neurogenesis
Making new neurons
Neurogenesis is the formation of new neurons in the brain.
Once thought impossible in adults, it's now known to occur in certain brain regions throughout life, particularly the hippocampus.
The process is linked to learning, memory, and mood regulation: Exercise promotes neurogenesis.
Factors like stress and aging can suppress it.
Nerve cell growth protein
- growth factorsProteins stimulating cell proliferation
- gene expressionDNA to functional product
- epigeneticsHeritable expression changes, sequence intact
- receptorsProteins binding specific molecules
Undifferentiated cells with regenerative potential
- hippocampusMemory formation region
- neuroblastsEmbryonic neuron precursors
- mitosisNuclear division producing identical cells
- differentiationRecognizing meaningful differences
proliferation · cell cycle · neural tube · cortex · radial glia · migration · maturation · cell fate
Biological self-repair process
- recoveryRegaining what was lost
- strokeSudden brain blood blockage
- brain injuryDamage to cranial organ
- rehabilitationRecovery from injury/addiction
neuroprotection · therapeutic · transplantation · functional recovery · lesion · ischemia · traumatic brain injury · spinal cord injury
Pressure, mental or vocal
- cortisolAdrenal steroid regulating stress
- agingGrowing older over time
- inflammationProtective tissue response
- alcoholIntoxicating hydroxyl compound
depression · neurodegeneration · chronic stress · sleep deprivation · radiation · chemotherapy · glucocorticoids
Activity for fitness
- enrichmentImprovement through addition
- learningGaining knowledge gradually
- meditationFocused attention practice
- sleepRecurring unconscious repose
omega-3 · antidepressants · stimulation · novelty · social interaction · cognitive training · intermittent fasting · curcumin
Reward-linked neural messenger
- serotoninMood-regulating brain chemical
- glutamateExcitatory neural transmitter
- GABAInhibitory brain neurotransmitter
- acetylcholineNeurotransmitter for muscles and memory
norepinephrine · neurotransmitters · neuropeptides · endorphins · oxytocin · neuromodulation
Recollection of layouts and positions
- cognitive flexibilityCapacity to shift perspectives
- mood regulationControlling emotional states
- emotional processingHandling feelings internally
- adaptive behaviorContext-appropriate functional responses
BDNF
Nerve cell growth protein
- growth factorsProteins stimulating cell proliferation
- gene expressionDNA to functional product
- epigeneticsHeritable expression changes, sequence intact
stem cells
Undifferentiated cells with regenerative potential
- hippocampusMemory formation region
- neuroblastsEmbryonic neuron precursors
- mitosisNuclear division producing identical cells
differentiation · proliferation · cell cycle · neural tube · cortex · radial glia · migration · maturation · cell fate
regeneration
Biological self-repair process
- recoveryRegaining what was lost
- strokeSudden brain blood blockage
- brain injuryDamage to cranial organ
rehabilitation · neuroprotection · therapeutic · transplantation · functional recovery · lesion · ischemia · traumatic brain injury · spinal cord injury
stress
Pressure, mental or vocal
- cortisolAdrenal steroid regulating stress
- agingGrowing older over time
- inflammationProtective tissue response
alcohol · depression · neurodegeneration · chronic stress · sleep deprivation · radiation · chemotherapy · glucocorticoids
exercise
Activity for fitness
- enrichmentImprovement through addition
- learningGaining knowledge gradually
- meditationFocused attention practice
sleep · omega-3 · antidepressants · stimulation · novelty · social interaction · cognitive training · intermittent fasting · curcumin · flavonoids
dopamine
Reward-linked neural messenger
- serotoninMood-regulating brain chemical
- glutamateExcitatory neural transmitter
- GABAInhibitory brain neurotransmitter
acetylcholine · norepinephrine · neurotransmitters · neuropeptides · endorphins · oxytocin · neuromodulation
spatial memory
Recollection of layouts and positions
- cognitive flexibilityCapacity to shift perspectives
- mood regulationControlling emotional states
- emotional processingHandling feelings internally
- developmentgrowth, progress, advancement, expansion, improvement
- cellscells, blood cell, cell theory, nerve cell, red blood cell
- brain sciencebrain scan, brain research, brain map, brain imaging, brain chemistry
- neuroscienceMRI, brain, synapses, dendrite, neurotransmitters
- Body Processesmetabolism, digestion, respiration, circulation, heartbeat
- brain termsdopamine, serotonin, amygdala, synapses, brain waves
neurogenesisapoptosis
Programmed cell death
cell death · neurodegeneration · necrosis · autophagy · cytotoxicity
neurogenesisdegeneration
Progressive loss of function
atrophy · necrosis · apoptosis · catabolism · involution
genesis, neuron, neurological, neuroscience, neurons, neuronal, neurologist, neuropathy, neuroanatomy