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2025

Journal Article

Neuroprotective mechanisms of exercise and the importance of fitness for healthy brain ageing

Tari, Atefe R, Walker, Tara L, Huuha, Aleksi M, Sando, Sigrid B and Wisloff, Ulrik (2025). Neuroprotective mechanisms of exercise and the importance of fitness for healthy brain ageing. The Lancet, 405 (10484), 1093-1118. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(25)00184-9

Neuroprotective mechanisms of exercise and the importance of fitness for healthy brain ageing

2025

Journal Article

The multifaceted role of <scp>XCL1</scp> in health and disease

Syed, Muhammed, Dishman, Acacia F., Volkman, Brian F. and Walker, Tara L. (2025). The multifaceted role of XCL1 in health and disease. Protein Science, 34 (2) e70032, e70032. doi: 10.1002/pro.70032

The multifaceted role of <scp>XCL1</scp> in health and disease

2024

Journal Article

Survival of the fittest? Peak oxygen uptake and all-cause mortality among older adults in Norway

Tari, Atefe R., Brissach, Daniel E., Ingeström, Emma M. L., Nauman, Javaid, Tyrell, Tristan, Foster, Carl, Radtke, Kimberley, Porcari, John P., Lydersen, Stian, Kaminsky, Leonard A., Myers, Jonathan, Walker, Tara L., Coombes, Jeff S., Stensvold, Dorthe and Wisløff, Ulrik (2024). Survival of the fittest? Peak oxygen uptake and all-cause mortality among older adults in Norway. Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases. doi: 10.1016/j.pcad.2024.11.004

Survival of the fittest? Peak oxygen uptake and all-cause mortality among older adults in Norway

2024

Conference Publication

Exerkines and brain rejuvenation

Leiter, Odette, Lowe, Joshua, Brici, David and Walker, Tara L. (2024). Exerkines and brain rejuvenation. Alzheimer’s Association International Conference AAIC 2024, Philadelphia, PA United States, 28 July –1 August 2024. Hoboken, NJ United States: John Wiley & Sons. doi: 10.1002/alz.083404

Exerkines and brain rejuvenation

2024

Journal Article

The relationship between adult hippocampal neurogenesis and cognitive impairment in Alzheimer's disease

Geigenmueller, Joris N., Tari, Atefe R., Wisloff, Ulrik and Walker, Tara L. (2024). The relationship between adult hippocampal neurogenesis and cognitive impairment in Alzheimer's disease. Alzheimer's and Dementia, 20 (10), 7369-7383. doi: 10.1002/alz.14179

The relationship between adult hippocampal neurogenesis and cognitive impairment in Alzheimer's disease

2024

Journal Article

Lrp8 knockout mice fed a selenium-replete diet display subtle deficits in their spatial learning and memory function

Leiter, Odette, Brici, David, Aththanayake Mudiyan, Imesh, Choo, Fang Ming, Winkler, Anna and Walker, Tara L. (2024). Lrp8 knockout mice fed a selenium-replete diet display subtle deficits in their spatial learning and memory function. Behavioral Neuroscience, 138 (2), 125-141. doi: 10.1037/bne0000585

Lrp8 knockout mice fed a selenium-replete diet display subtle deficits in their spatial learning and memory function

2024

Journal Article

The Active Place Avoidance (APA) test, an effective, versatile and repeatable spatial learning task for mice

Ali, Asad A., Walker, Tara L. and Blackmore, Daniel G. (2024). The Active Place Avoidance (APA) test, an effective, versatile and repeatable spatial learning task for mice. Journal of Visualized Experiments, 2024 (204) e65935, 1-14. doi: 10.3791/65935

The Active Place Avoidance (APA) test, an effective, versatile and repeatable spatial learning task for mice

2024

Journal Article

Stimulation of the muscarinic receptor M4 regulates neural precursor cell proliferation and promotes adult hippocampal neurogenesis

Madrid, Lidia I., Hafey, Katelyn, Bandhavkar, Saurabh, Bodea, Gabriela O., Jimenez-Martin, Javier, Milne, Michael, Walker, Tara L., Faulkner, Geoffrey J., Coulson, Elizabeth J. and Jhaveri, Dhanisha J. (2024). Stimulation of the muscarinic receptor M4 regulates neural precursor cell proliferation and promotes adult hippocampal neurogenesis. Development, 151 (1) dev201835, 1-13. doi: 10.1242/dev.201835

Stimulation of the muscarinic receptor M4 regulates neural precursor cell proliferation and promotes adult hippocampal neurogenesis

2023

Journal Article

Blood-brain crosstalk: the roles of neutrophils, platelets, and neutrophil extracellular traps in neuropathologies

Chou, Ming-Li, Babamale, Abdulkareem Olarewaju, Walker, Tara L., Cognasse, Fabrice, Blum, David and Burnouf, Thierry (2023). Blood-brain crosstalk: the roles of neutrophils, platelets, and neutrophil extracellular traps in neuropathologies. Trends in Neurosciences, 46 (9), 764-779. doi: 10.1016/j.tins.2023.06.005

Blood-brain crosstalk: the roles of neutrophils, platelets, and neutrophil extracellular traps in neuropathologies

2023

Journal Article

Platelet-derived exerkine CXCL4/platelet factor 4 rejuvenates hippocampal neurogenesis and restores cognitive function in aged mice

Leiter, Odette, Brici, David, Fletcher, Stephen J., Yong, Xuan Ling Hilary, Widagdo, Jocelyn, Matigian, Nicholas, Schroer, Adam B., Bieri, Gregor, Blackmore, Daniel G., Bartlett, Perry F., Anggono, Victor, Villeda, Saul A. and Walker, Tara L. (2023). Platelet-derived exerkine CXCL4/platelet factor 4 rejuvenates hippocampal neurogenesis and restores cognitive function in aged mice. Nature Communications, 14 (1) 4375, 1-20. doi: 10.1038/s41467-023-39873-9

Platelet-derived exerkine CXCL4/platelet factor 4 rejuvenates hippocampal neurogenesis and restores cognitive function in aged mice

2023

Journal Article

Erratum: Selenium mediates exercise-induced adult neurogenesis and reverses learning deficits induced by hippocampal injury and aging (Cell Metabolism (2022) 34(3) (408–423.e8), (S1550413122000055), (10.1016/j.cmet.2022.01.005))

Leiter, Odette, Zhuo, Zhan, Rust, Ruslan, Wasielewska, Joanna M., Grönnert, Lisa, Kowal, Susann, Overall, Rupert W., Adusumilli, Vijay S., Blackmore, Daniel G., Southon, Adam, Ganio, Katherine, McDevitt, Christopher A., Rund, Nicole, Brici, David, Mudiyan, Imesh Aththanayake, Sykes, Alexander M., Rünker, Annette E., Zocher, Sara, Ayton, Scott, Bush, Ashley I., Bartlett, Perry F., Hou, Sheng-Tao, Kempermann, Gerd and Walker, Tara L. (2023). Erratum: Selenium mediates exercise-induced adult neurogenesis and reverses learning deficits induced by hippocampal injury and aging (Cell Metabolism (2022) 34(3) (408–423.e8), (S1550413122000055), (10.1016/j.cmet.2022.01.005)). Cell Metabolism, 35 (6), 1085-1085. doi: 10.1016/j.cmet.2023.04.019

Erratum: Selenium mediates exercise-induced adult neurogenesis and reverses learning deficits induced by hippocampal injury and aging (Cell Metabolism (2022) 34(3) (408–423.e8), (S1550413122000055), (10.1016/j.cmet.2022.01.005))

2023

Journal Article

Selenium supplementation provides potent neuroprotection following cerebral ischemia in mice

Zhuo, Zhan, Wang, Huimei, Zhang, Shuai, Bartlett, Perry F., Walker, Tara L. and Hou, Sheng-Tao (2023). Selenium supplementation provides potent neuroprotection following cerebral ischemia in mice. Journal of Cerebral Blood Flow and Metabolism, 43 (7), 1060-1076. doi: 10.1177/0271678x231156981

Selenium supplementation provides potent neuroprotection following cerebral ischemia in mice

2022

Journal Article

Protocol for three alternative paradigms to test spatial learning and memory in mice

Blackmore, Daniel G., Brici, David and Walker, Tara L. (2022). Protocol for three alternative paradigms to test spatial learning and memory in mice. STAR Protocols, 3 (3) 101500, 1-16. doi: 10.1016/j.xpro.2022.101500

Protocol for three alternative paradigms to test spatial learning and memory in mice

2022

Journal Article

The multifaceted role of platelets in mediating brain function

Burnouf, Thierry and Walker, Tara L. (2022). The multifaceted role of platelets in mediating brain function. Blood, 140 (8), 815-827. doi: 10.1182/blood.2022015970

The multifaceted role of platelets in mediating brain function

2022

Journal Article

Does a rare mutation in PTPRA contribute to the development of Parkinson's disease in an Australian multi-incident family?

Hill, Melissa A., Bentley, Steven R., Walker, Tara L., Mellick, George D., Wood, Stephen A. and Sykes, Alex M. (2022). Does a rare mutation in PTPRA contribute to the development of Parkinson's disease in an Australian multi-incident family?. PLoS One, 17 (7 July) e0271499, 1-17. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0271499

Does a rare mutation in PTPRA contribute to the development of Parkinson's disease in an Australian multi-incident family?

2022

Journal Article

Selenium mediates exercise-induced adult neurogenesis and reverses learning deficits induced by hippocampal injury and aging

Leiter, Odette, Zhuo, Zhan, Rust, Ruslan, Wasielewska, Joanna M., Grönnert, Lisa, Kowal, Susann, Overall, Rupert W., Adusumilli, Vijay S., Blackmore, Daniel G., Southon, Adam, Ganio, Katherine, McDevitt, Christopher A., Rund, Nicole, Brici, David, Aththanayake Mudiyan, Imesh , Sykes, Alexander M., Rünker, Annette E., Zocher, Sara, Ayton, Scott, Bush, Ashley I., Bartlett, Perry F., Hou, Sheng-Tao, Kempermann, Gerd and Walker, Tara L. (2022). Selenium mediates exercise-induced adult neurogenesis and reverses learning deficits induced by hippocampal injury and aging. Cell Metabolism, 34 (3), 408-423.e8. doi: 10.1016/j.cmet.2022.01.005

Selenium mediates exercise-induced adult neurogenesis and reverses learning deficits induced by hippocampal injury and aging

2022

Book Chapter

Isolation and Culture of Adult Hippocampal Precursor Cells as Free-Floating Neurospheres

Rust, Ruslan and Walker, Tara L. (2022). Isolation and Culture of Adult Hippocampal Precursor Cells as Free-Floating Neurospheres. Methods in Molecular Biology. (pp. 33-44) New York, NY United States: Humana Press Inc.. doi: 10.1007/978-1-0716-1783-0_3

Isolation and Culture of Adult Hippocampal Precursor Cells as Free-Floating Neurospheres

2021

Journal Article

Apple Peel and Flesh Contain Pro-neurogenic Compounds

Ichwan, Muhammad, Walker, Tara L., Nicola, Zeina, Ludwig-Müller, Jutta, Böttcher, Christoph, Overall, Rupert W., Adusumilli, Vijay S., Bulut, Merve, Sykes, Alex M., Hübner, Norbert, Ramirez-Rodriguez, Gerardo, Ortiz-López, Leonardo, Lugo-Hernández, Enrique A. and Kempermann, Gerd (2021). Apple Peel and Flesh Contain Pro-neurogenic Compounds. Stem Cell Reports, 16 (3), 548-565. doi: 10.1016/j.stemcr.2021.01.005

Apple Peel and Flesh Contain Pro-neurogenic Compounds

2021

Journal Article

ROS dynamics delineate functional states of hippocampal neural stem cells and link to their activity-dependent exit from quiescence

Adusumilli, Vijay S., Walker, Tara L., Overall, Rupert W., Klatt, Gesa M., Zeidan, Salma A., Zocher, Sara, Kirova, Dilyana G., Ntitsias, Konstantinos, Fischer, Tim J., Sykes, Alex M., Reinhardt, Susanne, Dahl, Andreas, Mansfeld, Jörg, Rünker, Annette E. and Kempermann, Gerd (2021). ROS dynamics delineate functional states of hippocampal neural stem cells and link to their activity-dependent exit from quiescence. Cell Stem Cell, 28 (2), 300-314.e6. doi: 10.1016/j.stem.2020.10.019

ROS dynamics delineate functional states of hippocampal neural stem cells and link to their activity-dependent exit from quiescence

2020

Journal Article

Author Correction: Mast cells increase adult neural precursor proliferation and differentiation but this potential is not realized in vivo under physiological conditions (Scientific Reports, (2017), 7, 1, (17859), 10.1038/s41598-017-18184-2)

Wasielewska, Joanna M., Grönnert, Lisa, Rund, Nicole, Donix, Lukas, Rust, Ruslan, Sykes, Alexander M., Hoppe, Anja, Roers, Axel, Kempermann, Gerd and Walker, Tara L. (2020). Author Correction: Mast cells increase adult neural precursor proliferation and differentiation but this potential is not realized in vivo under physiological conditions (Scientific Reports, (2017), 7, 1, (17859), 10.1038/s41598-017-18184-2). Scientific Reports, 10 (1) 19816. doi: 10.1038/s41598-020-76589-y

Author Correction: Mast cells increase adult neural precursor proliferation and differentiation but this potential is not realized in vivo under physiological conditions (Scientific Reports, (2017), 7, 1, (17859), 10.1038/s41598-017-18184-2)