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
1993
Changes of synaptic density in the primary visual cortex of the macaque monkey from fetal to adult stage
Bourgeois J, Rakic P. Changes of synaptic density in the primary visual cortex of the macaque monkey from fetal to adult stage. Journal Of Neuroscience 1993, 13: 2801-2820. PMID: 8331373, PMCID: PMC6576672, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.13-07-02801.1993.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary visual cortexSynaptic contactsVisual cortexCortical plateSynaptic densityDendritic spinesPostnatal yearDensity of synapsesThird postnatal monthFirst postnatal yearTime of pubertyMicrons 3Asymmetric synapsesDendritic shaftsLayer VICalcarine fissureCortical neuronsLayer IVPostnatal monthLaminar positionMacaque monkeysFunctional maturationRhesus monkeysAdult levelsNeuropil
1991
Synaptogenesis 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 ResearchConceptsYears 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
Changes 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 levelsCortex
1988
CCK-immunoreactive terminals form different types of synapses in the rat and monkey hippocampus
Leranth C, Frotscher M, Rakic P. CCK-immunoreactive terminals form different types of synapses in the rat and monkey hippocampus. Histochemistry And Cell Biology 1988, 88: 343-352. PMID: 3366638, DOI: 10.1007/bf00570293.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSynaptic contactsMonkey hippocampusSymmetric synaptic contactsAsymmetric synaptic contactsDistribution of CCKExcitatory transmissionSymmetric synapsesDendritic shaftsPyramidal cellsRat hippocampusCA3 regionDendritic spinesPrimate hippocampusHippocampusCell bodiesRodent hippocampusSame neuropeptidesImmunocytochemical analysisPresent findingsRatsSynapsesImportant differencesAsymmetric contactsCholecystokininCA1
1984
Cytodifferentiation and synaptogenesis in the neostriatum of fetal and neonatal rhesus monkeys
Brand S, Rakic P. Cytodifferentiation and synaptogenesis in the neostriatum of fetal and neonatal rhesus monkeys. Brain Structure And Function 1984, 169: 21-34. PMID: 6721218, DOI: 10.1007/bf00300583.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSynaptic densityDendritic shaftsFetal monthAsymmetric synapsesRhesus monkeysPostnatal rhesus monkeysNeonatal rhesus monkeysRound clear vesiclesFirst postnatal monthNeuronal cell bodiesShafts of dendritesGolgi impregnation methodEmbryonic day 60Axospinous synapsesSymmetric synapsesPresynaptic profilesPleomorphic vesiclesGlial cellsPostnatal monthAxonal profilesCaudate nucleusDendritic processesPostnatal developmentClear vesiclesCell bodies
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
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