2023
Molecular programs of regional specification and neural stem cell fate progression in macaque telencephalon
Micali N, Ma S, Li M, Kim S, Mato-Blanco X, Sindhu S, Arellano J, Gao T, Shibata M, Gobeske K, Duque A, Santpere G, Sestan N, Rakic P. Molecular programs of regional specification and neural stem cell fate progression in macaque telencephalon. Science 2023, 382: eadf3786. PMID: 37824652, PMCID: PMC10705812, DOI: 10.1126/science.adf3786.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2001
Telencephalic origin of human thalamic GABAergic neurons
Letinic K, Rakic P. Telencephalic origin of human thalamic GABAergic neurons. Nature Neuroscience 2001, 4: 931-936. PMID: 11528425, DOI: 10.1038/nn0901-931.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-primate mammalian speciesHomeodomain-containing proteinMigratory pathwaysThalamic association nucleiVital dye labelingEvolutionary expansionMammalian speciesAssociation nucleiTelencephalic cellsRodent embryosGuidance cuesChemorepulsive cuesMigration assaysOrganotypic slice culturesDye labelingProliferative zoneNon-human primatesGABAergic neuronsDiencephalic neuronsPathwayDorsal thalamusTelencephalic originGanglionic eminenceSlice culturesNeuronsIndependent parcellation of the embryonic visual cortex and thalamus revealed by combinatorial Eph/ephrin gene expression
Šestan N, Rakic P, Donoghue M. Independent parcellation of the embryonic visual cortex and thalamus revealed by combinatorial Eph/ephrin gene expression. Current Biology 2001, 11: 39-43. PMID: 11166178, DOI: 10.1016/s0960-9822(00)00043-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVisual cortical areasVisual cortexCortical plateCortical areasReciprocal connectionsDistinct visual cortical areasLateral geniculate nucleusEphA family membersPulvinar projectionsHigher association areasCytoarchitectonic differentiationThalamic nucleiGeniculate nucleusThalamusAssociation areasThalamocortical systemRhesus monkeysExtrastriate cortexCortexReceptor tyrosine kinasesEph receptor tyrosine kinasesMolecular patternsFamily membersTyrosine kinaseStriate
1999
Continuation of neurogenesis in the hippocampus of the adult macaque monkey
Kornack D, Rakic P. Continuation of neurogenesis in the hippocampus of the adult macaque monkey. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 1999, 96: 5768-5773. PMID: 10318959, PMCID: PMC21935, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.96.10.5768.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdult macaque monkeysDentate gyrusMacaque monkeysAdult primate hippocampusAdult rodent dentate gyrusImmunohistochemical double labelingHippocampal dentate gyrusRodent dentate gyrusDiscreet brain regionsMultipotent neural stem cellsNeural stem cellsAdult neurogenesisAdult brainPrimate hippocampusAnimal modelsBrain regionsDouble labelingNeurogenesisSpecific markersHippocampusGyrusStem cellsCell typesMonkeysHumans
1997
Early divergence of magnocellular and parvocellular functional subsystems in the embryonic primate visual system
Meissirel C, Wikler K, Chalupa L, Rakic P. Early divergence of magnocellular and parvocellular functional subsystems in the embryonic primate visual system. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 1997, 94: 5900-5905. PMID: 9159172, PMCID: PMC20878, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.94.11.5900.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1995
Radial versus tangential migration of neuronal clones in the developing cerebral cortex.
Rakic P. Radial versus tangential migration of neuronal clones in the developing cerebral cortex. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 1995, 92: 11323-11327. PMID: 8524778, PMCID: PMC40392, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.92.25.11323.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchStructure 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
1993
Distribution of calcitonin gene-related peptide in vertebrate neuromuscular junctions: relationship to the acetylcholine receptor.
Csillik B, Tajti L, Kovács T, Kukla E, Rakic P, Knyihár-Csillik E. Distribution of calcitonin gene-related peptide in vertebrate neuromuscular junctions: relationship to the acetylcholine receptor. Journal Of Histochemistry & Cytochemistry 1993, 41: 1547-1555. PMID: 8245413, DOI: 10.1177/41.10.8245413.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCalcitonin gene-related peptideGene-related peptideCGRP immunoreactivityMotor endplatesMotor axonsNeuromuscular junctionAcetylcholine receptorsWallerian degenerationAccumulation of CGRPTonic musclesPresence of CGRPNeuromuscular transmission resultsRat muscleMotor nerve endingsChloral hydrate anesthesiaPresynaptic axon terminalsMotor nervesBupivacaine injectionNerve endingsSupramaximal stimulationAxon terminalsAxon regenerationVertebrate neuromuscular junctionTetanic muscleBuccinator muscle
1991
Cytogenesis in the monkey retina
la Vail M, Rapaport D, Rakic P. Cytogenesis in the monkey retina. The Journal Of Comparative Neurology 1991, 309: 86-114. PMID: 1894769, DOI: 10.1002/cne.903090107.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1990
Photoreceptor mosaic: Number and distribution of rods and cones in the rhesus monkey retina
Wikler K, Williams R, Rakic P. Photoreceptor mosaic: Number and distribution of rods and cones in the rhesus monkey retina. The Journal Of Comparative Neurology 1990, 297: 499-508. PMID: 2384610, DOI: 10.1002/cne.902970404.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCone densityEntire retinal surfaceRods/mm2Rhesus monkey retinaCones/mm2Adult rhesus monkeysRetinal surface areaDensity of rodsDistribution of photoreceptorsNasal retinaRod densityMonkey retinaVideo-enhanced differential interference contrast opticsDistribution of rodsReceptor densityExtrafoveal retinaRetinal surfaceProportion of rodsRhesus monkeysScotopic conditionsRetinaArea 4Absolute numberRetinal developmentPhotopic systemDevelopmental history of the transient subplate zone in the visual and somatosensory cortex of the macaque monkey and human brain
Kostovic I, Rakic P. Developmental history of the transient subplate zone in the visual and somatosensory cortex of the macaque monkey and human brain. The Journal Of Comparative Neurology 1990, 297: 441-470. PMID: 2398142, DOI: 10.1002/cne.902970309.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubplate zoneTransient subplate zoneCortical plateSomatosensory cortexSubcortical white matterSubplate neuronsBasal forebrainBrain stemContralateral cerebralGlial cellsPostmigratory neuronsSomatosensory areaFetal brainOccipital lobeCerebral convolutionsCerebral wallFiber terminalsHuman fetusesWhite matterMacaque monkeysVisual areasCortexGestationFiber-rich layersHistochemical methodsNeurogenesis of the magnocellular basal forebrain nuclei in the rhesus monkey
Kordower J, Rakic P. Neurogenesis of the magnocellular basal forebrain nuclei in the rhesus monkey. The Journal Of Comparative Neurology 1990, 291: 637-653. PMID: 2329194, DOI: 10.1002/cne.902910410.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBasal forebrain nucleiMagnocellular basal forebrain nucleiBasal forebrainForebrain nucleiRhesus monkeysAnterior basal forebrainEmbryonic day 27Early postnatal periodPeak of neurogenesisCortical-cortical connectionsNucleus basalisNeurogenic gradientCortical neuronsDays gestationMagnocellular neuronsPostnatal periodTarget neuronsNeuronal genesisCortical mantleMagnocellular nucleusPregnant animalsDay 27Intermediate divisionGestationPosterior divisionCytological and quantitative characteristics of four cerebral commissures in the rhesus monkey
Lamantia A, Rakic P. Cytological and quantitative characteristics of four cerebral commissures in the rhesus monkey. The Journal Of Comparative Neurology 1990, 291: 520-537. PMID: 2329189, DOI: 10.1002/cne.902910404.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGlial fibrillary acidic proteinAnterior commissureCorpus callosumHippocampal commissureTelencephalic commissuresCerebral commissureNeocortical commissuresUnmyelinated axonsRhesus monkeysNumber of axonsPrimary sensory cortexGFAP-positive cellsFibrillary acidic proteinLarge myelinated axonsQuantitative electron microscopic analysisClasses of axonsNumerous desmosomal junctionsAdult rhesus monkeysAxonal compositionOpposite cerebralNeurons projectAssociation projectionsUnmyelinated fibersAxonal fasciclesGlia cells
1989
Regional differences in the distribution of muscarinic cholinergic receptors in the macaque cerebral cortex
Lidow M, Gallager D, Rakic P, Goldman‐Rakic P. Regional differences in the distribution of muscarinic cholinergic receptors in the macaque cerebral cortex. The Journal Of Comparative Neurology 1989, 289: 247-259. PMID: 2808765, DOI: 10.1002/cne.902890206.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsM2 receptor subtypeMuscarinic cholinergic receptorsReceptor subtypesCholinergic receptorsM2 receptorsCerebral cortexM1 receptorsLaminar distributionOccipital lobeM1 receptor subtypePopulation of M1Primary motor cortexPrefrontal cortical areasMacaque cerebral cortexCholinergic markersMotor cortexMuscarinic receptorsSupragranular layersLayer IVCortical areasNeocortical areasFrontal lobeCytoarchitectonic areasCortical layersCortical regionsChanges 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 levelsCortexGABAA/benzodiazepine receptor-like immunoreactivity in rat and monkey cerebellum
Meinecke D, Tallman J, Rakic P. GABAA/benzodiazepine receptor-like immunoreactivity in rat and monkey cerebellum. Brain Research 1989, 493: 303-319. PMID: 2548668, DOI: 10.1016/0006-8993(89)91165-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsReceptor-like immunoreactivityGABAA/benzodiazepine receptorGolgi type II cellsType II cellsAxon terminalsBasket cellsBenzodiazepine receptorsCerebellar cortexCortical layersII cellsMonkey cerebellumUnlabeled axon terminalsCytoplasm of neuronsMossy fiber terminalsDeep cerebellar nucleiImmunoreactive dendritesSymmetric synapsesImmunostained neuronsInhibitory circuitsLabel neuronsGlial cellsNeuronal typesFiber terminalsGranule cellsStellate cellsMultiple types of neuropeptide Y‐containing neurons in primate neocortex
Kuljis R, Rakic P. Multiple types of neuropeptide Y‐containing neurons in primate neocortex. The Journal Of Comparative Neurology 1989, 280: 393-409. PMID: 2918101, DOI: 10.1002/cne.902800306.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAspiny stellate cellsStellate cellsNeuropeptide YSmall local circuit neuronsNPY-containing neuronsAvidin-biotin-peroxidase methodLocal circuit neuronsSpiny stellate cellsAdult macaque monkeysLocal neuronal circuitsCircuit neuronsLayer IVAElectron microscopic levelMartinotti cellsSupragranular layersLayer VIMultipolar neuronsLayer IVNonneuronal elementsCortical greyLaminar locationSpinous dendritesNeuronal typesPattern of ramificationGranule cellsDistribution of neuropeptide y‐containing perikarya and axons in various neocortical areas in the macaque monkey
Kuljis R, Rakic P. Distribution of neuropeptide y‐containing perikarya and axons in various neocortical areas in the macaque monkey. The Journal Of Comparative Neurology 1989, 280: 383-392. PMID: 2918100, DOI: 10.1002/cne.902800305.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeuropeptide YMacaque monkeysDensity of NPYDistribution of NPYNPY-like immunoreactivityLocal neuronal circuitsLimbic areasInfragranular layersLayer IVArea 17Cortical greyLaminar differencesMotor areaCortical areasNeocortical areasLayers IIPrimary sensoryLaminar segregationWhite matterNeuronal circuitsLayer INPYAxonsImmunocytochemical labelingPerikaryaQuantitative autoradiographic mapping of serotonin 5‐HT1 and 5‐HT2 receptors and uptake sites in the neocortex of the rhesus monkey
Lidow M, Goldman‐Rakic P, Gallager D, Rakic P. Quantitative autoradiographic mapping of serotonin 5‐HT1 and 5‐HT2 receptors and uptake sites in the neocortex of the rhesus monkey. The Journal Of Comparative Neurology 1989, 280: 27-42. PMID: 2918094, DOI: 10.1002/cne.902800104.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLayer IIIReceptor subtypesUptake sitesCortical areasVisual cortexLayer IRhesus monkeysPrimary motor cortexSerotonin uptake sitesQuantitative autoradiographic mappingMonkey cerebral cortexDistribution of serotoninPrimary visual cortexPattern of distributionIVC betaAutoradiographic mappingCerebral cortexMotor cortexLayer IVCortical functionOccipital lobePrimary motorPrestriate cortexReceptor distributionCortex
1988
Nature and fate of proliferative cells in the hippocampal dentate gyrus during the life span of the rhesus monkey
Eckenhoff M, Rakic P. Nature and fate of proliferative cells in the hippocampal dentate gyrus during the life span of the rhesus monkey. Journal Of Neuroscience 1988, 8: 2729-2747. PMID: 3411351, PMCID: PMC6569394, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.08-08-02729.1988.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProliferative cellsMitotic divisionPostmitotic cellsUltra-structural characteristicsPossible functionsElectron microscopic levelStable populationGlial fibrillary acidic proteinNeuronal cellsStem cellsJuvenile periodMajor classesMature primatesSubgranular zoneDentate gyrusGlial cellsLife spanCellsGFAP-negative cellsFateRhesus monkeysAcidic proteinNew neuronsPostpubertal animalsFibrillary acidic protein