The serum metabolome mediates the concert of diet, exercise and neurogenesis, determining the risk for cognitive decline and dementia.

Andrea Du Preez, Sophie Lefevre-Arbogast, Vikki Houghton, Chiara De Lucia, Dorrain Y. Low, Catherine Helmer, Catherine Feart, Cécile Delcourt, Cécile Proust-Lima, Merce Pallas, Silvie R. Ruigrok, Barbara Altendorfer, Raúl González-Domínguez, Alex Sanchez-Pla, Mireia Urpi-Sarda, Cristina Andrés-Lacueva, Ludwig Aigner, Paul J. Lucassen, Aniko Korosi, Claudine ManachCécilia Samieri, Sandrine Thuret*

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Abstract

Introduction
Diet and exercise influence the risk of cognitive decline (CD) and dementia through the food metabolome and exercise-triggered endogenous factors, which use the blood as a vehicle to communicate with the brain. These factors might act in concert with hippocampal neurogenesis (HN) to shape CD and dementia.

Methods
Using an in vitro neurogenesis assay, we examined the effects of serum samples from a longitudinal cohort (n = 418) on proxy HN readouts and their association with future CD and dementia across a 12-year period.

Results
Altered apoptosis and reduced hippocampal progenitor cell integrity were associated with exercise and diet and predicted subsequent CD and dementia. The effects of exercise and diet on CD specifically were mediated by apoptosis.

Discussion
Diet and exercise might influence neurogenesis long before the onset of CD and dementia. Alterations in HN could signify the start of the pathological process and potentially represent biomarkers for CD and dementia.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)654-675
JournalAlzheimers & Dementia
Volume18
Issue number4
Early online date17 Aug 2021
Publication statusPublished - Apr 2022

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