1995
Structure of the embryonic primate spinal cord at the closure of the first reflex arc
Knyihar-Csillik E, Csillik B, Rakic P. Structure of the embryonic primate spinal cord at the closure of the first reflex arc. Brain Structure And Function 1995, 191: 519-540. PMID: 7677259, DOI: 10.1007/bf00186742.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimate spinal cordReflex arcSpinal cordSpinal reflex arcAlar plateDay gestation periodAssociation interneuronsProximal dendritesAxon collateralsMotoneuronal somataFirst synapsesNeuronal perikaryaGlial cellsAfferent impulsesNumerous synapsesGolgi impregnationAssociation fibersBasal plateAxonal pathwaysAssociation neuronsCordNerve impulsesTarget cellsSynapsesCellular mechanisms
1994
Synaptic development of the cerebral cortex: implications for learning, memory, and mental illness
Rakic P, Bourgeois J, Goldman-Rakic P. Synaptic development of the cerebral cortex: implications for learning, memory, and mental illness. Progress In Brain Research 1994, 102: 227-243. PMID: 7800815, DOI: 10.1016/s0079-6123(08)60543-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSynaptogenesis in the Prefrontal Cortex of Rhesus Monkeys
Bourgeois J, Goldman-Rakic P, Rakic P. Synaptogenesis in the Prefrontal Cortex of Rhesus Monkeys. Cerebral Cortex 1994, 4: 78-96. PMID: 8180493, DOI: 10.1093/cercor/4.1.78.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsYears of ageSynaptic densityPrefrontal cortexCortical plateMotor areaRhesus monkeysDensity of synapsesQuantitative electron microscopic analysisCourse of synaptogenesisHigh synaptic densityWhole cortical thicknessPrefrontal association areasMacaque prefrontal cortexCerebral cortexDendritic shaftsSupragranular layersCortical circuitryCortical thicknessCortical mantleAssociation areasSynapse formationDay 47Selective increaseCortexSynapses
1991
Relation of an array of early-differentiating cones to the photoreceptor mosaic in the primate retina
Wikler K, Rakic P. Relation of an array of early-differentiating cones to the photoreceptor mosaic in the primate retina. Nature 1991, 351: 397-400. PMID: 1827876, DOI: 10.1038/351397a0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubset of conesCone subtypesAdult rhesus monkeysRetinal mosaicsBlue-sensitive conesPrimate retinaRetinal surfaceImmunocytochemical evidenceRhesus monkeysPhenotypic specificationInner segmentsConfocal laser microscopySubtypesRetinaWeeksUndifferentiated regionDiurnal primatesLaser microscopyMonthsSynapses
1989
Synaptogenesis in visual cortex of normal and preterm monkeys: evidence for intrinsic regulation of synaptic overproduction.
Bourgeois J, Jastreboff P, Rakic P. Synaptogenesis in visual cortex of normal and preterm monkeys: evidence for intrinsic regulation of synaptic overproduction. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 1989, 86: 4297-4301. PMID: 2726773, PMCID: PMC287439, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.86.11.4297.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVisual cortexSynaptic overproductionVisual stimulationFirst postnatal monthTime of deliveryAge-matched controlsPrimary visual cortexTime of conceptionControl infantsLaminar distributionPostnatal monthRhesus monkeysCortexQuantitative electron microscopyVisual experienceTime courseSynapsesStimulationMonkeysIntrinsic regulationOverproductionPretermInfantsFetusesWeeks
1988
CCK-immunoreactive terminals form different types of synapses in the rat and monkey hippocampus
Leranth C, Frotscher M, Rakic P. CCK-immunoreactive terminals form different types of synapses in the rat and monkey hippocampus. Histochemistry And Cell Biology 1988, 88: 343-352. PMID: 3366638, DOI: 10.1007/bf00570293.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSynaptic contactsMonkey hippocampusSymmetric synaptic contactsAsymmetric synaptic contactsDistribution of CCKExcitatory transmissionSymmetric synapsesDendritic shaftsPyramidal cellsRat hippocampusCA3 regionDendritic spinesPrimate hippocampusHippocampusCell bodiesRodent hippocampusSame neuropeptidesImmunocytochemical analysisPresent findingsRatsSynapsesImportant differencesAsymmetric contactsCholecystokininCA1
1986
Concurrent Overproduction of Synapses in Diverse Regions of the Primate Cerebral Cortex
Rakic P, Bourgeois J, Eckenhoff M, Zecevic N, Goldman-Rakic P. Concurrent Overproduction of Synapses in Diverse Regions of the Primate Cerebral Cortex. Science 1986, 232: 232-235. PMID: 3952506, DOI: 10.1126/science.3952506.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGABA and GAD immunoreactiviy of photoreceptor terminals in primate retina
Nishimura Y, Schwartz M, Rakic P. GABA and GAD immunoreactiviy of photoreceptor terminals in primate retina. Nature 1986, 320: 753-756. PMID: 3703002, DOI: 10.1038/320753a0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPhotoreceptor terminalsRhesus monkey retinaFirst-order synapsesGlutamic acid decarboxylasePresynaptic profilesΓ-aminobutyric acidMonkey retinaPerifoveal regionInhibitory neurotransmitterPrimate retinaCone terminalsHorizontal cellsSynaptic functionAcid decarboxylaseRetinaPhotoreceptor cellsVertebrate retinaUltrastructural characteristicsNeurotransmittersAntibodiesSynapsesPresent studyCellsGABAVisual signals
1985
Development of the rhesus monkey retina. I. Emergence of the inner plexiform layer and its synapses
Nishimura Y, Rakic P. Development of the rhesus monkey retina. I. Emergence of the inner plexiform layer and its synapses. The Journal Of Comparative Neurology 1985, 241: 420-434. PMID: 4078040, DOI: 10.1002/cne.902410403.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInner plexiform layerConventional synapsesPlexiform layerGeniculate nucleusRibbon synapsesRhesus monkeysAdult levelsDorsal lateral geniculate nucleusRetinal ganglion cell axonsRhesus monkey retinaGanglion cell axonsSynaptic vesiclesLateral geniculate nucleusRate of synaptogenesisGap junctionsSynaptic contactsMonkey retinaCell axonsRetinal projectionsSuperior colliculusAcellular zoneChemical synapsesSynaptogenesisImmature neuritesSynapses
1978
Transient Synapses in the Embryonic Primate Spinal Cord
Knyihar E, Csillik B, Rakic P. Transient Synapses in the Embryonic Primate Spinal Cord. Science 1978, 202: 1206-1209. PMID: 103200, DOI: 10.1126/science.103200.Peer-Reviewed Original Research