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This Perspective article, published in PLOS Biology, argues that the scientific community should shift focus away from the ongoing debate over whether adult neurogenesis occurs in the human hippocampus and instead direct efforts toward understanding how endogenous neural stem cell activity can be leveraged to support cognitive resilience during aging. The authors, Susmit Mhatre and Darcie L. Moore, contend that sufficient evidence exists to justify moving toward translational research aimed at activating or preserving hippocampal stem cell potential. The piece does not present new experimental data but synthesizes the current state of the field to advocate for a redirected research agenda.
Why it matters
If strategies can be developed to harness hippocampal stem cell activity in humans, this could open new avenues for preventing or delaying age-related cognitive decline, with significant implications for public health and the treatment of conditions such as dementia.
by Susmit Mhatre, Darcie L. Moore
The field of human adult neurogenesis has been controversial despite mounting evidence. The authors propose moving beyond debating the existence of adult neurogenesis and towards discovering strategies to harness endogenous stem cell potential for resilience against cognitive aging.
The field of human adult neurogenesis has been controversial despite mounting evidence. This Perspective proposes moving beyond debating the existence of adult neurogenesis, and towards discovering strategies to harness endogenous stem cell potential for resilience against cognitive aging.
Source: Harnessing the stem cell potential in the human hippocampus to limit cognitive aging