The role of omega-3 fatty acids in adult hippocampal neurogenesis

Neurogenesis occurs in limited areas of the adult mammalian brain, and has been reported in the hippocampus of rodents and man. Neurogenesis is enhanced in conditions associated with enhanced synaptic plasticity and following neuronal injury, suggesting a role for neurogenesis in cognition and brain...

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Main Author: Dyall Simon C.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2011-09-01
Series:Oléagineux, Corps gras, Lipides
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/ocl.2011.0392