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Review
. 2007 Feb;100(3):587-95.
doi: 10.1111/j.1471-4159.2006.04241.x. Epub 2006 Nov 13.

Dopamine and adult neurogenesis

Andreas Borta  1 , Günter U Höglinger
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Dopamine and adult neurogenesis

Andreas Borta et al. J Neurochem. 2007 Feb.
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Abstract

Dopamine is an important neurotransmitter implicated in the regulation of mood, motivation and movement. We have reviewed here recent data suggesting that dopamine, in addition to being a neurotransmitter, also plays a role in the regulation of endogenous neurogenesis in the adult mammalian brain. In addition, we approach a highly controversial question: can the adult human brain use neurogenesis to replace the dopaminergic neurones in the substantia nigra that are lost in Parkinson's disease?

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