Adult hippocampal neurogenesis and its role in Alzheimer's disease
The hippocampus, a brain area critical for learning and memory, is especially vulnerable to damage at early stages of Alzheimer's disease (AD). Emerging evidence has indicated that altered neurogenesis in the adult hippocampus represents an early critical event in the course of AD. Although cau...
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Format: | Online |
Language: | English |
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BioMed Central
2011
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Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3261815/ |