Adult hippocampal neurogenesis: A possible way how physical exercise counteracts stress

Cell Transplantation

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 99-111

  Yau, Suk Yu ^a,b   Lau, Benson Wui Man ^a,b   So, Kwok Fai ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^c JINAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Dendritic plasticity; Hippocampal neurogenesis; Physical exercise; Stress

Indexed keywords

GLUCOCORTICOID;

ADULT; BRAIN FUNCTION; COGNITION; DEPRESSION; EXERCISE; HIPPOCAMPUS; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH; MOOD DISORDER; NERVE CELL; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; NERVOUS SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT; NONHUMAN; OLFACTORY BULB; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; STRESS;

ANIMALS; EXERCISE; HIPPOCAMPUS; HUMANS; NEUROGENESIS; PHYSICAL CONDITIONING, ANIMAL; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 79952492088     PISSN: 09636897     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3727/096368910X532846     Document Type: Review

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