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Recent studies indicate that adult neurogenesis occurs in the cerebral cortex of rodents. Neural progenitor cells (NPCs) have been found in the adult cerebral cortex. These cells are expected to be regulated by various stimuli, including environmental enrichment, exercise, learning, and stress. However, it is unclear what stimuli can regulate cortical NPCs. In this study, we examined whether aging has an impact on population dynamics of NPCs in the murine cerebral cortex, using immunohistological staining for NPCs. The density of NPCs was kept from 5- to 12-month-old, dramatically decreased at 17-month-old, and thereafter maintained the same level until 24-month-old. Comparing the densities of NPCs in the cortical areas, such as the cingulate, primary motor, primary somatosensory, and insular cortices, we found that the degrees of decreased densities of NPCs in the cingulate and insular cortices were significantly smaller than those in the primary motor and somatosensory cortices. NPCs in aged cortex produced new neurons by ischemia. These results indicate that in aged mice, NPCs exist and produce new neurons in the cerebral cortex. Additionally, the extent of reduction of the density of NPCs in the cortices with higher cognitive functions may be less than that in the primary motor and somatosensory cortices.
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