Search for dissertations about: "Andrew Stuart Naylor"

Found 1 swedish dissertation containing the words Andrew Stuart Naylor.

2. 1. Differential effects of voluntary running on hippocampal plasticity in the adult rat brain

   Author : Andrew Stuart Naylor; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Keywords : exercise; hippocampus; stress; progenitor proliferation; neurogenesis; trophic factors; frontal cortex; spatial memory; rat; pCREB; endogenous opioids;

   Abstract : The continuation of neuronal birth from dividing neural stem cells in the dentate gyrus of the hippocampus throughout adulthood is known to play an important role in maintaining normal hippocampal function, such as memory and learning. Negative alterations in the levels of adult neurogenesis have also been linked to several neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer s disease and mood disorders such as depression. READ MORE