Harnessing the stem cell potential in the human hippocampus to limit cognitive aging

Susmit Mhatre; Darcie L. Moore

doi:10.1371/journal.pbio.3003787

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Harnessing the stem cell potential in the human hippocampus to limit cognitive aging

Susmit Mhatre,

Affiliations Department of Neuroscience, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, United States of America, Cell and Molecular Biology Graduate Program, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, United States of America
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Darcie L. Moore

* E-mail: darcie.moore@wisc.edu

Affiliation Department of Neuroscience, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, United States of America

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0854-7655

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Harnessing the stem cell potential in the human hippocampus to limit cognitive aging

Susmit Mhatre,
Darcie L. Moore

Published: May 22, 2026
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3003787

About the Authors

Susmit Mhatre

Affiliations Department of Neuroscience, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, United States of America, Cell and Molecular Biology Graduate Program, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, United States of America

Darcie L. Moore

* E-mail: darcie.moore@wisc.edu

Affiliation Department of Neuroscience, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, United States of America

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0854-7655

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

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