Neurogenesis and pesticides: news of no new neurons

• Published in: Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria Vol. 82; no. 5; pp. 1 - 5
• Main Authors: Scorza, Fulvio A, Almeida, Antonio-Carlos G de, Fiorini, Ana C, Chaddad-Neto, Feres, Finsterer, Josef
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Germany Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria 01-05-2024; Thieme Revinter Publicações Ltda; Academia Brasileira de Neurologia - ABNEURO; Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO)
• Series: May
• Subjects: Animals; Brain; Cell proliferation; Cognitive ability; Encéfalo; Hippocampus; Hippocampus - drug effects; Hippocampus - physiology; Humans; Mental disorders; Neurodevelopmental disorders; Neurogenesis; Neurogenesis - drug effects; Neurogenesis - physiology; Neurogênese; Neuronal Plasticity; Neurons - drug effects; Neurons - physiology; NEUROSCIENCES; Pesticides; Pesticides - toxicity; Plasticidade Neuronal; Praguicidas; PSYCHIATRY; View and Review; Plasticidade Neuronal; Brain; Neuronal Plasticity; Neurogênese; Pesticides; Praguicidas; Encéfalo; Neurogenesis
• ISSN: 0004-282X; 1678-4227; 1678-4227
• DOI: 10.1055/s-0044-1786853

New hippocampal neurons are continuously generated in the adult human brain. Several studies have demonstrated that the proliferation of hippocampal cells is strongly influenced by a variety of stimuli, including pesticides exposure. These effects are particularly important because neurogenesis dysregulation could be associated with the decline of neuronal and cognitive functions and the possible development of neuropsychiatric disorders.