Beyond replacement: Immature neurons as resilience partners in the aging hippocampus.

W Todd Farmer, Juan Song

Department of Pharmacology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA; Neuroscience Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA. · pubmed

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Abstract

Whether new neurons contribute to human cognition in old age remains debated. Recently in Cell Stem Cell, Tosoni et al.

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Research summary

The paper claims that immature neurons play a role in resilience within the aging hippocampus. This research is relevant as it explores the potential mechanisms by which neurogenesis may contribute to cognitive function in aging, addressing underlying processes related to longevity and resilience against age-related cognitive decline.

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