Neurogenesis in human hippocampus: Implications for Alzheimer disease pathogenesis

Neuroembryology and Aging

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 175-182

  Castellani, Rudy J ^a   Zhu, Xiongwei ^b   Lee, Hyoung Gon ^b   Perry, George ^b,c   Smith, Mark A ^b   Casadesus, Gemma ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c University of San Antonio   (United States)

Author keywords

Alzheimer disease; Cell cycle; Hippocampal neurogenesis

Indexed keywords

AGING; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; BRAIN FUNCTION; BRAIN STEM; CELL CYCLE; DISEASE COURSE; EPISODIC MEMORY; HIPPOCAMPUS; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LIFE EXPECTANCY; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; NERVOUS SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT; NONHUMAN; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 41149125517     PISSN: 16613406     EISSN: 16613414     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000118927     Document Type: Review

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