Neurobiology of Aging
Volume 32, Issue 12 , Pages 2279-2286 , December 2011

Running reduces stress and enhances cell genesis in aged mice

  • Timal S. Kannangara

      Affiliations

    • Division of Medical Sciences, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada
    • The Program in Neuroscience, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
    • The Department of Cellular and Physiological Sciences, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
    • ,
  • Melanie J. Lucero

      Affiliations

    • Laboratory of Genetics, Salk Institute for Biological Studies, La Jolla, CA, USA
    • ,
  • Joana Gil-Mohapel

      Affiliations

    • Division of Medical Sciences, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada
    • ,
  • Robert J. Drapala

      Affiliations

    • The Department of Cellular and Physiological Sciences, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
    • ,
  • Jessica M. Simpson

      Affiliations

    • Division of Medical Sciences, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada
    • ,
  • Brian R. Christie

      Affiliations

    • Division of Medical Sciences, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada
    • The Program in Neuroscience, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
    • The Department of Cellular and Physiological Sciences, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
    • ,
  • Henriette van Praag

      Affiliations

    • Laboratory of Neurosciences, National Institute on Aging, Baltimore, MD, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Neuroplasticity and Behavior Unit, Laboratory of Neurosciences, Suite 100, Biomedical Research Center, National Institute on Aging (NIA), 251 Bayview Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21224, USA. Tel.: +410 558 8064.

Received 14 October 2009 ,Revised 17 December 2009 ,Accepted 23 December 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.neurobiolaging.2009.12.025

Neurobiology of Aging
Volume 32, Issue 12 , Pages 2279-2286 , December 2011

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