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NEURODEGENERATION

A fresh look at adult neurogenesis

Nature Medicine volume 25, pages 542–543 (2019)Cite this article

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Improved protocols for the visualization of immature neurons in the human brain provide evidence for generation of neurons in the adult hippocampus and uncover reduced neurogenesis in Alzheimer’s disease.

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Fig. 1: The number of immature neurons in the human hippocampus decreases in AD.

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    Embla Steiner, Mathew Tata & Jonas Frisén

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Steiner, E., Tata, M. & Frisén, J. A fresh look at adult neurogenesis. Nat Med 25, 542–543 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41591-019-0408-4

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