Notobranchius furzeri: New types of neuronal stem cells – new insights in neuro(re)genesis KU Leuven
The adult mammalian brain possesses two neurogenic niches of which the neurogenic potential declines steeply with age. Yet teleost fish, possess sixteen neurogenic niches and exhibit a very high potential for adult neurogenesis. Most remarkably, they can regenerate tissue, including brain, upon injury. The African turquoise killifish recently gained much attention as potent ageing model based on its short life cycle, explosive growth and the ...