor I, Male, Neurons, Phenotype, Rats, Wistar, Rats

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