Regeneration and neurogenesis are

Generation is called to produce the structure of the complex through a process of maturation, such as moving a single fertilized cell proliferation. The studies reveal the neural mechanisms of generation of the brain and spinal cord, has been gradually revealed how neurons Rerushi made. The majority of neurons are present in the brains of fetuses and children "neural stem cell" is made ​​from the mother cell is believed to be called.

On the other hand, the organism has lost the ability to repair part of the body, which is called regeneration. Regenerative capacity of the brain and spinal cord of higher animals is very low, that to restore neurological function lost due to illness or accident, and now is considered very difficult. Recently, however, even the adult brain "neural stem cells" that made the nerve cells continue to exist, in animal experiments and can be played partially neurons are lost by such stroke I know. These things, which suggests there may be a potential ability to play the human brain, and is expected to develop treatments that use it.

Because regeneration is also considered in the adult generation reproduction, embryological knowledge obtained by research is to understand the mechanism of reproduction, can be expected to be useful for clinical application. In this course we will conduct research on mechanisms of regeneration and neural development of monkeys and rats, to devise methods of treatment that can make recovery neurological function lost due to such as stroke or car accident achievements We believe you want.

(This page is created when you open an account Bridgestone donated Regeneration Neurobiology, Keio University School of Medicine in April 2005. We are currently preparing a new research overview.)