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ChAT me up: how neurons control stem cells

The proliferation of NSCs in the adult SVZ is controlled by a set of neurons expressing choline acetyltransferase, identifying a mechanism connecting brain activity to neurogenesis in the adult mammalian brain.

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Figure 1: ChAT+ neurons regulate the proliferative behavior of NSCs in the adult SVZ.

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Pilz, GA., Jessberger, S. ChAT me up: how neurons control stem cells. Nat Neurosci 17, 897–898 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1038/nn.3746

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