Neural Regeneration Research ›› 2019, Vol. 14 ›› Issue (11): 1917-1918.doi: 10.4103/1673-5374.259616

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Neurogenesis in the hippocampus of adult humans: controversy “fixed” at last

Silene M.A. Lima 1 , Walace Gomes-Leal  2   

  1. 1Laboratory of Neurobiology, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Pará, Belém-Pará, Brazil;
    2Laboratory of Experimental Neuroprotection and Neuroregeneration, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Pará, Belém-Pará, Brazil
  • Online:2019-11-15 Published:2019-11-15
  • Contact: Walace Gomes-Leal, PhD, wgomesleal@gmail.com.
  • Supported by:

    The work was supported by Organização não governamental (ONG) Iluminando A Vida (AIV/2019).

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Abstract:

The presence of adult neurogenesis in the mammalian brain has been a theme of intense controversy for a long time since the original report by Altman and Das. The scientific community, for about 30 years, has difficulties to accept that progenitor cells give rise to new neurons in some specific regions of the mammalian adult brain, the neurogenic niches.