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ReviewMolecular neurobiology2025

Lifestyle Drives Astroglial Plasticity Toward Cognitive Improvement: Roles of Physical Exercise, Environmental Enrichment, Diet, and Sleep.

Marcus Augusto-Oliveira, Gabriela P Arrifano, Caio Gustavo Leal-Nazaré, Isabela Soares-Silva, Amanda Lopes-Araujo, Leticia Santos-Sacramento, Maria Elena Crespo-Lopez

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Review in Molecular neurobiology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Marcus Augusto-Oliveira *Laboratório de Farmacologia Molecular, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal Do Pará, Belém, PA, Brazil. marcusoliveira@ufpa.br.
Gabriela P Arrifano *Laboratório de Farmacologia Molecular, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal Do Pará, Belém, PA, Brazil. garrifano@ufpa.br.
Caio Gustavo Leal-NazaréLaboratório de Farmacologia Molecular, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal Do Pará, Belém, PA, Brazil.
Isabela Soares-SilvaLaboratório de Farmacologia Molecular, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal Do Pará, Belém, PA, Brazil.
Amanda Lopes-AraujoLaboratório de Farmacologia Molecular, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal Do Pará, Belém, PA, Brazil.
Leticia Santos-SacramentoLaboratório de Farmacologia Molecular, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal Do Pará, Belém, PA, Brazil.
Maria Elena Crespo-LopezLaboratório de Farmacologia Molecular, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal Do Pará, Belém, PA, Brazil. maria.elena.crespo.lopez@gmail.com.

Funding

Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico 427784/2018-2Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico 444791/2023-0
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Lifestyle, including physical exercise, diet, intellectual and social engagement, and sleep, represents a powerful nonpharmacological alternative to improve cognitive performance or mitigate cognitive decline associated with ageing or neuropathological conditions. Among brain cells, astrocytes, the most abundant glial cell, are involved in virtually all brain functions, from neurogenesis and synaptogenesis to brain homeostasis, defence, and cognition. Recent studies demonstrate that astrocytes are very sensitive to lifestyle changes, undergoing morphological, molecular, and functional remodelling. These adaptations include enhanced astrocyte complexity, increased synaptic coverage, modulation of inflammatory pathways, and changes in gene expression. Such modifications, accompanied by cognitive improvements, are observed in models of Alzheimer's and Parkinson's, depression, and cerebral ischaemia, as well as in sleep quality and dietary patterns-making astrocytes key elements in lifestyle-induced neural plasticity driving brain health and cognitive improvements. Here, we discuss astroglial roles in translating lifestyle benefits into cognitive improvements; such mechanisms may represent a therapeutic target to prevent or even mitigate cognitive dysfunction associated with ageing or neurological conditions, ultimately contributing to quality of life.

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AstrocytesCognitionDietEnvironmentExerciseLife StyleNeuronal PlasticitySleepAnimalsHumansAstrocyteCognitionGliaModifiable life factorsNeural plasticityNeuroprotection

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