Effects of treadmill exercise on cerebral angiogenesis and MT1-MMP expression after cerebral ischemia in rats.

Yi TangYixian ZhangMouWei ZhengJianhao ChenHongbin ChenXin-Hong Jiang

Published in: Brain and behavior (2018)

This study suggested that treadmill exercise training can significantly promote angiogenesis and improve neurological function after cerebral ischemia. Its mechanism may be related to the upgraduation of the MT1-MMP expression in brain microvessels surrounding area of the ischemic rat.

Keyphrases

cerebral ischemia
subarachnoid hemorrhage
blood brain barrier
brain injury
poor prognosis
endothelial cells
vascular endothelial growth factor
cell migration
physical activity
long non coding rna
skeletal muscle
oxidative stress