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Why New Neurons? Possible Functions for Adult Hippocampal Neurogenesis

Year: 2002

Type: article

Abstract: The dentate gyrus of the adult hippocampal formation generates neurons throughout life. To date, it remains unclear why. What are the new neurons used for? How can an existing functional neural network integrate and even actively recruit new neurons? The prevailing theories of cognition are based on

Source: Journal of Neuroscience

DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.22-03-00635.2002

Author: Gerd Kempermann

Institutions: Max Delbrück Center, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin

Language: English

Topic: Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms

Subfield: Developmental Neuroscience

Field: Neuroscience

Domain: Life Sciences

Open Access status: bronze

OpenAlex ID: W2103081123

FWCI: 6.822

Cites: 30

Cited by: 475

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