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  1. 1. The Developmental Neurotoxicity of Paracetamol – Evaluation of markers involved in brain development in mice

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för farmaceutisk biovetenskap

    Author : Armine Yakub; [2020]
    Keywords : paracetamol; Neurotoxicity; mice;

    Abstract : Paracetamol is a widely used non-prescription analgesic and antipyretic. Despite its wide usage, the mechanism of action of paracetamol is not fully known. READ MORE

  3. 2. Higher depression scores are associated with lower pattern separation performance in humans

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för psykologi

    Author : Arina Semenova; [2015]
    Keywords : depression; pattern separation; memory interference; recognition memory; BPS-O; neurogenesis; hippocampus; dentate gyrus; gender; gender-difference; Medicine and Health Sciences; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Memory impairment has been connected to depression, however this association appears complex. Pattern separation is a specific hippocampal function, which separates similar events and stimuli into distinct memory representations. Hippocampal volume reduction has been seen in individuals suffering from depression. READ MORE

  4. 3. Performance on pattern recogniton declins with age while performance on pattern separation does not

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för datavetenskap; Linköpings universitet/Filosofiska fakulteten

    Author : Felizia Schnell; [2015]
    Keywords : Pattern separation; Pattern recognition; Hippocampus; Episodic memory; Dentate gyrus;

    Abstract : This report aims to explore if pattern recognition and pattern separation tasks performance degenerate with age. This as there are studies by Brickman et al. (2014) that suggest that these tasks are being performed by the hippocampus in particular, the dentate gyrus part. READ MORE

  5. 4. Studies on neurogenesis in the adult human brain

    University essay from Institutionen för livsvetenskaper

    Author : Annika Andersson; [2010]
    Keywords : Neurogenesis; subgranular zone; adult human DG; Ki67;

    Abstract : Many studies on neurogenesis in adult dentate gyrus (DG) have been performed on rodents and other mammalian species, but only a few on adult human DG.  This study is focusing on neurogenesis in adult human DG. To characterize the birth of cells in DG, the expression of the cell proliferation marker Ki67 was examined using immunohistochemistry. READ MORE