Decreased postnatal neurogenesis in the hippocampus combined with stress experience during adolescence is accompanied by an enhanced incidence of behavioral pathologies in adult mice

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Adolescence is a vulnerable period in that stress experienced during this time can affect the incidence of psychiatric disorders later, during adulthood. Neurogenesis is known to be involved in the postnatal development of the brain,...

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Main Authors: Hayashi Fumihiko, Takashima Noriko, Murayama Akiko, Inokuchi Kaoru
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-12-01
Series:Molecular Brain
Online Access:http://www.molecularbrain.com/content/1/1/22