1995
Genesis of the retinal pigment epithelium in the macaque monkey
Rapaport D, Rakic P, Yasamura D, LaVail M. Genesis of the retinal pigment epithelium in the macaque monkey. The Journal Of Comparative Neurology 1995, 363: 359-376. PMID: 8847405, DOI: 10.1002/cne.903630303.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRetinal pigment epitheliumCell genesisRPE cellsPeripheral retinaRadiolabelled cellsPigment epitheliumRhesus monkey fetusesCells/Embryonic day 25Time of birthMonkey fetusesCentral retinaPostnatal monthPostnatal periodLabeling indexDay 204Macaque monkeysDay 25RetinaJuvenile retinaOptic cupEpitheliumHigh rateNeuroretinaLast cellTempo of neurogenesis and synaptogenesis in the primate cingulate mesocortex: Comparison with the neocortex
Granger B, Tekaia F, Le Sourd A, Rakic P, Bourgeois J. Tempo of neurogenesis and synaptogenesis in the primate cingulate mesocortex: Comparison with the neocortex. The Journal Of Comparative Neurology 1995, 360: 363-376. PMID: 8522653, DOI: 10.1002/cne.903600212.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEnd of neurogenesisArea 24Area 17Neocortical areasEmbryonic days (EDs) 70Postnatal rhesus monkeysSecond postnatal monthPrimary visual cortexRemainder of gestationAnterior cingulate cortexSynaptic densityPostnatal monthRapid phaseHumoral factorsCingulate cortexVisual cortexAssociational areasRhesus monkeysNeurogenesisDay 70SynaptogenesisAutoradiographic analysisMonthsMesocortexNeocortex
1994
Axon overproduction and elimination in the anterior commissure of the developing rhesus monkey
LaMantia A, Rakic P. Axon overproduction and elimination in the anterior commissure of the developing rhesus monkey. The Journal Of Comparative Neurology 1994, 340: 328-336. PMID: 8188854, DOI: 10.1002/cne.903400304.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnterior commissureRhesus monkeysAC axonsAdult rhesus monkeysJuvenile rhesus monkeysProcess of overproductionDistinct cortical regionsAxon eliminationAxon lossAxon numberPostnatal monthCorpus callosumMyelinated axonsPostnatal developmentCortical regionsAxonsAxon diameterCommissureSpecific modulationMonkeysAdult numbersGrowth conesTwo-thirds
1993
Changes of synaptic density in the primary visual cortex of the macaque monkey from fetal to adult stage
Bourgeois J, Rakic P. Changes of synaptic density in the primary visual cortex of the macaque monkey from fetal to adult stage. Journal Of Neuroscience 1993, 13: 2801-2820. PMID: 8331373, PMCID: PMC6576672, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.13-07-02801.1993.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary visual cortexSynaptic contactsVisual cortexCortical plateSynaptic densityDendritic spinesPostnatal yearDensity of synapsesThird postnatal monthFirst postnatal yearTime of pubertyMicrons 3Asymmetric synapsesDendritic shaftsLayer VICalcarine fissureCortical neuronsLayer IVPostnatal monthLaminar positionMacaque monkeysFunctional maturationRhesus monkeysAdult levelsNeuropil
1992
Scheduling of Monoaminergic Neurotransmitter Receptor Expression in the Primate Neocortex during Postnatal Development
Lidow M, Rakic P. Scheduling of Monoaminergic Neurotransmitter Receptor Expression in the Primate Neocortex during Postnatal Development. Cerebral Cortex 1992, 2: 401-416. PMID: 1330122, DOI: 10.1093/cercor/2.5.401.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMonoaminergic receptorsCortical layersReceptor densityCytoarchitectonic areasPostnatal developmentNeurotransmitter receptor expressionSuperficial cortical layersMonths of ageTime of pubertyCerebral cortexCortical maturationPostnatal monthReceptor expressionPrimary motorPrimate neocortexVisual cortexRhesus monkeysFourth monthReceptorsMonthsReceptor sitesCortexDevelopmental changesDevelopmental courseTransient overproduction
1991
Synaptogenesis in Monkey Somatosensory Cortex
Zecevic N, Rakic P. Synaptogenesis in Monkey Somatosensory Cortex. Cerebral Cortex 1991, 1: 510-523. PMID: 1822755, DOI: 10.1093/cercor/1.6.510.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsYears of ageSomatosensory cortexSynaptic densityPostcentral gyrusLate fetal ageUpper limb representationDensity of synapsesMonkey somatosensory cortexNumber of synapsesSecond postnatal monthRate of synaptogenesisMicrons 3Timing of synaptogenesisPost-natal lifeSymmetrical synapsesDendritic shaftsSynaptic eliminationSomatosensory functionPostnatal monthDendritic spinesNeocortical areasCortical growthEarly infancyNeurotransmitter receptorsLimb representation
1990
Axon overproduction and elimination in the corpus callosum of the developing rhesus monkey
LaMantia A, Rakic P. Axon overproduction and elimination in the corpus callosum of the developing rhesus monkey. Journal Of Neuroscience 1990, 10: 2156-2175. PMID: 2376772, PMCID: PMC6570389, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.10-07-02156.1990.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCallosal axonsAxon eliminationNewborn monkeysCorpus callosumRhesus monkeysCallosal projection zonePrimate cerebral cortexInterhemispheric projectionsCallosal projectionsCerebral cortexSynaptic densityPostnatal monthPostnatal weekSupernumerary axonsPostnatal eliminationMonkey cortexProjection zonesFetal developmentAdult valuesAxonsLocal proliferationCallosumDay 65BirthMonkeys
1989
Changes in synaptic density in motor cortex of rhesus monkey during fetal and postnatal life
Zecevic N, Bourgeois J, Rakic P. Changes in synaptic density in motor cortex of rhesus monkey during fetal and postnatal life. Brain Research 1989, 50: 11-32. PMID: 2582602, DOI: 10.1016/0165-3806(89)90124-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMotor cortexSynaptic densityCortical plateRhesus monkeysDensity of synapsesTransient subplate zonePrimate motor cortexSecond postnatal monthTime of birthVolume of neuropilMicrons 3Non-human primatesSubplate zoneSymmetric synapsesAsymmetric synapsesDendritic shaftsSynaptic contactsLaminar distributionFirst synapsePostnatal monthDendritic spinesPostnatal lifeSynaptic connectionsAdult levelsCortexSynaptogenesis 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
1984
Cytodifferentiation and synaptogenesis in the neostriatum of fetal and neonatal rhesus monkeys
Brand S, Rakic P. Cytodifferentiation and synaptogenesis in the neostriatum of fetal and neonatal rhesus monkeys. Brain Structure And Function 1984, 169: 21-34. PMID: 6721218, DOI: 10.1007/bf00300583.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSynaptic densityDendritic shaftsFetal monthAsymmetric synapsesRhesus monkeysPostnatal rhesus monkeysNeonatal rhesus monkeysRound clear vesiclesFirst postnatal monthNeuronal cell bodiesShafts of dendritesGolgi impregnation methodEmbryonic day 60Axospinous synapsesSymmetric synapsesPresynaptic profilesPleomorphic vesiclesGlial cellsPostnatal monthAxonal profilesCaudate nucleusDendritic processesPostnatal developmentClear vesiclesCell bodies
1981
The time of origin of neurons in the hippocampal region of the rhesus monkey
Rakic P, Nowakowski R. The time of origin of neurons in the hippocampal region of the rhesus monkey. The Journal Of Comparative Neurology 1981, 196: 99-128. PMID: 7204668, DOI: 10.1002/cne.901960109.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHippocampal regionArea CA2Entorhinal areaArea CA1Fascia dentataGranule cellsRhesus monkeysFirst postnatal monthProduction of neuronsEmbryonic day 33Parasubicular neuronsHippocampal neurogenesisDentate gyrusArea CA4Stratum pyramidalePyramidal cellsPostnatal monthArea CA3Last neuronsHippocampal subdivisionsCell originParahippocampal formationHistological dataDay 33Neurons
1980
Immunoperoxidase localization of glial fibrillary acidic protein in radial glial cells and astrocytes of the developing rhesus monkey brain
Levitt P, Rakic P. Immunoperoxidase localization of glial fibrillary acidic protein in radial glial cells and astrocytes of the developing rhesus monkey brain. The Journal Of Comparative Neurology 1980, 193: 815-840. PMID: 7002963, DOI: 10.1002/cne.901930316.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGlial fibrillary acidic proteinRadial glial cellsGlial cellsFibrillary acidic proteinBergmann glial cellsGlial fibersNeuronal elementsPial surfacePeroxidase-antiperoxidase immunohistochemical stainingAcidic proteinNeuronal migrationEmbryonic day 38Rhesus monkey brainSecond postnatal monthCentral nervous systemHorseradish peroxidase reaction productRadial fibersSpinal cordPostnatal monthBergmann glial fibersSubventricular zoneImmunohistochemical stainingAstroglial cellsCerebellar cortexImmunohistochemical localization
1979
Genesis of Visual Connections in the Rhesus Monkey
Rakic P. Genesis of Visual Connections in the Rhesus Monkey. NATO Science Series A: 1979, 249-260. DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4684-3605-1_21.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSecond postnatal monthPostnatal monthAfferent connectionsOcular dominance stripesRhesus monkeysDorsal lateral geniculate nucleusLateral geniculate nucleusCorticogeniculate terminalsCerebral cortexRetinal terminalsCortical efferentsFetal monkeysGeniculocortical afferentsAxon terminalsGeniculate nucleusGestational periodIntrauterine surgeryPostnatal periodVisual cortexMature monkeysAutoradiographic studyCortexLayer 4Prenatal stageMonkeys