Advances in Neurogenesis: Volume 3

Dear Colleagues,

This is the expanded third edition of Advances in Neurogenesis. The first edition led to the publication of 18 papers, while the second edition led to the publication of 10 papers.

The adult brain displays different forms of neural plasticity, ranging from neuronal synapto-dendritic rearrangements to the generation of novel neuronal and glial cells from neural stem cells (NSCs), processes known as adult neuro- and gliogenesis, respectively.

Postnatal neuro- and glioplasticity are largely driven by the transduction of environmental stimuli into essential neuroadaptations. Neuro- and glioplastic maladaptations often result in the manifestation of pathological traits, of which depressive behavior is a paradigmatic example.

Though increasing evidence supports the role of the hippocampal cytogenesis in brain physiology, its precise function is still debatable. The heterogeneity of the experimental models, timeframes, and methodological approaches used to address this subject has yielded conflicting results regarding the impact of the newborn cells on behavior. Still, converging data reveal a role of adult hippocampal cytogenesis in long-term spatial memory, cognitive flexibility, pattern separation, and the clearance of hippocampal memories. Given the involvement of adult neurogenesis in such complex behaviors, it has become plausible to anticipate that its disruption could impact neuronal circuitry and, ultimately, be implicated in the development of psychiatric and neurodegenerative disorders.

Understanding the role of novel genes and cytogenic regulators and better dissecting their impact throughout developmental periods and at different behavioral domains is of paramount importance for increasing our current comprehension of this topic.

Dr. Luisa Alexandra Meireles Pinto
Guest Editor

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• neurogenesis
• gliogenesis
• cell plasticity
• neurophysiology
• behavior
• neural circuits
• cytogenic regulators
• neuropsychiatric disorders
• neurodegenerative disorders

• Frontiers in Neurogenesis in Cells (18 articles)
• Advances in Neurogenesis: Volume 2 in Cells (10 articles)