Stimulation of neurogenesis by growth hormone to improve cognition in an aged animal model of dementia

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1067909

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Production of new neurons in the hippocampus of adult animals plays a role in regulating learning and memory, and this production slows continuously with increasing age. Here we explore ways to activate dormant populations of neurogenic precursor cells in the hippocampus to produce new neurons. Since the precursor cells are still present in the hippocampus of an aged animal these studies will provide unequivocal evidence for their importance in reversing age-related cognitive decline and dementia.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2014

End Date: 01-01-2016

Funding Scheme: Project Grants

Funding Amount: $550,828.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Cellular Nervous System

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

cognition | dementia | growth hormone | hippocampus | neurogenesis | old age | stem cells

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