Hippocampal Neurogenesis, Depressive Disorders, and Antidepressant Therapy

There is a growing body of evidence that neural stem cells reside in the adult central nervous system where neurogenesis occurs throughout lifespan. Neurogenesis concerns mainly two areas in the brain: the subgranular zone of the dentate gyrus in the hippocampus and the subventricular zone, wh...

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Main Authors: Eleni Paizanis, Michel Hamon, Laurence Lanfumey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2007-01-01
Series:Neural Plasticity
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2007/73754
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description There is a growing body of evidence that neural stem cells reside in the adult central nervous system where neurogenesis occurs throughout lifespan. Neurogenesis concerns mainly two areas in the brain: the subgranular zone of the dentate gyrus in the hippocampus and the subventricular zone, where it is controlled by several trophic factors and neuroactive molecules. Neurogenesis is involved in processes such as learning and memory and accumulating evidence implicates hippocampal neurogenesis in the physiopathology of depression. We herein review experimental and clinical data demonstrating that stress and antidepressant treatments affect neurogenesis in opposite direction in rodents. In particular, the stimulation of hippocampal neurogenesis by all types of antidepressant drugs supports the view that neuroplastic phenomena are involved in the physiopathology of depression and underlie—at least partly—antidepressant therapy.
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spelling doaj-art-03642696e910407393c1c4e5d89cba292025-02-03T05:52:09ZengWileyNeural Plasticity2090-59041687-54432007-01-01200710.1155/2007/7375473754Hippocampal Neurogenesis, Depressive Disorders, and Antidepressant TherapyEleni Paizanis0Michel Hamon1Laurence Lanfumey2INSERM, U677, Paris 75013, FranceINSERM, U677, Paris 75013, FranceINSERM, U677, Paris 75013, FranceThere is a growing body of evidence that neural stem cells reside in the adult central nervous system where neurogenesis occurs throughout lifespan. Neurogenesis concerns mainly two areas in the brain: the subgranular zone of the dentate gyrus in the hippocampus and the subventricular zone, where it is controlled by several trophic factors and neuroactive molecules. Neurogenesis is involved in processes such as learning and memory and accumulating evidence implicates hippocampal neurogenesis in the physiopathology of depression. We herein review experimental and clinical data demonstrating that stress and antidepressant treatments affect neurogenesis in opposite direction in rodents. In particular, the stimulation of hippocampal neurogenesis by all types of antidepressant drugs supports the view that neuroplastic phenomena are involved in the physiopathology of depression and underlie—at least partly—antidepressant therapy.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2007/73754
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