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Adult Neurogenesis and Neural Stem Cells in Mammals - Taupin, Philippe
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This title contains a book and CD. The brain has a number of nerve cells estimated at a magnitude of 10 to 100 billion, and 1014 to 1015 synapses, and therefore is the most complex organ of the human body. During fetal development the foundations of the brain are laid as billions of neurons form appropriate connections and patterns. In the adult mammalian brain, most neurons are post-mitotic, and therefore at risk for irreversible damage. As we age, atrophy of the brain occurs. As brain weight declines the volume of the ...

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Adult Neurogenesis and Neural Stem Cells in Mammals 2006, Nova Science Publishers, New York, NY

ISBN-13: 9781594548567

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