1999
Development of glomerular synaptic complexes and immunohistochemical differentiation in the superficial dorsal horn of the embryonic primate spinal cord
Knyihar-Csillik E, Rakic P, Csillik B. Development of glomerular synaptic complexes and immunohistochemical differentiation in the superficial dorsal horn of the embryonic primate spinal cord. Brain Structure And Function 1999, 199: 125-148. PMID: 9930620, DOI: 10.1007/s004290050215.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSuperficial dorsal hornGlomerular synaptic complexesPrimate spinal cordDorsal hornDorsal root afferentsDorsal root axonsSubstance PSpinal cordSynaptic contactsPrimate dorsal hornSubstantia gelatinosa cellsPrimary afferent terminalsCB-immunoreactive cellsMacaque spinal cordFinal target cellPost-synaptic specializationsCharacteristic cytological featuresGrowth conesPre-embedding immunohistochemistryLaminae IAfferent terminalsImmunohistochemical differentiationGlomerular synapsesAxon terminalsCalcitonin gene
1996
Selective expression of m2 muscarinic receptor in the parvocellular channel of the primate visual cortex.
Mrzljak L, Levey A, Rakic P. Selective expression of m2 muscarinic receptor in the parvocellular channel of the primate visual cortex. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 1996, 93: 7337-7340. PMID: 8692994, PMCID: PMC38985, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.93.14.7337.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDorsal lateral geniculate nucleusLateral geniculate nucleusGeniculate nucleusVisual cortexMacaque monkey visual cortexM2 muscarinic acetylcholine receptorM2 muscarinic receptorsM2 receptor proteinMuscarinic acetylcholine receptorsMonkey visual cortexPrimate visual cortexM2 receptorsCerebral cortexMuscarinic receptorsExcitatory neurotransmissionParvocellular layersLayers IIAcetylcholine receptorsSynaptic circuitsNeuronal channelsParvocellular channelsParvocellular pathwayCortexSelective expressionReceptors
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
Synaptogenesis 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
A quantitative analysis of synaptogenesis in the molecular layer of the dentate gyrus in the rhesus monkey
Eckenhoff M, Rakic P. A quantitative analysis of synaptogenesis in the molecular layer of the dentate gyrus in the rhesus monkey. Brain Research 1991, 64: 129-135. PMID: 1786637, DOI: 10.1016/0165-3806(91)90216-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSynaptogenesis 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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgingAnimalsAxonsDendritesFemaleFetusMacaca mulattaPregnancySomatosensory CortexSynapsesConceptsYears 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
1989
Transneuronal degeneration in the Rolando substance of the primate spinal cord evoked by axotomy-induced transganglionic degenerative atrophy of central primary sensory terminals
Knyihár-Csillik E, Rakic P, Csillik B. Transneuronal degeneration in the Rolando substance of the primate spinal cord evoked by axotomy-induced transganglionic degenerative atrophy of central primary sensory terminals. Cell And Tissue Research 1989, 258: 515-525. PMID: 2611858, DOI: 10.1007/bf00218863.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTransganglionic degenerative atrophyTransneuronal degenerationDegenerative atrophyMild formPrimary sensory terminalsPrimate spinal cordSubstantia gelatinosa cellsUpper dorsal hornSG cellsDorsal hornSpinothalamic tractPrimary afferentsAfferent activityInnocuous inputsRolando substanceSciatic nerveSynaptic relationshipsSpinal cordProjection cellsSynaptic glomeruliSensory terminalsSevere degenerationSevere formDendritic processesCentral terminals
1985
Fine structure of growth cones in the upper dorsal horn of the adult primate spinal cord in the course of reactive synapto-neogenesis
Knyihár-Csillik E, Rakic P, Csillik B. Fine structure of growth cones in the upper dorsal horn of the adult primate spinal cord in the course of reactive synapto-neogenesis. Cell And Tissue Research 1985, 239: 633-641. PMID: 2580631, DOI: 10.1007/bf00219242.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUpper dorsal hornDendritic growth conesSpinal cordDorsal hornAxonal growth conesGrowth conesPrimate spinal cordTransganglionic degenerative atrophyLumbar spinal cordPrimary afferent terminalsImmature synapsesAfferent terminalsSciatic nerveDegenerative atrophyCNS regenerationGrowth cone vesiclesAxoplasmic reticulumPreterminal portionsCordMacacus rhesusRegenerative processesMembrane specializationsElectron microscopic structureHornAtrophy
1983
Differentiation of granule cell dendrites in the dentate gyrus of the rhesus monkey: A quantitative golgi study
Duffy C, Rakic P. Differentiation of granule cell dendrites in the dentate gyrus of the rhesus monkey: A quantitative golgi study. The Journal Of Comparative Neurology 1983, 214: 224-237. PMID: 6841685, DOI: 10.1002/cne.902140210.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGranule cell dendritesDentate gyrusCell dendritesDendritic spinesGranule cellsRhesus monkeysPostnatal rhesus monkeysQuantitative Golgi studyHippocampal granule cellsPostnatal day 3Time of birthRapid Golgi methodLength of dendritesDendritic lengthDendritic shaftsNeonatal levelsGolgi studyDistal thirdHippocampal regionDendritic branchingAdult monkeysDay 3Postnatal developmentGolgi methodLevel of maturation
1982
Periterminal synaptology of dorsal root glomerular terminals in the substantia gelatinosa of the spinal cord in the rhesus monkey
Knyigar‐Csillik E, Csillik B, Rakic P. Periterminal synaptology of dorsal root glomerular terminals in the substantia gelatinosa of the spinal cord in the rhesus monkey. The Journal Of Comparative Neurology 1982, 210: 376-399. PMID: 7142448, DOI: 10.1002/cne.902100405.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsDendritesFemaleGanglia, SpinalMacaca mulattaMaleModels, NeurologicalSpinal CordSynapsesConceptsSubstantia gelatinosa cellsPresynaptic dendritesSubstantia gelatinosaGlomerular terminalsSpinal cordF-boutonsGlomerular complexRhesus monkeysPrimate central nervous systemPrimary afferent impulsesPrimary sensory terminalsCentral nervous systemDorsal root terminalsAdult rhesus monkeysNociceptive informationPostsynaptic modulationPrimary afferentsAdjacent glomeruliPostsynaptic dendritesSynaptic organization
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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAxonsCell SurvivalDendritesGestational AgeHaplorhiniMacaca mulattaSpinal CordSynapsesDevelopment of the interpeduncular nucleus in the midbrain of rhesus monkey and human
Lenn N, Halfon N, Rakic P. Development of the interpeduncular nucleus in the midbrain of rhesus monkey and human. Brain Structure And Function 1978, 152: 273-289. PMID: 418705, DOI: 10.1007/bf00350525.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInterpeduncular nucleusIPN neuronsRhesus monkeysCarnegie stages 17Histological preparationsNon-human primatesNeuronal sizeIntrauterine lifeCerebral aqueductPostmitotic cellsVentral midbrainGolgi impregnationNissl substanceDay 36Stage 17Golgi methodExperimental modelNeuronsNeuronal differentiationAutoradiographic methodAutoradiographic analysisVentricular surfaceMonkeysFinal cell divisionFetuses
1976
Differentiation of Purkinje cells and their relationship to other components of developing cerebellar cortex in man
Zecevic N, Rakic P. Differentiation of Purkinje cells and their relationship to other components of developing cerebellar cortex in man. The Journal Of Comparative Neurology 1976, 167: 27-47. PMID: 818132, DOI: 10.1002/cne.901670103.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPurkinje cellsSomatic spinesCerebellar cortexPurkinje cell somatic spinesGolgi impregnation methodFirst postnatal yearTime of birthHuman Purkinje cellsNew dendritic branchesPurkinje cell maturationBipolar somataPostnatal ageDendritic shaftsIntrauterine lifeDendritic arborsFetal weekDendritic processesPostnatal yearFetal monthCell maturationPrimate cerebellumNeuronal differentiationHuman specimensDendritic branchesBasal cell pole
1973
Organization of cerebellar cortex secondary to deficit of granule cells in weaver mutant mice
Rakic P, Sidman R. Organization of cerebellar cortex secondary to deficit of granule cells in weaver mutant mice. The Journal Of Comparative Neurology 1973, 152: 133-161. PMID: 4761656, DOI: 10.1002/cne.901520203.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGranule cellsExternal granular layerGolgi type II neuronsPurkinje cellsHeterozygous weaver miceType II neuronsMossy fiber terminalsWeaver mutant micePurkinje cell dendritesGranular layerExternal granule cellsIntrinsic axonsLocal cellular milieuSynaptic contactsForm synapsesEarly recognitionAxonal contactCell dendritesPostsynaptic elementsBergmann glial fibersMembrane thickeningMossy fibersDendritic spinesFiber terminalsMolecular layerKinetics of proliferation and latency between final cell division and onset of differentiation of cerebellar stellate and basket neurons
Rakic P. Kinetics of proliferation and latency between final cell division and onset of differentiation of cerebellar stellate and basket neurons. The Journal Of Comparative Neurology 1973, 147: 523-546. PMID: 4122708, DOI: 10.1002/cne.901470407.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1972
Extrinsic cytological determinants of basket and stellate cell dendritic pattern in the cerebellar molecular layer
Rakic P. Extrinsic cytological determinants of basket and stellate cell dendritic pattern in the cerebellar molecular layer. The Journal Of Comparative Neurology 1972, 146: 335-354. PMID: 4628749, DOI: 10.1002/cne.901460304.Peer-Reviewed Original Research