A Hypothesis About the Role of Adult Neurogenesis in Hippocampal Function
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- 1 October 2004
- journal article
- review article
- Published by American Physiological Society in Physiology
- Vol. 19 (5) , 253-261
- https://doi.org/10.1152/physiol.00012.2004
Abstract
The functional relevance of adult hippocampal neurogenesis has long been a matter of intense experimentation and debate, but the precise role of new neurons has not been sufficiently elaborated. Here we propose a hypothesis in which specific features of newly generated neurons contribute to hippocampal plasticity and function and discuss the most recent and relevant findings in the context of the proposed hypothesis.Keywords
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