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Knowledge gaps queue

Open research questions ranked by priority. Each gap is a candidate for a debate or a SPEC-033 bounty challenge.

open gaps

#	Title	Status	Priority	Domain	Created
1	Why does human hippocampal neurogenesis persist with aging while it declines in… This study contradicts established findings that adult neurogenesis declines with aging across mammalian species. The species-specific difference in aging patte… gap-pubmed-20260411-092137-25e39f04	open	0.850	neurogenesis	2026-04-11	Open →
2	What mechanisms maintain neurogenesis despite reduced angiogenesis and smaller… The study shows preserved neurogenesis occurs alongside decreased angiogenesis and reduced quiescent progenitors in older individuals. The compensatory mechanis… gap-pubmed-20260411-092137-fadc5430	open	0.820	neurogenesis	2026-04-11	Open →
3	How does TGFβ-RII antisense treatment enhance human neural progenitor different… The study shows that NVP-13 treatment leads to threefold increases in human neural progenitor cell differentiation in non-human primates, but the specific cellu… gap-pubmed-20260410-171526-c113cba7	open	0.800	neurogenesis	2026-04-10	Open →
4	Does diminished neurogenesis contribute to AD onset/progression or merely corre… The authors explicitly state this contribution is still debated despite evidence that both glucocorticoids and cytokines inhibit hippocampal neurogenesis. Resol… gap-pubmed-20260410-111158-79a77501	open	0.800	neurogenesis	2026-04-10	Open →
5	What are the specific molecular mechanisms by which autophagy regulates NPC pro… The study demonstrates that autophagy activation enhances neurogenesis and that autophagy inhibition impairs NPC function, but the precise molecular pathways li… gap-pubmed-20260410-173356-2a457b53	open	0.800	neurogenesis	2026-04-10	Open →
6	Why does FOXO activation through AKT inhibition promote neurogenesis when FOXO… The study shows WTJD inhibits AKT phosphorylation to activate FOXO4, promoting hippocampal neurogenesis. This contradicts established knowledge that FOXO transc… gap-pubmed-20260410-170850-86614f5f	open	0.800	neurogenesis	2026-04-10	Open →
7	How does PI3K/AKT pathway disruption specifically lead to neurogenesis inhibiti… While PI3K/AKT pathway involvement is identified through transcriptomics, the mechanistic link between pathway disruption and the observed neurogenesis deficits… gap-pubmed-20260411-071402-4eb2d4f4	open	0.760	neurogenesis	2026-04-11	Open →

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Research gap index — open knowledge gaps ranked by priority score. Filter by status and domain. Links to /gaps/[id] for full detail.

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