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
1991
Relation of an array of early-differentiating cones to the photoreceptor mosaic in the primate retina
Wikler K, Rakic P. Relation of an array of early-differentiating cones to the photoreceptor mosaic in the primate retina. Nature 1991, 351: 397-400. PMID: 1827876, DOI: 10.1038/351397a0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubset of conesCone subtypesAdult rhesus monkeysRetinal mosaicsBlue-sensitive conesPrimate retinaRetinal surfaceImmunocytochemical evidenceRhesus monkeysPhenotypic specificationInner segmentsConfocal laser microscopySubtypesRetinaWeeksUndifferentiated regionDiurnal primatesLaser microscopyMonthsSynapses
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 systemCytological 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
Distribution of major neurotransmitter receptors in the motor and somatosensory cortex of the rhesus monkey
Lidow M, Goldman-Rakic P, Gallager D, Geschwind D, Rakic P. Distribution of major neurotransmitter receptors in the motor and somatosensory cortex of the rhesus monkey. Neuroscience 1989, 32: 609-627. PMID: 2557559, DOI: 10.1016/0306-4522(89)90283-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMotor cortexSomatosensory cortexRhesus monkeysNeurotransmitter receptorsMajor neurotransmitter receptorsQuantitative autoradiographic techniqueAdult rhesus monkeysReceptor autoradiographyLaminar distributionReceptor subtypesMotor areaBenzodiazepine receptorsLayer IIIClassical histological techniquesLayer ID2 dopaminergicCortexAutoradiographic techniquesBeta 1Same receptorAlpha 1Alpha 2Different receptorsReceptorsCoextensive distribution
1988
Quantitative autoradiography of major neurotransmitter receptors in the monkey striate and extrastriate cortex
Rakic P, Goldman-Rakic P, Gallager D. Quantitative autoradiography of major neurotransmitter receptors in the monkey striate and extrastriate cortex. Journal Of Neuroscience 1988, 8: 3670-3690. PMID: 2848104, PMCID: PMC6569589, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.08-10-03670.1988.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMajor neurotransmitter receptorsArea 17Neurotransmitter receptorsBmax valuesQuinuclidinyl benzilateCortical layersVisual cortical areasAdult rhesus monkeysExtrinsic afferentsCholinergic receptorsCell-packing densityQuantitative autoradiographyCortical areasLaminar patternSpecific laminaeMonkey striateAdult monkeysArea 18Cytoarchitectonic areasEndogenous neurotransmittersLayer IRhesus monkeysBenzilateAlpha 2ReceptorsDifferential quenching and limits of resolution in autoradiograms of brain tissue labeled with3H-,125I- and14C-compounds
Lidow M, Goldman-Rakic P, Rakic P, Gallager D. Differential quenching and limits of resolution in autoradiograms of brain tissue labeled with3H-,125I- and14C-compounds. Brain Research 1988, 459: 105-119. PMID: 3167570, DOI: 10.1016/0006-8993(88)90290-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBrain sectionsAdult monkeysBrain tissuePrimary motor cortexPrimary visual cortexAutoradiograms of sectionsAdult rhesus monkeysMotor cortexCortical sectionsLaminar patternLayer IIIPrimate brainVisual cortexRhesus monkeysBrain structuresNeocortexCortexSignificant attenuationAutoradiographic measurementFilm autoradiographyMonkeysAutoradiograms
1984
Region‐specific distribution of catecholamine afferents in primate cerebral cortex: A fluorescence histochemical analysis
Levitt P, Rakic P, Goldman‐Rakic P. Region‐specific distribution of catecholamine afferents in primate cerebral cortex: A fluorescence histochemical analysis. The Journal Of Comparative Neurology 1984, 227: 23-36. PMID: 6470208, DOI: 10.1002/cne.902270105.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCA innervationCerebral cortexCerebral lobesFluorescent axonsRhesus monkeysFirst anatomical demonstrationFluorescence histochemical analysisPrimate cerebral cortexSubjacent white matterPrimary visual cortexConcentration of DAAdult rhesus monkeysDifferent cortical regionsRegion-specific distributionLaminar distributionGyrencephalic brainLayer VICatecholamine afferentsSomatosensory areaFluorescence histochemistryPremotor areasCytoarchitectonic regionsIntracerebral distributionPreterminal axonsLayers II
1982
Ultrastructure of normal and degenerating glomerular terminals of dorsal root axons in the substantia gelatinosa of the rhesus monkey
Knyihar‐Csillik E, Csillik B, Rakic P. Ultrastructure of normal and degenerating glomerular terminals of dorsal root axons in the substantia gelatinosa of the rhesus monkey. The Journal Of Comparative Neurology 1982, 210: 357-375. PMID: 7142447, DOI: 10.1002/cne.902100404.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary sensory terminalsDorsal root axonsLamina IIClear synaptic vesiclesSynaptic vesiclesSensory terminalsRhesus monkeysDorsal root transectionDorsal root fibersEmpty synaptic vesiclesAdult rhesus monkeysSynaptic vesicle populationDense-core vesiclesDeep collateralsDorsal hornRoot transectionSubstantia gelatinosaDorsal rootsPrimary afferentsGlomerular terminalsSpinal cordAxon terminalsGlial cellsPosterior hornDegeneration patternsPeriterminal 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 ResearchConceptsSubstantia 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
1977
Heterogeneous afferents to the inferior parietal lobule of the rhesus monkey revealed by the retrograde transport method
Divac I, LaVail J, Rakic P, Winston K. Heterogeneous afferents to the inferior parietal lobule of the rhesus monkey revealed by the retrograde transport method. Brain Research 1977, 123: 197-207. PMID: 402983, DOI: 10.1016/0006-8993(77)90474-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRetrograde transport methodInferior parietal lobuleRhesus monkeysParietal lobuleNucleus ventralis anteriorContralateral parietal cortexMedial raphe nucleiHRP-positive cellsMedial pulvinar nucleusAdult rhesus monkeysNucleus centrum medianumVentralis anteriorLabeled neuronsBasal forebrainRaphe nucleusLocus coeruleusAfferent connectionsCentrum medianumPulvinar nucleusMammillothalamic tractMagnocellular nucleusTemporal cortexLayer IIIAdult monkeysInfant monkeys