Mature neurons are terminally differentiated, postmitotic cells that do not undergo cell division, although new neurons can be generated from neural stem cells in specific adult brain regions.
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frontiersin.org: Frontiers | Cell Cycle Re-entry in the Nervous System: From Polyploidy to Neurodegeneration
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States that terminally differentiated cells of the nervous system are in a stable non-cycling state.
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doi.org: Why Cortical Neurons Cannot Divide, and Why Do They Usually Die in the Attempt?
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Explains that cortical neurons are postmitotic and unable to divide.