The substantial global health burden of depression encourages the development of innovative and broadly effective interventions.This paper aimed to examine recent advancements by which exercise works as an antidepress...The substantial global health burden of depression encourages the development of innovative and broadly effective interventions.This paper aimed to examine recent advancements by which exercise works as an antidepressant and recommends optimal types and quantity of exercise as supplemental therapies in treating depression.Sedentary behavior and low physical activity significantly influence the onset of depression.Being an effective treatment option,exercise can significantly reduce depression risk.Exercise exerts antidepressant effects as it modulates neurotransmitters,neuroplasticity,the immune system,and hormone levels.Effective exercise forms include yoga,strength training,and walking/jogging.Tailored exercise regimens that consider individual preferences and tolerability can improve outcomes.Regular exercise enhances general well-being and reduces depressive symptoms.Additional research is needed to understand the complex basis of exercise's effects on depression.Exercise is a cost-effective and accessible intervention for depression management that needs additional exploration.Thus,customized exercise programs,as per each patient’s needs,are essential for their successful implementation clinically.展开更多
Objective To investigate the effects of echinacoside on the extracellular striatal levels of norepinephrine（NE）,dopamine（DA）,homovanillic acid（HVA）,3,4-dihydroxyphenylethanoid acid（DOPAC）,5-hydroxyindoleacetic...Objective To investigate the effects of echinacoside on the extracellular striatal levels of norepinephrine（NE）,dopamine（DA）,homovanillic acid（HVA）,3,4-dihydroxyphenylethanoid acid（DOPAC）,5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid（HIAA）,and 5-hydroxytryptamine（5-HT） in middle cerebral artery occlusion（MCAO rats.Methods The middle cerebral artery was occluded in male Sprague-Dawley rats.Three days later microdialysis probes were placed into the right striatum of MCAO rat brains and the brains were perfused with Ringer＇s solution at a rate of 1.5 μL/min.Cerebral microdialysates were collected every 30 minutes from awake and freely moving rats before assaying for NE,DA,HVA,DOPAC,HIAA,and 5-HT levels by reverse phase HPLC with electrochemistry.Results Three days after MCAO,the extracellular striatal levels of NE,DA,DOPAC,HIAA,HVA,and 5-HT of the MCAO rats increased significantly（at least P0.05 vs.control）.However,simultaneous treatment with echinacoside（30.0 or 15.0 mg/kg） attenuated these increases（at least P0.05 vs.non-treated model rats）.Conclusion These results imply that echinacoside may protect striatal dopa minergic neurons from the injury induced by MCAO and may help prevent and treat cerebral ischemic diseases.展开更多
基金Supported by Nanjing Municipal Sports Bureau Research Bureau Project-Building a Sports Hospital with Chinese Medicine Characteristics to Help Sports-Health Integration,No.NJTY2023-104Exploring a New Model of“Integration of Sport and Health”,No.JSYGY-3-2023-506.
文摘The substantial global health burden of depression encourages the development of innovative and broadly effective interventions.This paper aimed to examine recent advancements by which exercise works as an antidepressant and recommends optimal types and quantity of exercise as supplemental therapies in treating depression.Sedentary behavior and low physical activity significantly influence the onset of depression.Being an effective treatment option,exercise can significantly reduce depression risk.Exercise exerts antidepressant effects as it modulates neurotransmitters,neuroplasticity,the immune system,and hormone levels.Effective exercise forms include yoga,strength training,and walking/jogging.Tailored exercise regimens that consider individual preferences and tolerability can improve outcomes.Regular exercise enhances general well-being and reduces depressive symptoms.Additional research is needed to understand the complex basis of exercise's effects on depression.Exercise is a cost-effective and accessible intervention for depression management that needs additional exploration.Thus,customized exercise programs,as per each patient’s needs,are essential for their successful implementation clinically.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.30560171,No.30860334)
文摘Objective To investigate the effects of echinacoside on the extracellular striatal levels of norepinephrine（NE）,dopamine（DA）,homovanillic acid（HVA）,3,4-dihydroxyphenylethanoid acid（DOPAC）,5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid（HIAA）,and 5-hydroxytryptamine（5-HT） in middle cerebral artery occlusion（MCAO rats.Methods The middle cerebral artery was occluded in male Sprague-Dawley rats.Three days later microdialysis probes were placed into the right striatum of MCAO rat brains and the brains were perfused with Ringer＇s solution at a rate of 1.5 μL/min.Cerebral microdialysates were collected every 30 minutes from awake and freely moving rats before assaying for NE,DA,HVA,DOPAC,HIAA,and 5-HT levels by reverse phase HPLC with electrochemistry.Results Three days after MCAO,the extracellular striatal levels of NE,DA,DOPAC,HIAA,HVA,and 5-HT of the MCAO rats increased significantly（at least P0.05 vs.control）.However,simultaneous treatment with echinacoside（30.0 or 15.0 mg/kg） attenuated these increases（at least P0.05 vs.non-treated model rats）.Conclusion These results imply that echinacoside may protect striatal dopa minergic neurons from the injury induced by MCAO and may help prevent and treat cerebral ischemic diseases.
