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Activating Autophagy by Aerobic Exercise in Mice

Activating Autophagy by Aerobic Exercise in Mice

DOI:
10.3791/55099-v

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08:44 min

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February 03, 2017

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1Department of Cell and Molecular Biology,Northwestern University

Chapters

  • 00:05Title
  • 00:41Forced Exercise Treadmill Test
  • 02:32Voluntary Exercise Running Wheel Test
  • 03:13Measuring Autophagic Flux
  • 03:58Harvesting Tissues
  • 06:40Results: Autophagy after Exercise in Skeletal Muscle and Frontal Lobe Tissues
  • 08:00Conclusion

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Autophagy activation is beneficial in the prevention of a number of diseases. One of the physiological approaches to induce autophagy in vivo is physical exercise. Here we show how to activate autophagy by aerobic exercise and measure autophagy levels in mice.

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Keywords: AutophagyAerobic ExerciseMiceGFP-LC3TreadmillVoluntary RunningAutophagic Flux

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