Definition of neurogenesis in English:
neurogenesis
noun ˌnjʊərə(ʊ)ˈdʒɛnɪsɪsˌn(y)o͝orōˈjenəsəs
mass nounPhysiology The growth and development of nervous tissue.
Example sentencesExamples
- Alterations in serotonin levels, enhanced glutamate release, or inhibition of neurogenesis may be important factors in the central nervous system effects of corticosteroids.
- While most researchers agree that new neurons are generated in the adult hippocampus and olfactory bulb, the existence of adult neurogenesis in other brain regions remains controversial.
- One may be by the generation of proteins that facilitate synaptogenesis, neurogenesis, and stem cell differentiation into new tissues.
- Subsequent studies found that exercise also triggers neurogenesis (new cell growth in the brain), which improves learning.
- Matus begins by noting that during brain development, neurogenesis proceeds in a number of distinct stages.