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 ResearchOrigin and development of the claustrum in rhesus macaque
Li H, Duque A, Rakic P. Origin and development of the claustrum in rhesus macaque. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2023, 120: e2220918120. PMID: 37406098, PMCID: PMC10334778, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2220918120.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLaminar dynamics of deep projection neurons and mode of subplate formation are hallmarks of histogenetic subdivisions of the human cingulate cortex before onset of arealization
Junaković A, Kopić J, Duque A, Rakic P, Krsnik Ž, Kostović I. Laminar dynamics of deep projection neurons and mode of subplate formation are hallmarks of histogenetic subdivisions of the human cingulate cortex before onset of arealization. Brain Structure And Function 2023, 228: 613-633. PMID: 36592215, PMCID: PMC9944618, DOI: 10.1007/s00429-022-02606-7.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2022
Role of intracortical neuropil growth in the gyrification of the primate cerebral cortex
Rash B, Arellano J, Duque A, Rakic P. Role of intracortical neuropil growth in the gyrification of the primate cerebral cortex. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2022, 120: e2210967120. PMID: 36574666, PMCID: PMC9910595, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2210967120.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOuter subventricular zoneSubcortical white matterCerebral cortexWhite matterFormation of gyriPrimate cerebral cortexMammalian cerebral cortexMarkers of proliferationCortical malformationsCortical plateGlial cellsGyral developmentSubventricular zoneCortical neurogenesisFetal developmentVentricular zoneCortical foldingNeuronal progenitorsGyrificationNeuronal growthNeuropil growthPrimary gyriCortexNeurodevelopmental disordersGyrusNeural Stem Cells in Adult Mammals are not Astrocytes
Velloso F, Shankar S, Parpura V, Rakic P, Levison S. Neural Stem Cells in Adult Mammals are not Astrocytes. ASN Neuro 2022, 14: 17590914221134739. PMID: 36330653, PMCID: PMC9638700, DOI: 10.1177/17590914221134739.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdult mammalian subventricular zoneNeural stem cellsMammalian subventricular zoneMammalian neural stem cellsComparative transcriptomic analysisDistinct gene expression profilesStem cellsAdult mammalian neural stem cellsGene expression profilesSingle-cell RNAseqFunction of NSCsMurine neural stem cellsSubventricular zoneTranscriptomic analysisExpression profilesAdult murine neural stem cellsCell sortingAdult mammalsFunction of astrocytesCellsNew neuronsSubtypes of astrocytesMammalsRNAseqNiche
2010
Gap Junctions/Hemichannels Modulate Interkinetic Nuclear Migration in the Forebrain Precursors
Liu X, Hashimoto-Torii K, Torii M, Ding C, Rakic P. Gap Junctions/Hemichannels Modulate Interkinetic Nuclear Migration in the Forebrain Precursors. Journal Of Neuroscience 2010, 30: 4197-4209. PMID: 20335455, PMCID: PMC2861434, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.4187-09.2010.Peer-Reviewed Original Research4,4'-Diisothiocyanostilbene-2,2'-Disulfonic AcidAdenosine TriphosphateAnimalsBoron CompoundsBromodeoxyuridineCalciumCalcium SignalingCarbenoxoloneCell Line, TumorCell MovementCell NucleusCerebral VentriclesChelating AgentsConnexin 43Cyclooxygenase InhibitorsEgtazic AcidEmbryo, MammalianFemaleGap JunctionsGreen Fluorescent ProteinsKi-67 AntigenMeclofenamic AcidMiceNeuroblastomaNeuronsOrgan Culture TechniquesPatch-Clamp TechniquesPlatelet Aggregation InhibitorsPregnancyProsencephalonPyridoxal PhosphateStem Cells
2009
Evolution of the neocortex: a perspective from developmental biology
Rakic P. Evolution of the neocortex: a perspective from developmental biology. Nature Reviews Neuroscience 2009, 10: 724-735. PMID: 19763105, PMCID: PMC2913577, DOI: 10.1038/nrn2719.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEvo-devo approachSpecies-specific adaptationsExtinct common ancestorsNew cell typesSpecies-specific differencesMutations of genesProliferative ventricular zoneMammalian evolutionDistinct migratory pathwaysCommon ancestorDevelopmental biologyCell divisionNew traitsNew cell subtypesNeural stem cellsProtomap hypothesisMouse embryosNew cytoarchitectonic areasTranscriptional factorsUnique cognitive abilitiesGene expressionDifferential enlargementDistinct traitsMigratory pathwaysCortical evolutionIntegration of neuronal clones in the radial cortical columns by EphA and ephrin-A signalling
Torii M, Hashimoto-Torii K, Levitt P, Rakic P. Integration of neuronal clones in the radial cortical columns by EphA and ephrin-A signalling. Nature 2009, 461: 524-528. PMID: 19759535, PMCID: PMC2874978, DOI: 10.1038/nature08362.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeocortical excitatory neuronsRadial glial fibersColumnar organizationEphA/ephrinCerebral cortexFunctional impairmentNeuronal clonesExcitatory neuronsGlial fibersTangential migrationCortical columnsNeural progenitorsCircuit developmentEphrinProliferative unitsPopulationClonal populationsCortexNeuronsSelective reduction of neuron number and volume of the mediodorsal nucleus of the thalamus in macaques following irradiation at early gestational ages
Selemon LD, Begović A, Rakic P. Selective reduction of neuron number and volume of the mediodorsal nucleus of the thalamus in macaques following irradiation at early gestational ages. The Journal Of Comparative Neurology 2009, 515: 454-464. PMID: 19459221, PMCID: PMC2716797, DOI: 10.1002/cne.22078.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDecision by division: making cortical maps
Rakic P, Ayoub AE, Breunig JJ, Dominguez MH. Decision by division: making cortical maps. Trends In Neurosciences 2009, 32: 291-301. PMID: 19380167, PMCID: PMC3601545, DOI: 10.1016/j.tins.2009.01.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeuronal fate determinationFate determinationFinal mitotic divisionEvolutionary expansionCell determinationMitotic divisionProtomap hypothesisEarly specificationLatest compendiumBiological basisProliferative zoneNeuronal classesNewborn neuronsBroad spectrumDivisionGenesHuman neocortexCortical malformationsNeuronsRadial unitsCompendiumMigrationCerebral wall
2001
Cell Proliferation Without Neurogenesis in Adult Primate Neocortex
Kornack D, Rakic P. Cell Proliferation Without Neurogenesis in Adult Primate Neocortex. Science 2001, 294: 2127-2130. PMID: 11739948, DOI: 10.1126/science.1065467.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAstrocytesBrainBromodeoxyuridineCell DeathCell DivisionCell MovementEndothelium, VascularFemaleFluorescent Antibody TechniqueGlial Fibrillary Acidic ProteinImmunoenzyme TechniquesMacaca fascicularisMacaca mulattaMaleMicroscopy, ConfocalMicroscopy, FluorescenceNeocortexNeuronsNuclear ProteinsTubulinConceptsPrimate neocortexGlial cell markersAdult macaque monkeysNew neuronsNumerous BrdUOlfactory bulbCerebral wallAdult macaquesMacaque monkeysNonneuronal cellsHigher cognitive functionsCell markersCognitive functionNeocortexNeurogenesisTriple labelingCellular mechanismsCell proliferationNeuronsCellsHippocampusRequirement of the JIP1 scaffold protein for stress-induced JNK activation
Whitmarsh A, Kuan C, Kennedy N, Kelkar N, Haydar T, Mordes J, Appel M, Rossini A, Jones S, Flavell R, Rakic P, Davis R. Requirement of the JIP1 scaffold protein for stress-induced JNK activation. Genes & Development 2001, 15: 2421-2432. PMID: 11562351, PMCID: PMC312784, DOI: 10.1101/gad.922801.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsJIP1 scaffold proteinSignal transduction pathwaysScaffold proteinTransduction pathwaysMAP kinase signal transduction pathwayJNK activationStress-induced JNK activationKinase signal transduction pathwayC-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK) signal transduction pathwayExposure of cellsHomologous recombinationEnvironmental stressPrimary hippocampal neuronsC-JunAnoxic stressJIP1ProteinPathwayJNKExcitotoxic stressHippocampal neuronsActivationGenesStressCritical componentTelencephalic 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 culturesNeuronsDevelopment of Layer I Neurons in the Primate Cerebral Cortex
Zecevic N, Rakic P. Development of Layer I Neurons in the Primate Cerebral Cortex. Journal Of Neuroscience 2001, 21: 5607-5619. PMID: 11466432, PMCID: PMC6762645, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.21-15-05607.2001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCerebral cortexLayer ILayer I cellsLayer I neuronsPrimate cerebral cortexCajal-Retzius cellsSubpial granular layerGABAergic neuronsGABAergic interneuronsCortical plateI neuronsGanglionic eminenceMacaque monkeysPial surfaceOlfactory primordiumI cellsNeuronsMonth periodLong gestationGranular layerCortexUltrastructural analysisCorticogenesisCellsPrimatesJNK3 contributes to c‐Jun activation and apoptosis but not oxidative stress in nerve growth factor‐deprived sympathetic neurons
Bruckner S, Tammariello S, Kuan C, Flavell R, Rakic P, Estus S. JNK3 contributes to c‐Jun activation and apoptosis but not oxidative stress in nerve growth factor‐deprived sympathetic neurons. Journal Of Neurochemistry 2001, 78: 298-303. PMID: 11461965, DOI: 10.1046/j.1471-4159.2001.00400.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAnimals, NewbornApoptosisCells, CulturedGenes, junGenotypeIsoenzymesMiceMice, KnockoutMitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 10Mitogen-Activated Protein KinasesNerve Growth FactorNerve Tissue ProteinsNeuronsOxidative StressPhosphorylationProtein-Tyrosine KinasesProto-Oncogene Proteins c-junReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionSuperior Cervical GanglionConceptsJun kinaseC-Jun phosphorylationC-JunDominant negative proteinSympathetic neuronal deathProtein kinase pathwayOxidative stressC-jun inductionC-Jun activationPhosphorylated c-JunApoptotic roleJNK kinaseKinase pathwayNegative proteinJNK isoformsJNK pathwayOverall pathwayNeuronal deathSympathetic neuronsApoptosisJNK3NGF deprivationKinasePhosphorylationCritical roleProgrammed Cell Death of Developing Mammalian Neurons after Genetic Deletion of Caspases
Oppenheim R, Flavell R, Vinsant S, Prevette D, Kuan C, Rakic P. Programmed Cell Death of Developing Mammalian Neurons after Genetic Deletion of Caspases. Journal Of Neuroscience 2001, 21: 4752-4760. PMID: 11425902, PMCID: PMC6762357, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.21-13-04752.2001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCell deathGenetic deletionExtensive cytoplasmic vacuolizationPro-apoptotic proteasesCaspase familySpecific caspasesChromatin condensationNonapoptotic pathwaysPostmitotic neuronsCaspase-9Mammalian neuronsCell typesDeath processSpecific perturbationsCaspase-3Altered morphologyCaspasesNuclear changesKey membersDeletionUTP nickCytoplasmic vacuolizationElectron microscopic levelTerminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase-mediated biotinylated UTP nickNeuronal populationsThe generation, migration, and differentiation of olfactory neurons in the adult primate brain
Kornack D, Rakic P. The generation, migration, and differentiation of olfactory neurons in the adult primate brain. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2001, 98: 4752-4757. PMID: 11296302, PMCID: PMC31906, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.081074998.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRostral migratory streamOlfactory bulbAdult primate brainAdult macaque monkeysNeural progenitor cellsSmaller olfactory bulbsAdult rodentsSubependymal zoneImmunohistochemical detectionPrimate brainMacaque monkeysOlfactory neuronsMigratory streamNonhuman primatesProgenitor cellsRegenerative mechanismsInterneuronsHuman brainBrainNeuroblastsCellsNeuronsBcl-XL–Caspase-9 Interactions in the Developing Nervous System: Evidence for Multiple Death Pathways
Zaidi A, D'Sa-Eipper C, Brenner J, Kuida K, Zheng T, Flavell R, Rakic P, Roth K. Bcl-XL–Caspase-9 Interactions in the Developing Nervous System: Evidence for Multiple Death Pathways. Journal Of Neuroscience 2001, 21: 169-175. PMID: 11150333, PMCID: PMC6762421, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.21-01-00169.2001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsApoptosisBcl-2-Associated X ProteinBcl-X ProteinCaspase 3Caspase 9CaspasesCells, CulturedCytarabineGanglia, SpinalGenes, LethalHeterozygoteHomozygoteImmunohistochemistryIn Situ Nick-End LabelingLiverMiceMice, KnockoutNervous SystemNeuronsProto-Oncogene ProteinsProto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2TelencephalonTumor Suppressor Protein p53ConceptsGene family membersCaspase-9 deficiencyCaspase-9Telencephalic neural precursor cellsCell deathDouble homozygous mutantsCaspase family membersMultiple death pathwaysNormal nervous system developmentBcl-2Nervous system developmentBax-deficient neuronsNeuronal apoptosisTelencephalic neuronsDeficient embryosNeural precursor cellsDeath pathwaysFamily membersHomozygous mutantsApoptotic pathwayObligate pathwayBcl-xLApoptosis inducersDeficient neuronsTargeted disruption
2000
Illegal Immigrations
Rakic P. Illegal Immigrations. Neuron 2000, 27: 409-410. PMID: 11055419, DOI: 10.1016/s0896-6273(00)00047-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDifferential Modulation of Proliferation in the Neocortical Ventricular and Subventricular Zones
Haydar T, Wang F, Schwartz M, Rakic P. Differential Modulation of Proliferation in the Neocortical Ventricular and Subventricular Zones. Journal Of Neuroscience 2000, 20: 5764-5774. PMID: 10908617, PMCID: PMC3823557, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.20-15-05764.2000.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords6-Cyano-7-nitroquinoxaline-2,3-dioneAnimalsAntimetabolitesBromodeoxyuridineCell DifferentiationCell DivisionCell MovementCerebral VentriclesClone CellsExcitatory Amino Acid AgonistsExcitatory Amino Acid AntagonistsFetusGABA AgonistsGABA AntagonistsGamma-Aminobutyric AcidGlutamic AcidKainic AcidMiceMice, Inbred ICRMuscimolNeocortexNeuronsOrgan Culture TechniquesStem CellsConceptsVentricular zoneNeural progenitor populationsNeural progenitor proliferationSubventricular zoneProgenitor populationsCell cycleProgenitor cloneProgenitor proliferationEmbryonic cerebrumNeocortical growthProliferationDifferential responsivenessRecent studiesBromodeoxyuridine uptakeDifferential modulationOrganotypic slice culturesClassical neurotransmitters GABAOpposite effectNeurotransmitter GABARelative contributionClonesDisparate effectsRegulationSlice culturesSpecific GABA