1998
Orchestration of neuronal migration by activity of ion channels, neurotransmitter receptors, and intracellular Ca2+ fluctuations
Komuro H, Rakic P. Orchestration of neuronal migration by activity of ion channels, neurotransmitter receptors, and intracellular Ca2+ fluctuations. Developmental Neurobiology 1998, 37: 110-130. PMID: 9777736, DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-4695(199810)37:1<110::aid-neu9>3.0.co;2-c.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGranule cellsNeurotransmitter receptorsGranule cell movementN-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) subtypeN-type Ca2Different cortical layersIon channelsAcute cerebellar slicesFrequency of Ca2Local cellular milieuPhase of Ca2Position-specific changesVoltage-gated ion channelsGlutamate receptorsSpecific ion channelsCerebellar slicesIntracellular Ca2Transient Ca2Cortical layersReceptor activityNeuronal migrationReceptorsPlasmalemmal surfaceLocal environmental cuesCell migration
1995
The role of receptor/channel activity in neuronal cell migration
Rakic P, Komuro H. The role of receptor/channel activity in neuronal cell migration. Developmental Neurobiology 1995, 26: 299-315. PMID: 7775964, DOI: 10.1002/neu.480260303.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeuronal cell migrationCell migrationIon channelsLocal cellular milieuSpecific ion channelsCell motilityCytoskeletal proteinsConfocal laser microscopyCellular milieuPostmitotic neuronsSecond messengerCellular mechanismsChannel activityLaser microscopyMotilitySynaptic connectionsExplant culturesEarly interactionsCellsFluorescent indicatorProteinMessengerMigrationPrior formationCarbocyanine dye
1994
Recognition, adhesion, transmembrane signaling and cell motility in guided neuronal migration
Rakic P, Cameron R, Komuro H. Recognition, adhesion, transmembrane signaling and cell motility in guided neuronal migration. Current Opinion In Neurobiology 1994, 4: 63-69. PMID: 8173327, DOI: 10.1016/0959-4388(94)90033-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCell motilityDiverse cellular mechanismsMultiple molecular eventsSpecific ion channelsTransmembrane signalingExtracellular substratesMigration of neuronsMolecular eventsSecond messengerMolecular componentsIndividual molecular componentsIon channelsCellular mechanismsNeuronal migrationRecognition receptorsAdhesive interactionsAdhesion moleculesMultiple adhesion moleculesFinal destinationRecent studiesMotilityReceptorsSignalingMessengerMigration