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ArticleFrontiers in aging neuroscience2026

Physical exercise mitigates motor and muscular deficits in the 3xTg-AD model of Alzheimer's disease.

Jesús Andrade-Guerrero, Karen León-Arcia, Omar Emiliano Aparicio-Trejo, Belen Cuevas-López, Oscar Arias-Carrión, Sofía Y Díaz-Miranda, Luis O Soto-Rojas

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Article in Frontiers in aging neuroscience, 2026. 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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Jesús Andrade-GuerreroLaboratorio de Investigación en Neurociencias y Enfermedades Neurodegenerativas (LINEN), Carrera de Médico Cirujano, Facultad de Estudios Superiores Iztacala, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Tlalnepantla, Mexico.
Karen León-ArciaLaboratorio de Investigación en Neurociencias y Enfermedades Neurodegenerativas (LINEN), Carrera de Médico Cirujano, Facultad de Estudios Superiores Iztacala, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Tlalnepantla, Mexico.
Omar Emiliano Aparicio-TrejoDepartamento de Fisiopatología Cardio-Renal, Instituto Nacional de Cardiología Ignacio Chávez, Ciudad de México, Mexico.
Belen Cuevas-LópezDepartamento de Fisiopatología Cardio-Renal, Instituto Nacional de Cardiología Ignacio Chávez, Ciudad de México, Mexico.
Oscar Arias-CarriónDivisión de Neurociencias, Clínica, Instituto Nacional de Rehabilitación Luis Guillermo Ibarra Ibarra, Ciudad de México, Mexico.
Sofía Y Díaz-MirandaDepartamento de Neurobiología del Desarrollo y Neurofisiología, Instituto de Neurobiología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Querétaro, Mexico.
Luis O Soto-RojasLaboratorio de Investigación en Neurociencias y Enfermedades Neurodegenerativas (LINEN), Carrera de Médico Cirujano, Facultad de Estudios Superiores Iztacala, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Tlalnepantla, Mexico.

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Abstract

Introduction: Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common neurodegenerative disease worldwide, characterized by progressive cognitive decline and, in advanced stages, marked motor impairments. These motor deficits are associated with muscle atrophy, mitochondrial dysfunction, and amyloid- Methods: Twelve-month-old male triple-transgenic (3xTg-AD) and non-transgenic (Non-Tg) mice were assigned to sedentary or exercise groups ( Results: Physical exercise improved locomotion, balance, and strength in advanced stages of the disease, with modest benefits for memory. Histology showed reduced muscle atrophy and cortical amyloid, but not hippocampal. ELISA detected lower relative levels of Aβ only in the brain. Exercise restored reduced muscle Complex I activity, increased brain Complex IV and ATPase in both tissues, and pronounced changes in mitochondrial morphology in muscle. Conclusion: This study provides the first evidence that physical exercise improves motor function and attenuates muscle and brain pathology in advanced stages of 3xTg-AD, supporting its potential as a complementary therapeutic strategy with translational relevance to humans.

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Alzheimer’s diseasebalancecoordinationmotor impairmentsmuscle atrophyphysical activityphysical exercisestrength

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PMCPMC12886456

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