Salmeterol, a β2 Adrenergic Agonist, Promotes Adult Hippocampal Neurogenesis in a Region-Specific Manner

• Main Authors: Valeria Bortolotto (Author), Heather Bondi (Author), Bruna Cuccurazzu (Author), Maurizio Rinaldi (Author), Pier Luigi Canonico (Author), Mariagrazia Grilli (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2019-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Neurogenesis persists in the subgranular zone of the hippocampal formation in the adult mammalian brain. In this area, neural progenitor cells (NPCs) receive both permissive and instructive signals, including neurotransmitters, that allow them to generate adult-born neurons which can be functionally...