Adult hippocampal neurogenesis (AHN), essential for the plasticity of hippocampal structure and function, may be disrupted in Alzheimer's disease (AD). However, the relationship between the changes in AHN and AD-related pathology in humans remains uncertain. By utilizing advanced immunostaining techniques, we could identify multiple biomarkers representing different stages of AHN in postmortem human hippocampal tissue that exhibited various AD-related neuropathological changes. In this study, we observed a significant presence of neurogenic cells in the hippocampus's dentate gyrus (DG) region in 30 individuals, including 14 individuals diagnosed with AD-related neuropathological changes and the remaining 16 individuals without any neurological diseases. Further investigation revealed that patients with AD exhibited pronounced astrogliosis and reduced neurogenesis. Specifically, the number of neuroblasts, immature and early mature granule cells decreased significantly as AD advanced. Although the number of neural stem cells (NSCs) remained unchanged in AD patients compared with mentally healthy individuals, they tended to be more quiescent state regulated by Notch and bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) signaling pathways. These abnormalities were strongly associated with the neuropathological alterations in AD patients. These research findings provide potential insights into the underlying mechanisms that underpin the pathogenesis of AD.
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