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Exercise engages a mechanically activated astrocyte state linking muscle activity to hippocampal plasticity
MD SADDAM HOSSAIN JOY, Ilber E. Manavbasi, Ki Yun Lee…·M. Taher A. Saif
This study identifies astrocyte contraction as a mechanism by which exercise signals from muscles influence hippocampal plasticity through increased proliferation and neuronal network modulation.
DOI 10.64898/2026.08.06.742872