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Movviz Ahmed

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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Exercise engages a mechanically activated astrocyte state linking muscle activity to hippocampal plasticity

MD SADDAM HOSSAIN JOY, Ilber E. Manavbasi, Ki Yun Lee, Meghan G. Connolly, Quinlan Valkyrie Glueck, Movviz Ahmed, Mohammad Adel Zayyad, Younes Heidari, Bashar Emon, James Song, Yash Deswal, Daniel Lee, Joseph P. Ritchie, Nora Sripraram, Justin S. Rhodes, M. Taher A. Saif

This study identifies astrocyte contraction as a mechanism by which exercise signals from muscles influence hippocampal plasticity through increased proliferation and neuronal network modulation.

bioRxiv · Aug 8, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience

Synapses without tension fail to fire in an in vitro network of hippocampal neurons.

Md Saddam Hossain Joy, Duncan Nall, Bashar Emon, Ki Yun Lee, Alexandra Barishman, Movviz Ahmed, Saeedur Rahman, Paul R. Selvin, M. Taher A. Saif

The paper shows that mechanical tension in hippocampal neurons is essential for synaptic communication and firing in an in vitro network.

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · Dec 19, 2023Peer-reviewedNeuroscience