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Platelet power: Rejuvenating aging brains on par with exercise

He researchers found that platelets, the tiny blood cells responsible for blood clotting, have the ability to release a protein called exerkine CXCL4/Platelet factor 4 (PF4) that rejuvenates neurons in aged mice. This rejuvenation process is comparable to the effects of physical exercise. These findings have important implications for understanding the aging process and potential interventions to enhance brain health.
Odette Leiter Tara Walker University Of Queensland Brain Institute University Of Queensland Queensland Brain Human Blood
Source: theweek.in

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exercise: Research suggests specific blood molecules can replicate benefits of exercise in brain

Researchers at the University of Queensland have found that an injection of specific blood molecules can replicate the benefits of exercise in the brain. The study, published recently in the journal Nature Communications, found that platelets secrete a protein that rejuvenates neurons in aged mice in a similar way to physical exercise.
Odette Leiter Tara Walker Nature Communications University Of Queensland Uq Queensland Brain Institute

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