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Three brain rejuvenation methods may exert their effects through the same molecule, at least partly, which could lead to therapies for cognitive decline.

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.

The study states that a certain blood factor can help in duplicating the positive impact of exercise on the brain. | Health

Researchers have discovered that platelets, usually involved in blood clotting, have an unexpected ability: they produce a biochemical that has been found to rejuvenate the brains of aged mice, similar to the way physical exercise does.

Platelets are behind the cognitive benefits of young blood, exercise and the longevity hormone klotho

Pre-clinical trials by University of Queensland researchers have found an injection of a specific blood factor can replicate the benefits of exercise in the brain.Dr Odette Leiter and Dr Tara Walker from UQ’s Queensland Brain Institute led a team whi

Pre-clinical trials by University of Queensland researchers have found an injection of a specific blood factor can replicate the benefits of exercise in the brain.

An injection of a specific blood platelet can replicate the benefits of exercise in the brain, suggests pre-clinical trials in mice.A team from University of Queensland discovered platelets -- the tiny blood cells critical for blood clotting, ...

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.

Platelets secrete a protein during exercise that enhances neurogenesis in the hippocampus. A preclinical trial finds that systemic injection of the protein replicates the brain benefits induced by exercise.