Astrocytes' Contribution to Adult Neurogenesis in Physiology and Alzheimer's Disease

Overview

Journal Front Cell Neurosci

Specialty Cell Biology

Date 2018 Dec 13

PMID 30538622

Citations 45

Authors

Frederic Casse

Kevin Richetin

Nicolas Toni

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Abstract

Adult neurogenesis is one of the most drastic forms of brain plasticity in adulthood and there is a growing body of evidence showing that, in the hippocampus, this process contributes to mechanisms of memory as well as depression. Interestingly, adult neurogenesis is tightly regulated by the neurogenic niche, which provides a structural and molecular scaffold for stem cell proliferation and the differentiation and functional integration of new neurons. In this review, we highlight the role of astrocytes in the regulation of adult neurogenesis in the context of cognitive function. We also discuss how the changes in astrocytes function may dysregulate adult neurogenesis and contribute to cognitive impairment in the context of Alzheimer's disease.

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