Biased synaptic activation of dentate granule cells by exercise reflects inputs from the lateral entorhinal cortex.
Christina A. Chatzi, Ashleigh N. Simmonds, Amirali Veshagh, Allison J. Ellingson, Milana Krush, Teyline McLean, Eric Schnell, Gary L. Westbrook
The paper shows that exercise preferentially activates dentate granule cells via inputs from the lateral entorhinal cortex, not through dendritic molecular changes.
bioRxiv · Feb 23, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience