Runnin' for Clusterin: Exercise Improves Cognition

Beyond the Abstract

This episode is sponsored by Proteintech.

Exercise is good for us - it keeps off the pounds and decreases our risk for heart attack and diabetes. What may be less known about exercise is that it's actually also good for the brain. Exercise improves memory and learning, and may even improve brain function in people with Alzheimer's disease. However, it's not know how exercise might exert these beneficial effects on the brain. In today's episode, Derek and Dan discuss a paper where researchers have identified a molecule called 'clusterin' in blood that seems to improve brain function. They also talk about how Proteintech is contributing to groundbreaking research like this through high quality antibodies and reagents.

De Miguel et al. Exercise plasma boosts memory and dampens brain inflammation via clusterin. Nature, December 2021. DOI: 10.1038/s41586-021-04183-x

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