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The anterior subdivision of the embryonic forebrain (prosencephalon) or the corresponding part of the adult forebrain that includes the cerebrum and associated structures.
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Hydrostatic pressure is a global sensory cue exploited by fish to navigate in the vertical dimension. Unlike other navigational cues in the horizontal plane that usually require learning and memory to determine location, hydrostatic pressure signals the absolute position along the vertical axis. Recently, it was shown that fish can use hydrostatic...
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Purpose The twig-like middle cerebral artery (TL-MCA) is a vascular anomaly reconstituting the MCA-M1 segment through a plexiform arterial network. Most patients with TL-MCA have a high risk of hemorrhage, but the associated vascular anatomical risk factors are poorly understood. To investigate the angioarchitecture of TL-MCA in detail to distingui...
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Testosterone is an essential hormone to maintain brain health and function. It also exerts a specific activity on the peripheral nervous system, maintaining skeletal muscle activity. The brain has a wide distribution of androgen receptors (AR) in the cortical area, hippocampus, hypothalamus, telencephalon, and amygdala. AR is also in the brainstem...
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For studies of the evolution of vertebrate brain anatomy and potentially associated behaviours, reconstructions of digital brain endocasts from computed tomography scans have revolutionized our capacity to collect neuroanatomical data. However, measurements from digital endocasts must be validated as reflecting actual brain anatomy, which is diffic...
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Fringillidae), к которому относится клест-еловик. Ключевые слова: конечный мозг, клест-еловик, нейрон, глия, нейро-глиальный комплекс, пространственное расположение, межклассовое расстояние The article suggests quantitative classifi cation signs for avian telencephalic neurons with different shape, making possible to avoid subjectivity in classifyi...
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. It has been established that the insectivorous white wagtail has a more complicated structural organization of a brain than the graminivorous chaffinch. Ключевые слова: конечный мозг, рассудочная деятельность, нейрон, микроглия, олигоден-дроглия, астроглия, нейроглиальный комплекс. Актуальность исследуемой проблемы. Развитие мозга привело к возни...
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Olfaction can aid individuals in finding genetically compatible mates in many animals, while high levels of mixed paternity may result from a limited ability to evaluate their mate's genetic profile against their own before mating. To test this suggestion and explore if olfaction may indeed influence mating patterns in birds, we combined published...
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The forebrain is the most complex region of the vertebrate CNS, and its developmental organisation is controversial. We fate-mapped the embryonic chick forebrain using lipophilic dyes and Cre-recombination lineage tracing, and built a 4D model of brain growth. We reveal modular patterns of anisotropic growth, ascribed to progenitor regions through...
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By use of complex network dynamics and graph-based machine learning, we identified critical determinants of lineage-specific plasticity across the single-cell transcriptomics of pediatric high-grade glioma (pHGGs) subtypes: IDHWT glioblastoma and K27M-mutant glioma. Our study identified network interactions regulating glioma morphogenesis via the t...
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Brain size asymmetry differs considerably across species, including humans, vertebrates, and invertebrates. The subtle structural, functional, or size differences between the two brain sides are associated with processing specific cognitive tasks. To evaluate the differences between the sizes of the left and right sides of the whole brain and brain...
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Dysregulation of renin-angiotensin system (RAS), through the actions of angiotensin-converting enzymes significantly impacts inflammatory responses. Recent studies have demonstrated the relevance of RAS in Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), where outcomes worsen in diabetic patients. We investigate the effects of hyperglycemia on RAS components a...
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Glycine receptors (GlyRs) are heteropentameric chloride channels that mediate fast inhibitory neurotransmission in the brainstem and spinal cord, where they regulate motor and sensory processes. GlyRs are clustered at the post-synaptic membrane by a strong interaction of the beta subunit with the scaffold protein gephyrin. Even though GlyRbeta mRNA...
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Duchenne/Becker muscular dystrophy (DMD/BMD) manifests progressive muscular dystrophy and non-progressive central nervous disorder. The neural disorder is possibly caused by abnormalities in the developmental period; however, basic research to understand the mechanisms remains underdeveloped. The responsible gene, Dmd (dystrophin), generates multip...
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Aggression is ubiquitous among social species and can function to maintain social dominance hierarchies. The African cichlid fish Astatotilapia burtoni is an ideal study species for studying aggression due to their dominance hierarchy and robust behavioral repertoire. To further understand the potential sex differences in aggression in this species...
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Human GABAergic inhibitory neurons (INs) in the telencephalon play crucial roles in modulating neural circuits, generating cortical oscillations, and maintaining the balance between excitation and inhibition. The major IN subtypes are based on their gene expression profiles, morphological diversity and circuit-specific functions. Although previous...
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Neuronal networks must balance the need for stable yet flexible dynamics. This is evident during brain development, when synaptic plasticity during critical windows enables adaptability to changing environments whilst ensuring the stability of population dynamics. The emergence of population dynamics that balance stability and flexibility during de...
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Objective: The Polycomb Repressive Complex 2 (PRC2) regulates neural stem cell behaviour during development of the cerebral cortex, yet how the loss of PRC2 developmentally influences cell identity in the mature brain is poorly defined. Using a mouse model in which the PRC2 gene Embryonic ectoderm development (Eed) was conditionally deleted from t...
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The embryonic ventral telencephalon (subpallium) gives rise to extremely diverse types of cells. Although it is known that subpallial neural progenitors possess characteristics distinct from their cortical counterparts, the mechanisms governing their lineage progression are poorly understood. Here we show that TEAD, the key DNA-binding factor of th...
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Development of the mammalian brain requires precise molecular changes across diverse cell lineages. While single-cell RNA abundances in the developing brain have been characterized by single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq), single-cell protein abundances have not been characterized. To address this gap, we performed mass cytometry on the whole brai...
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Vision is a sensory modality particularly important for navigation, as it can inform animals of their current heading (i.e. visual landmarks) as well as its changes (i.e. optic flow). It has been shown that head direction (HD) neurons in various species incorporate the visual cues into their heading estimates. However, circuit mechanisms underlying...
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Introduction Largemouth bass is an economically important farmed freshwater fish species that has delicious meat, no intermuscular thorns, and rapid growth rates. However, the molecular regulatory mechanisms underlying the different growth and developmental stages of this fish have not been reported. Methods In this study, we performed histologica...
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Global warming is a major threat to reptiles because temperature strongly affects their development. High incubation temperatures reduce hatchling body size and physiological performance; however, its effects on brain development and learning abilities are less well understood. In particular, it remains unclear if the effects of elevated temperatur...
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For studies of the evolution of vertebrate brain anatomy and potentially associated behaviours, reconstructions of digital brain endocasts from computed tomography scans have revolutionised our capacity to collect neuroanatomical data. However, measurements from digital endocasts must be validated as reflecting actual brain anatomy, which is diffic...
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Background The active metabolite of vitamin A (retinol) is retinoic acid (RA). RA is essential for developing several organs as a signaling molecule that is tightly regulated during embryogenesis. We explored the teratogenic effects of RA on forebrain and spinal cord development modified by cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor 1B ( CDKN1B ), as the me...
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Crows, known for advanced cognitive abilities and vocal communication, rely on intricate auditory systems. While the neuroanatomy of corvid auditory pathways is partially explored, the underlying neurophysiological mechanisms are largely unknown. This study used functional ultrasound imaging (fUSi) to investigate sound-induced cerebral blood volume...
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Social stress can increase reactive oxygen species and derail antioxidant function in the brain, which may contribute to the onset and progression of mental health disorders. In hierarchical species, repeated social defeat can raise oxidative stress in the brain. However, how oxidative balance in the brain is regulated across different levels in a...
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Changes in gene expression in carps’ brains over time following acute stressors has not been studied in detail so far. Consequently, a stress trial with juvenile common carp was conducted to investigate transcriptomic differences in four brain parts in response to acute negative stressors and feed reward, focusing on appetite-related genes, seroton...
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Standardizing trimming the brain for histological diagnosis of neurological diseases is challenging for veterinary pathologists. The striatum is a set of subcortical nuclei of the forebrain, formed by bundles of nerve fibers and gray matter, which consist of the internal and external capsules, caudate, lentiform, and claustrum nuclei. The striatum...
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Recent advancements in microelectromechanical system technology have significantly enhanced our ability to monitor neuronal activity in free-swimming fish without disrupting their natural movement, thereby greatly improving the capabilities of neural logging using “neurologger” technology. In this review, we compiled the findings from studies apply...
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ELife digest Healthy brain development in the human embryo relies on the precise coordination of numerous molecular signals that guide the formation of distinct brain regions in their correct locations. Molecules that diffuse through embryonic tissues, known as morphogens, serve as spatial and temporal cues that help cells determine their position...
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Harvey Jules Karten passed away on July 15, 2024. With his passing, the world lost a remarkable and energetic man who had made major contributions to neuroscience, in particular, resetting our understanding of the evolution of the forebrain and the evolution of intelligence. He left behind a legion of loyal colleagues with whom he had collaborated...
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A dearth of Mesozoic-aged, three-dimensional fossils hinders understanding of the origin of the distinctive skull and brain of modern (crown) birds¹. Here we report Navaornis hestiae gen. et sp. nov., an exquisitely preserved fossil species from the Late Cretaceous of Brazil. The skull of Navaornis is toothless and large-eyed, with a vaulted craniu...
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The central opioid system and dopaminergic activity in mammals play key roles in mediating social reward, impulsivity, cognition, decision making, and motivation for learning and social interactions. Repeated positive fighting experiences enhance the gene expression levels of μ‐type opioid receptor (Mor), tyrosine hydroxylase (Th), an enzyme involv...
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The evolution of the vertebrate central nervous system (CNS) represents one of the most remarkable examples of biological complexity emergence. This review traces the developmental trajectory of the CNS from early chordates to modern humans, highlighting key evolutionary innovations. The primitive nerve cord of early chordates evolved into increasi...
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The evolution of the vertebrate central nervous system (CNS) represents one of the most remarkable examples of biological complexity emergence. This review traces the developmental trajectory of the CNS from early chordates to modern humans, highlighting key evolutionary innovations. The primitive nerve cord of early chordates evolved into increasi...
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Background Amphibians represent an important evolutionary transition from aquatic to terrestrial environments and they display a large variety of complex behaviors despite a relatively simple brain. However, their brain activity is not as well characterized as that of many other vertebrates, partially due to physiological traits that have made elec...
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FOXG1 syndrome is a rare neurodevelopmental disorder of the telencephalon, for which there is no cure. Underlying heterozygous pathogenic variants in the Forkhead Box G1 (FOXG1) gene with resulting impaired or loss of FOXG1 function lead to severe neurological impairments. Here, we report a patient with a de novo pathogenic single nucleotide deleti...
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The pantherine partial skeleton from the Algar da Manga Larga (MG1355.0001-9), was discovered at the Natural Park of Serras d´Aire e Candeeiros and published in 2006. It comprises a nearly complete cranium and mandible, a damaged distal half of right humerus, a complete left metacarpal III, proximal epiphyses of left metacarpals II and IV and three...
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In current study, we used Nissl staining to examine the histological structure of the juvenile Chinese alligator brain, and immunohistochemistry (IHC) staining to detail the serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine, 5-HT) localization and morphology of neurons belonging to the serotonergic system. Nissl staining revealed that the Chinese alligator brain was...
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In the embryonic neuroepithelium (NE), neural progenitor cells undergo cell cycle-dependent interkinetic nuclear migration (IKNM) along the apicobasal axis. Extensive IKNM supports increasing cell production rates per unit apical surface, as typically observed in the mammalian telencephalic NE. Apical nucleokinesis during the G2 phase is an essenti...
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Microexon splicing is a vertebrate-conserved process through which small, often in-frame, exons are differentially included during brain development and across neuron types. Although the protein sequences encoded by these exons are highly conserved and can mediate interactions, the neurobiological functions of only a small number have been characte...
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This study employs computational analysis to identify and characterize liver inflammation-related genes in humans. Focusing on five genes including as mitogen-activated protein kinase 1 (MAPK1), integrin subunit alpha 2 (ITGA2), cyclin dependent kinase 2 (CDK2), interleukin 6 (IL6), and 2'-5'-oligoadenylate synthetase 2 (OAS2), the research include...
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The fine-tuned establishment of neuronal circuits during the formation of the cerebral cortex is pivotal for its functionality. Developmental abnormalities affecting the composition of cortical circuits, which consist of excitatory neurons and inhibitory interneurons, are linked to a spectrum of neuropsychiatric disorders. Excitatory neurons origin...
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Auditory processing is widely understood to occur differently in autism, though the patterns of brain activity underlying these differences are not well understood. The diversity of autism also means brain-wide networks may change in various ways to produce similar behavioral outputs. We used larval zebrafish to investigate auditory habituation in...
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In social species, early social experience shapes the development of appropriate social behaviours during conspecific interactions referred to as social competence. However, the underlying neuronal mechanisms responsible for the acquisition of social competence are largely unknown. One key candidate to influence social competence is neuroplasticity...
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This study investigated the virome of Carollia perspicillata, a bat species from the Phyllostomidae family found in the Bragança region. Using metagenomic techniques, various viruses were identified, including bacteriophages and an endogenous retrovirus. During collection, the bats were captured using mist nets, anesthetized, and perfused with sali...
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This study investigated the presence of hepaciviruses, including the hepatitis C virus (HCV), in the transcriptome of the Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularius), a migratory bird. The research was conducted on Otelina Island, in the Amazon estuary of Bragança-PA, using mist nets to capture the birds. After collection, the animals were anesthetized...
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Spatial learning in teleost fish requires an intact telencephalon¹, a brain region that contains putative analogues to components of the mammalian limbic system (for example, hippocampus)2–4. However, cells fundamental to spatial cognition in mammals—for example, place cells (PCs)5,6—have yet to be established in any fish species. In this study, us...
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Introduction Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) are heterogeneous pathological conditions characterized by difficulties in establishing social contacts and the manifestation of repetitive behavior. An atypical trajectory of brain maturation, impaired neurogenesis, synaptogenesis, and an imbalance in the excitatory and inhibitory systems of the CNS for...
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Background Mouse brains can contain specific polyglucosan aggregates known as Periodic Acid-Schiff (PAS)-granules. Generated in astrocytes, these granules increase with age and exhibit neo-epitopes of carbohydrate nature that are recognized by natural IgM antibodies (IgMs). The existence of neoepitopes on PAS granules suggests the presence of neoep...
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Identifying general principles of brain function requires the study of structure-function relationships in a variety of species. Zebrafish have recently gained prominence as a model organism in neuroscience, yielding important insights into vertebrate brain function. Although methods have been developed for mapping neural activity in larval animals...
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Huntington’s disease (HD) causes selective degeneration of striatal and cortical neurons, resulting in cell mosaicism of coexisting still functional and dysfunctional cells. The impact of non-cell autonomous mechanisms between these cellular states is poorly understood. Here we generated telencephalic organoids with healthy or HD cells, grown separ...
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Background The escalating global burden of diabetes and its associated cognitive impairment underscores the urgency for effective interventions. Bergenin shows promise in regulating glucose metabolism, mitigating inflammation, and improving cognitive function. Zebrafish models offer a unique platform for assessing drug efficacy and exploring pharma...
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THE ORGANIZATION OF THE BASEMENT MEMBRANES IN THE Choroid PLEXUS VILLI OF THE HUMAN BRAIN Authors O.V. Kirik 1*, O.S. Alekseeva 1,2, I.P. Grigorev 1, E.A. Fedorova 1, A.A. Beketova 1, D.E. Korzhevsky 1 Affiliation 1 Institute of Experimental Medicine, Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation 2 Sechenov Institute of Evolutionary Physiology and Biochemis...
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How did the complex structure of the telencephalon evolve? Existing explanations are based on phenomena and lack a first-principles account. The Darwinian dynamics and endogenous network theory—established decades ago—provides a mathematical and theoretical framework and a general constitutive structure for theory–experiment coupling for answering...
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Human brain aging is characterized by the production and deposition of β-amyloid (Aβ) in the form of senile plaques and cerebral amyloid angiopathy and the intracellular accumulation of hyper-phosphorylated tau (Hp-tau) to form neurofibrillary tangles (NFTs) and dystrophic neurites of senile plaques. The process progresses for years and eventually...
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Background Sexual differentiation of the brain occurs in all major vertebrate lineages but is not well understood at a molecular and cellular level. Unlike most vertebrates, sex-changing fishes have the remarkable ability to change reproductive sex during adulthood in response to social stimuli, offering a unique opportunity to understand mechanism...
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Alobar holoprosencephaly with cyclopia is a rare lethal congenital anomaly frequently accompanied by other malformations and characterized by large variations in incidence. Alobar holoprosencephaly presents as a congenital brain malformation characterized by the incomplete separation of the brain hemispheres during fetal development, typically occu...
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Lately, there has been an emphasis on the importance of studying inter-individual variation in animal behaviour and cognition and understanding its underlying mechanisms. What was once considered mere noise around population mean can be explained by individual characteristics such as brain morphology and functionality. However, logistical limitatio...
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KEY POINTS kcnb1 is expressed in distinct cell subtypes and various regions of the central nervous system in zebrafish Brain anatomy and neuronal circuits are not disrupted in the kcnb1 loss-of-function zebrafish model Loss of kcnb1 leads to altered behavior phenotype, light and sound-induced locomotor impairments kcnb1 knock-out zebrafish exhibit...
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In adult songbirds, new neurons are born in large numbers in the proliferative ventricular zone in the telencephalon and migrate to the adjacent song control region HVC (acronym used as proper name) [A. Reiner et al. , J. Comp. Neurol. 473 , 377–414 (2004)]. Many of these new neurons send long axonal projections to the robust nucleus of the arcopal...
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Brain size varies greatly across and even within lineages. Attempts to explain this variation have mostly focused on the role of specific cognitive demands in the social or ecological domain. However, their predictive power is modest, whereas the effects of additional functions, especially sensory information processing and motor control, on brain...
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The Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway, an evolutionarily conserved and pivotal pathway associated with synapse formation in adulthood, plays a crucial role in Alzheimer's disease (AD). AD, marked by various pathologies, is primarily linked to the accumulation of extracellular beta-amyloid plaques. The interplay between this accumulation and disruptio...
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The telencephalon of reptiles has been suggested to be the key to understanding the evolution of the forebrain. Nevertheless, a meaningful framework to organize the telencephalon in any reptile has, with rare exception, yet to be presented. To address this gap in knowledge, the telencephalon was investigated in two species of crocodiles. A variety...
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The African turquoise killifish (Nothobranchius furzeri) combines a short lifespan with spontaneous age‐associated loss of neuro‐regenerative capacity, an intriguing trait atypical for a teleost. The impact of aging on the cellular composition of the adult stem cell niches, leading to this dramatic decline in the postnatal neuro‐ and gliogenesis, r...