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The '''dentate gyrus''' is part of the [[hippocampal formation]]. It is thought to contribute to new [[memory|memories]] as well as other functional roles. It is notable as being one of |
The '''dentate gyrus''' is part of the [[hippocampal formation]]. It is thought to contribute to new [[memory|memories]] as well as other functional roles. It is notable as being one of a select few [[brain]] structures currently known to have high rates of [[neurogenesis]] in adult humans,<ref>{{cite journal |author=Cameron HA, McKay RD |title=Adult neurogenesis produces a large pool of new granule cells in the dentate gyrus |journal=J Comp Neurol |year=2001 |volume=435 |issue=4 |pages=406–17 |pmid=11406822 |doi=10.1002/cne.1040}}</ref> (other sites include the olfactory bulb and cerebellum)<ref>{{cite journal |author=Ponti G, Peretto B, Bonfanti L |title=Neurogenesis and plasticity of the olfactory sensory neurons |journal=PLoS ONE |year=1985 |volume=457 |pages=127-42 |pmid=3913359 }}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |author=PGraziadei PP, Monti Graziadei GA |title=Genesis of neuronal and glial progenitors in the cerebellar cortex of peripuberal and adult rabbits |journal=PLoS ONE |year=2008 |volume=3 |issue=6 |pages=e2366 |pmid=18523645}}</ref> |
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==Structure== |
==Structure== |
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Revision as of 18:16, 24 June 2008
| Dentate gyrus | |
|---|---|
 Diagram of hippocampal regions. DG: Dentate gyrus. | |
 Coronal section of brain immediately in front of pons. (Label for "Gyrus dentatus" is at bottom left.) | |
| Details | |
| Part of | Temporal lobe |
| Artery | Posterior cerebral Anterior choroidal |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | gyrus dentatus |
| MeSH | D018891 |
| NeuroNames | 179 |
| NeuroLex ID | birnlex_1178 |
| TA98 | A14.1.09.237 A14.1.09.339 |
| TA2 | 5521 |
| FMA | 61922 |
| Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy | |
The dentate gyrus is part of the hippocampal formation. It is thought to contribute to new memories as well as other functional roles. It is notable as being one of a select few brain structures currently known to have high rates of neurogenesis in adult humans,[1] (other sites include the olfactory bulb and cerebellum)[2][3]
Structure
The dentate gyrus consists of three layers of neurons: molecular, granular, and polymorphic. The middle layer is most prominent and contains granule cells which project to the CA3 subfield of the hippocampus.[4] These granule cells project mostly to interneurons, but also to pyramidal cells and are the principal excitatory neurons of the dentate gyrus. The major input to the dentate gyrus (the so-called perforant pathway) is from layer 2 of the entorhinal cortex, and the dentate gyrus receives no direct inputs from other cortical structures. The perforant pathway is divided into the medial perforant path and the lateral perforant path, generated, respectively, at the medial and lateral portions of the entorhinal cortex. The medial perforant path synapses onto the proximal dendritic area of the granule cells, while the lateral perforant path does so onto the distal dendrites of these same cells.
Function
The dentate gyrus is thought to contribute to the formation of memories and to play a role in depression.
Memory
The dentate gyrus is one of the few regions of the adult brain where neurogenesis (i.e., the birth of new neurons) takes place. Neurogenesis is thought to play a role in the formation of new memories. New memories could preferentially utilize dentate newly formed dentate gyrus cell, providing a potential mechanism for distinguishing multiple instances of similar events or multiple visits to the same location.[5] Additionally, the dentate gyrus may be important in recognizing the differences that make each place unique. Thus, damage to the dentate gyrus can play a role in déjà vu. [6]
Stress and Depression
The dentate gyrus may also have a functional role in stress and depression. For instance, neurogenesis has been found to increase in response to chronic treatment with antidepressants[7]. On the contrary, however, the physiological effects of stress, often characterized by release of glucocorticoids such as cortisol, as well as activation of the sympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system, have been shown to inhibit the process of neurogenesis in primates[8]. Both endogenous and exogenous glucocorticoids are known to cause psychosis and depression,[9], implying that neurogenesis in the dentate gyrus may play an important role in modulating symptoms of stress and depression.
Other
Some evidence suggests that neurogenesis in the dentate gyrus increases in response to aerobic exercise[10].
External links
- Slide at psycheducation.org
- Stained brain slice images which include the "Dentate gyrus" at the BrainMaps project
- "Dentate Gyrus NMDA Receptors Mediate Rapid Pattern Separation in the Hippocampal Network". Science 7 June 2007 DOI: 10.1126/science.1140263 - The source of déjà vu
References
- ^ Cameron HA, McKay RD (2001). "Adult neurogenesis produces a large pool of new granule cells in the dentate gyrus". J Comp Neurol. 435 (4): 406–17. doi:10.1002/cne.1040. PMID 11406822.
- ^ Ponti G, Peretto B, Bonfanti L (1985). "Neurogenesis and plasticity of the olfactory sensory neurons". PLoS ONE. 457: 127–42. PMID 3913359.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ PGraziadei PP, Monti Graziadei GA (2008). "Genesis of neuronal and glial progenitors in the cerebellar cortex of peripuberal and adult rabbits". PLoS ONE. 3 (6): e2366. PMID 18523645.
- ^ Nolte, John (2002). The Human Brain: An Introduction to Its Functional Neuroanatomy (fifth ed. ed.). pp. 570–573.
{{cite book}}:|edition=has extra text (help) - ^ Kee N, Teixeira CM, Wang AH, Frankland PW (2007). "Preferential incorporation of adult-generated granule cells into spatial memory networks in the dentate gyrus". Nature Neuroscience. 10 (3): 355–362. doi:10.1038/nn1847. PMID 17277773.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Sciencedaily.com
- ^ Malberg JE, Eisch AJ, Nestler EJ, Duman RS (2000). "Chronic antidepressant treatment increases neurogenesis in adult rat hippocampus". J. Neurosci. 20 (24): 9104–9110. PMID 11124987.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Gould E, Tanapat P, McEwen BS, Flugge G, Fuchs E (1998). "Proliferation of granule cell precursors in the dentate gyrus of adult monkeys is diminished by stress". PNAS. 95 (6): 3168–3171. doi:10.1073/pnas.95.6.3168. PMID 9501234.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Jacobs B, Praag H, Gage F (2000). "Adult brain neurogenesis and psychiatry: a novel theory of depression". Mol. Psychiatry. 5 (3): 262–9. doi:10.1038/sj.mp.4000712. PMID 10889528.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Kempermann G, Kuhn HG, Gage FH, (1997). "More hippocampal neurons in adult mice living in an enriched environment". Nature. 386 (6624): 493–495. doi:10.1038/386493a0. PMID 9087407.
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