Thomas Seifert et al.
American journal of physiology. Regulatory, integrative and comparative physiology, 298(2), R372-R377 (2009-11-20)
The circulating level of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is reduced in patients with major depression and type-2 diabetes. Because acute exercise increases BDNF production in the hippocampus and cerebral cortex, we hypothesized that endurance training would enhance the release of