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
2002
Microstructure of the neocortex: Comparative aspects
DeFelipe J, Alonso-Nanclares L, Arellano J. Microstructure of the neocortex: Comparative aspects. Brain Cell Biology 2002, 31: 299-316. PMID: 12815249, DOI: 10.1023/a:1024130211265.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDifferent cortical areasCortical areasExtrinsic afferent systemsNeocortex of humansInhibitory GABAergic interneuronsDensity of excitatoryNumber of synapsesSpecific cortical circuitsDistinct cortical areasSpiny cellsInhibitory circuitsGABAergic interneuronsInhibitory synapsesNeocortical neuronsNeuronal elementsPyramidal cellsAfferent systemsCortical circuitsNeocortical circuitsCortical tissueNumber of neuronsNeocortexNeuronsExcitatoryBasic microcircuitThe neuropathology of temporal lobe epilepsy: primary and secondary changes in the cortical circuits and epileptogenicity.
DeFelipe Oroquieta J, Arellano J, Alonso L, Muñoz A. The neuropathology of temporal lobe epilepsy: primary and secondary changes in the cortical circuits and epileptogenicity. Revista De Neurologia 2002, 34: 401-8. PMID: 12040509, DOI: 10.33588/rn.3405.2001403.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTemporal lobe epilepsyPrimary epileptogenic regionEpileptogenic regionEpileptic activitySynaptic reorganizationLobe epilepsySpecific anatomical connectionsMesial sclerosisNeuronal lossPerilesional areaCommon pathologyInitial lesionCortical circuitsHippocampal formationNeuronal circuitsAnatomical connectionsCortical tissueSecondary changesEpilepsySimilar changesLesionsGliosisEpileptogenicitySclerosisPatients