How widespread is adult neurogenesis in mammals?

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Abstract

It is now widely accepted that neurogenesis occurs in two regions of the adult mammalian brain - the hippocampus and the olfactory bulb. There is evidence for adult neurogenesis in several additional areas, including the neocortex, striatum, amygdala and substantia nigra, but this has been difficult to replicate consistently other than in the damaged brain. The discrepancies may be due to variations in the sensitivity of the methods used to detect new neurons.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)481-488
Number of pages8
JournalNature Reviews Neuroscience
Volume8
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 2007

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • General Neuroscience

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