Mounting evidence suggests that physical exercise protects the brain against neurodegenerative disease. In a recent paper in Neuron, Kim et al. reported that the exercise-induced hormone irisin curbs amyloid-β buildup by promoting secretion of astrocyte-derived neprilysin. These findings may help explain the neuroprotection by irisin and exercise in Alzheimer's disease.
Keywords: Alzheimer’s disease; amyloid-β; astrocytes; irisin; physical exercise.
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