title: Exercise-induced changes in hippocampal brain-derived neurotrophic factor and neurotrophin-3: effects of rat strain.
abstract: We tested the hypothesis that exercise-induced changes in hippocampal brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) and neurotrophin-3 (NT-3) differ among rat strains exhibiting a range of voluntary wheel running activity. Four strains (Sprague-Dawley, Brown Norway, Dark Agouti and PVG) were given access to running wheels (1 or 7 nights). Over 7 nights, the average distance run per night was higher in PVG versus other strains, and higher in Brown Norway versus Sprague-Dawley rats. Hippocampal BDNF concentrations in sedentary rats were higher in PVG versus Sprague-Dawley rats. When data from all strains were combined, BDNF levels increased with 7 nights of wheel running and were positively correlated to the previous night distance run. Sedentary hippocampal NT-3 levels were not different between rat strains, but decreased with 7 nights of wheel access; NT-3 was negatively correlated with previous night distance run. There were no differences between strains in the correlation between distance run and BDNF or NT-3 levels. Although exercise decreases hippocampal NT-3, strain does not alter NT-3 levels. In contrast, BDNF levels increase with exercise and basal levels differ between strains, possibly due to strain differences in spontaneous activity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Comparative Biosciences, University of Wisconsin, 2015 Linden Drive, Madison, WI 53706, USA. pipob@svm.vetmed.wisc.edu
authors.forename: Rebecca A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Johnson
authors.forename: Gordon S
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Mitchell
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D019208:Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor / Q000378:metabolism*; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D006624:Hippocampus / Q000502:physiology*; D008297:Male; D020933:Neurotrophin 3 / Q000378:metabolism*; D005082:Physical Exertion / Q000502:physiology*; D051381:Rats; D011914:Rats, Inbred BN; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains; D017207:Rats, Sprague-Dawley; D012420:Running / Q000502:physiology; D013045:Species Specificity
chemical_list: D019208:Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor; D020933:Neurotrophin 3