Physical exercise/melatonin interaction in young rats fed a low-protein diet: a behavioral, electrophysiological, and redox balance analysis
The data suggest that melatonin and aerobic exercise have complementary neuroprotective effects in malnourished young rats, mitigating behavioral and electrophysiological disturbances and restoring brain oxidative balance. These interventions may be promising strategies for minimizing the consequences of early-life protein malnutrition on neurodevelopment.
Authors
- José Anderson da Silva Gomes
- Leucio Duarte Vieira Filho (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6041-1720)
- Rubem Carlos Araújo Guedes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2396-4019)
- Maria Luísa Figueira de Oliveira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9006-8794)
- Valéria Bianca de Souza Santos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1899-4624)
- Arthur Gabriel Alves Furtado de Carvalho Noya
- JENNYFER MARTINS DE CARVALHO
Institutions
- Universidade Federal de Pernambuco (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience
- Published
- 2026-02-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fnagi.2026.1740062
- Primary Topic
- Circadian rhythm and melatonin
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior
- Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico