THE POTENTIAL OF STEM CELLS IN TACKLING NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASES KU Leuven
© 2017 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. In the second part of this chapter, we will discuss adult neurogenesis in the context of neurodegeneration and the possible use of this stem cells source as a therapeutic target. Both in mammals as in humans, neurogenesis persists during adulthood in two germinal regions: the subventricular zone of the lateral ventricles and the dentate gyrus in the hippocampus. In neurodegenerative diseases, this ...