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Ghrelin-Mediated Hippocampal Neurogenesis: Implications for Health and Disease

Buntwal, Luke, Sassi, Martina, Morgan, Alwena H., Andrews, Zane B., Davies, Jeffrey S.·2019·Trends in Endocrinology & Metabolism

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There is a close relationship between cognition and nutritional status, however, the mechanisms underlying this relationship require elucidation. The stomach hormone, ghrelin, which is released during food restriction, provides a link between circulating energy state and adaptive brain function. The maintenance of such homeostatic systems is essential for an organism to thrive and survive, and accumulating evidence points to ghrelin being key in promoting adult hippocampal neurogenesis and memory. Aberrant neurogenesis is linked to cognitive decline in ageing and neurodegeneration. Therefore, identifying endogenous metabolic factors that regulate new adult-born neurone formation is an important objective in understanding the link between nutritional status and central nervous system (CNS) function. Here, we review current developments in our understanding of ghrelin's role in regulating neurogenesis and memory function.

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Authors
Buntwal, L., Sassi, M., Morgan, A. H., Andrews, Z. B., & Davies, J. S.
Affiliations
  • Swansea University (GB)
  • Monash University (AU)
Corresponding author
Davies, Jeffrey S.
Venue
Trends in Endocrinology & Metabolism
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2019-11
Volume
30
Issue
11
Pages
844-859
ISSN
1043-2760 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2969829202
Cited by
55
References
122
Citations by year
2026: 5 · 2025: 11 · 2024: 6 · 2023: 8 · 2022: 13 · 2021: 6 · 2020: 4 · 2019: 2
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0.79
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Trends in Endocrinology and Metabolism (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Developmental Neuroscience › Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Endocrine and Autonomic Systems › Regulation of Appetite and Obesity
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Reproductive Medicine › Hypothalamic control of reproductive hormones
Keywords
ghrelin, adult hippocampal neurogenesis, memory, nutritional status, dietary restriction, energy homeostasis, cognitive decline, aging, neurodegeneration
MeSH terms
Animals, Hippocampus, Humans, Learning, Memory, Neurons, Caloric Restriction, Ghrelin, Neurogenesis

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