Previous studies have suggested that running exerts anti-tumor effects on various cancers through multiple pathways. It has been reported that the P2X7 receptor (P2X7R) may display anti-tumor activity in cervical cancer cells, and running can regulate P2X7R expression and function in mice. However, the specific impact of running on cervical cancer and whether its underlying mechanism is associated with the regulation of P2X7R...

The neurotrophin brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), which acts as a transducer, is responsible for improving cerebral stroke, neuropathic pain, and depression. Exercise can alter extracellular nucleotide levels and purinergic receptors in central nervous system (CNS) structures. This inevitably activates or inhibits the expression of BDNF via purinergic receptors, particularly the P2X receptor (P2XR), to alleviate patho...