2007
4.12 Specializations of the Cortical Microstructure of Humans
DeFelipe J, Alonso-Nanclares L, Arellano J, Ballesteros-Yáñez I, Benavides-Piccione R, Muñoz A. 4.12 Specializations of the Cortical Microstructure of Humans. 2007, 167-190. DOI: 10.1016/b0-12-370878-8/00043-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHuman neocortexHuman cortical functionNeocortex of humansTypes of neuronsNumber of synapsesCerebral cortexGABAergic interneuronsCortical functionCortical areasCertain subtypesMicroanatomical studyNeocortexCortical microstructureNeocortical circuitsCortical organizationCortical structuresNeuronsInterneuronsCortexWide variationMammalian speciesLarger brainsHumansSynaptologyUnique specializations
2005
Catecholaminergic Innervation of Pyramidal Neurons in the Human Temporal Cortex
Benavides-Piccione R, Arellano J, DeFelipe J. Catecholaminergic Innervation of Pyramidal Neurons in the Human Temporal Cortex. Cerebral Cortex 2005, 15: 1584-1591. PMID: 15703259, DOI: 10.1093/cercor/bhi036.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman temporal cortexPyramidal cellsPyramidal neuronsCatecholaminergic innervationCatecholaminergic afferentsCatecholaminergic fibersTyrosine hydroxylaseTemporal cortexHuman neocortexBasal dendritic regionsBasal dendritic arborsHuman cortical organizationEnzyme tyrosine hydroxylaseHuman cortical tissueDendritic arborsExcitatory inputsCortical functionLayers IIHigher cognitive functionsLayers IIIaCognitive functionDendritic compartmentsCortical tissueCortical organizationLucifer Yellow