ea0081p436 | Pituitary and Neuroendocrinology | ECE2022
Pedrolli Francesca
, Banfi Dana
, Gesmundo Iacopo
, Guglielmotto Michela
, Tamagno Elena
, Schally Andrew V.
, Ghigo Ezio
, Granata Riccarda
Neurogenesis, the process by which new neurons are generated from precursors, persists in discrete regions of the adult hippocampus. The hippocampus is critical for learning and memory and is the main target of Alzheimers Disease (AD), which causes massive neuronal death, reduction in neurogenesis, and impairment in cognitive functions. Therefore, preventing neuronal loss or increasing the production of new neurons may represent a potential therapeutic strategy to reduce...