| Literature DB >> 28089678 |
Linh C Dang1, Jaime J Castrellon2, Scott F Perkins2, Nam T Le3, Ronald L Cowan4, David H Zald5, Gregory R Samanez-Larkin6.
Abstract
Physical activity has been shown to ameliorate dopaminergic degeneration in non-human animal models. However, the effects of regular physical activity on normal age-related changes in dopamine function in humans are unknown. Here we present cross-sectional data from forty-four healthy human subjects between 23 and 80 years old, showing that typical age-related dopamine D2 receptor loss, assessed with PET [18F]fallypride, was significantly reduced in physically active adults compared to less active adults.Entities:
Keywords: Aging; Dopamine; Physical activity
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Year: 2017 PMID: 28089678 PMCID: PMC5344739 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2017.01.018
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Neuroimage ISSN: 1053-8119 Impact factor: 6.556