Yau, Sonata Suk YuLi, AngSo, Kwok-Fai2017-11-122017-11-1220152015Yau, S., Li, A., & So, K. (2015). Involvement of adult hippocampal neurogenesis in learning and forgetting. Neural Plasticity, Vol. 2015, Article ID 717958.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/717958http://hdl.handle.net/1828/8795Adult hippocampal neurogenesis is a process involving the continuous generation of newborn neurons in the hippocampus of adult animals. Mounting evidence has suggested that hippocampal neurogenesis contributes to some forms of hippocampus-dependent learning and memory; however, the detailed mechanism concerning how this small number of newborn neurons could affect learning and memory remains unclear. In this review, we discuss the relationship between adult-born neurons and learning and memory, with a highlight on recently discovered potential roles of neurogenesis in pattern separation and forgetting.enArticleDivision of Medical SciencesSchool of Medical Sciences