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ReviewJournal of Zhejiang University. Science. B2025

Potential role of FNDC5 in exercise-induced improvement of cognitive function.

Ruobing Zhao, Xuchang Zhou, Dongxue Wang, Haifeng Tang, Guoxin Ni

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Review in Journal of Zhejiang University. Science. B, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2 citing papers in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors.

Ruobing ZhaoSchool of Sport Medicine and Rehabilitation, Beijing Sport University, Beijing 100084, China.
Xuchang ZhouSchool of Sport Medicine and Rehabilitation, Beijing Sport University, Beijing 100084, China.
Dongxue WangSchool of Sport Medicine and Rehabilitation, Beijing Sport University, Beijing 100084, China.
Haifeng TangSchool of Sport Medicine and Rehabilitation, Beijing Sport University, Beijing 100084, China.
Guoxin NiDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University, Xiamen 361003, China. nigx@xmu.edu.cn.

Funding

the Beijing Natural Science Foundation 7222115the Central University Basic Scientific Research Business Fee Project 2023073
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cognitive dysfunction often occurs in Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, cerebrovascular disease, or other neurodegenerative diseases, and can significantly impact the life quality of patients and create serious social, psychological, and economic burdens for individuals and their families. Numerous studies have confirmed that exercise can slow the decline in cognitive function through multiple pathways, in which fibronectin type III domain-containing protein 5 (FNDC5) plays an important role. However, the current research on the modulation of FNDC5 by exercise and its ability to improve hippocampal cognitive function lacks a systematic and comprehensive understanding. Therefore, this review focuses on the latest research progress regarding the role of exercise-induced FNDC5 in cognitive function, systematically reviews the positive effects of FNDC5 on cognitive function impairment caused by various factors, and clarifies the specific mechanisms by which exercise-induced FNDC5 improves cognitive function by inhibiting neuroinflammation and improving hippocampal neurogenesis and hippocampal synaptic plasticity. Based on the existing literature, we also identify the areas that require further research in this field. Overall, this review provides a theoretical basis for exercise-based prevention and improvement of cognitive function impairment.

Indexed as

CognitionCognitive DysfunctionExerciseFibronectinsAnimalsHippocampusHumansNeurogenesisNeuronal PlasticityFibronectinsFNDC5 protein, humanCognitive functionExerciseFibronectin type III domain-containing protein 5 (FNDC5)HippocampusIrisin

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PMID40571660
PMCPMC12219485

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