2009
Selective 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 Research
2001
Independent 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
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 ResearchRadiation‐induced, lamina‐specific deletion of neurons in the primate visual cortex
Algan O, Rakic P. Radiation‐induced, lamina‐specific deletion of neurons in the primate visual cortex. The Journal Of Comparative Neurology 1997, 381: 335-352. PMID: 9133572, DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1096-9861(19970512)381:3<335::aid-cne6>3.0.co;2-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLateral geniculate nucleusArea 17Primate visual cortexVisual cortexLow dosesCortical layersArea 17/18 borderEmbryonic day 80Period of corticogenesisSuperficial cortical layersOnset of corticogenesisComputer-aided morphometryMacaque monkey brainSpecific cell classesMultiple dosesCortical cytoarchitectureGeniculate nucleusCortical developmentLaminar positionSpecific neuronal classesCortical thicknessPrimate brainMonkey brainCytoarchitectonic featuresHigh doses
1996
Selective expression of m2 muscarinic receptor in the parvocellular channel of the primate visual cortex.
Mrzljak L, Levey A, Rakic P. Selective expression of m2 muscarinic receptor in the parvocellular channel of the primate visual cortex. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 1996, 93: 7337-7340. PMID: 8692994, PMCID: PMC38985, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.93.14.7337.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDorsal lateral geniculate nucleusLateral geniculate nucleusGeniculate nucleusVisual cortexMacaque monkey visual cortexM2 muscarinic acetylcholine receptorM2 muscarinic receptorsM2 receptor proteinMuscarinic acetylcholine receptorsMonkey visual cortexPrimate visual cortexM2 receptorsCerebral cortexMuscarinic receptorsExcitatory neurotransmissionParvocellular layersLayers IIAcetylcholine receptorsSynaptic circuitsNeuronal channelsParvocellular channelsParvocellular pathwayCortexSelective expressionReceptorsNumerical relationship between neurons in the lateral geniculate nucleus and primary visual cortex in macaque monkeys
Suner I, Rakic P. Numerical relationship between neurons in the lateral geniculate nucleus and primary visual cortex in macaque monkeys. Visual Neuroscience 1996, 13: 585-590. PMID: 8782386, DOI: 10.1017/s0952523800008269.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLateral geniculate nucleusArea 17Primary visual cortexGeniculate nucleusVisual cortexThree-dimensional counting methodTotal neuron numberNormal rhesus monkeysVisual centersCerebral hemispheresMacaque monkeysRhesus monkeysNeuron numberNeuronsNumber of neuronsRight sideCortexTotal populationMonkeysMultiple factorsSame sideSynaptogenesis in the Occipital Cortex of Macaque Monkey Devoid of Retinal Input From Early Embryonic Stages
Bourgeois J, Rakic P. Synaptogenesis in the Occipital Cortex of Macaque Monkey Devoid of Retinal Input From Early Embryonic Stages. European Journal Of Neuroscience 1996, 8: 942-950. PMID: 8743742, DOI: 10.1111/j.1460-9568.1996.tb01581.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAge-matched controlsStriate cortexDendritic spinesSynaptic contactsRetinal inputInfragranular cortical layersRatio of synapsesLateral geniculate nucleusPrimate striate cortexVolume of neuropilGroups of animalsEarly embryonic stagesAsymmetrical synapsesInfragranular layersSynaptic organizationGeniculate nucleusOccipital cortexNormal rangeOperated animalsSynaptic circuitsMacaque monkeysCortical layersEnucleated animalsSynaptic developmentDay 67
1991
Development of the Primate Visual System Throughout Life
Rakic P. Development of the Primate Visual System Throughout Life. NATO Science Series A: 1991, 1-9. DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4615-3390-0_1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchComplex primate brainLateral geniculate nucleusComputer-aided quantitative methodAdditional relevant literatureGeniculate nucleusBrain maturationEntire visual systemPrimate brainPrimate visual systemVisual systemSynaptic connectionsBiochemical maturationRhesus monkeysCytoarchitectonic mapsFunctional circuitryNonhuman primatesLongitudinal studyPathological developmentMaturationRelevant literature
1988
Elimination of neurons from the rhesus monkey's lateral geniculate nucleus during development
Williams R, Rakic P. Elimination of neurons from the rhesus monkey's lateral geniculate nucleus during development. The Journal Of Comparative Neurology 1988, 272: 424-436. PMID: 3417894, DOI: 10.1002/cne.902720310.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLateral geniculate nucleusGeniculate nucleusDorsal lateral geniculate nucleusDepletion of neuronsElimination of neuronsDays of gestationOcular dominance columnsMonkey lateral geniculate nucleusEmbryonic day 60Geniculocortical connectionsGeniculate neuronsDegenerating neuronsVideo-enhanced differential interference contrast opticsMagnocellular partNeuron eliminationRetinal axonsParvicellular partRetinal cellsRhesus monkeysDay 60Left sideNeuronsNumber of neuronsMiddle thirdDegenerating cells
1986
Mechanism of ocular dominance segregation in the lateral geniculate nucleus: competitive elimination hypothesis
Rakic P. Mechanism of ocular dominance segregation in the lateral geniculate nucleus: competitive elimination hypothesis. Trends In Neurosciences 1986, 9: 11-15. DOI: 10.1016/0166-2236(86)90005-6.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1985
Development of the rhesus monkey retina. I. Emergence of the inner plexiform layer and its synapses
Nishimura Y, Rakic P. Development of the rhesus monkey retina. I. Emergence of the inner plexiform layer and its synapses. The Journal Of Comparative Neurology 1985, 241: 420-434. PMID: 4078040, DOI: 10.1002/cne.902410403.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInner plexiform layerConventional synapsesPlexiform layerGeniculate nucleusRibbon synapsesRhesus monkeysAdult levelsDorsal lateral geniculate nucleusRetinal ganglion cell axonsRhesus monkey retinaGanglion cell axonsSynaptic vesiclesLateral geniculate nucleusRate of synaptogenesisGap junctionsSynaptic contactsMonkey retinaCell axonsRetinal projectionsSuperior colliculusAcellular zoneChemical synapsesSynaptogenesisImmature neuritesSynapses
1983
Overproduction and Elimination of Retinal Axons in the Fetal Rhesus Monkey
Rakic P, Riley K. Overproduction and Elimination of Retinal Axons in the Fetal Rhesus Monkey. Science 1983, 219: 1441-1444. PMID: 6828871, DOI: 10.1126/science.6828871.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGeniculo-Cortical Connections in Primates: Normal and Experimentally Altered Development
Rakic P. Geniculo-Cortical Connections in Primates: Normal and Experimentally Altered Development. Progress In Brain Research 1983, 58: 393-404. PMID: 6195694, DOI: 10.1016/s0079-6123(08)60042-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVisual cortexDorsal lateral geniculate nucleusFetal rhesus monkeysLateral geniculate nucleusCentral visual pathwaysPrimary visual cortexPrimate visual cortexSynaptic reorganizationCerebral cortexPrenatal mechanismsGeniculate nucleusAfferent connectionsAdult monkeysVisual pathwayRhesus monkeysAnatomical organizationExperimental modelCortexCongenital disorderNormal patternPathological developmentMonkeysColor visionSeries of studiesPrimates
1981
Development of Visual Centers in the Primate Brain Depends on Binocular Competition Before Birth
Rakic P. Development of Visual Centers in the Primate Brain Depends on Binocular Competition Before Birth. Science 1981, 214: 928-931. PMID: 7302569, DOI: 10.1126/science.7302569.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVisual centersPrimate brainAberrant synaptic connectionsLateral geniculate nucleusOcular dominance columnsGeniculate neuronsGeniculate nucleusSynaptic connectivityIntact eyeVisual cortexSynaptic connectionsBinocular competitionCellular layersBrainBirthNotable alterationsEyesNormal inputFiber bandsCortexNeuronsThe genesis of efferent connections from the visual cortex of the fetal rhesus monkey
Shatz C, Rakic P. The genesis of efferent connections from the visual cortex of the fetal rhesus monkey. The Journal Of Comparative Neurology 1981, 196: 287-307. PMID: 7217358, DOI: 10.1002/cne.901960208.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLateral geniculate nucleusInfragranular cortical layersFetal rhesus monkeysSuperior colliculusRhesus monkeysCortical projectionsPyramidal neuronsVisual cortexCortical layersSubcortical structuresDorsal lateral geniculate nucleusTopographic orderCell-poor zoneCorticogeniculate projectionsSuperficial grayAfferent pathwaysCortical efferentsCortical injectionsEfferent pathwaysCortical plateDendritic arborizationArea 17Pyramidal cellsEfferent connectionsGeniculate nucleus
1979
Genesis of Visual Connections in the Rhesus Monkey
Rakic P. Genesis of Visual Connections in the Rhesus Monkey. NATO Science Series A: 1979, 249-260. DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4684-3605-1_21.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSecond postnatal monthPostnatal monthAfferent connectionsOcular dominance stripesRhesus monkeysDorsal lateral geniculate nucleusLateral geniculate nucleusCorticogeniculate terminalsCerebral cortexRetinal terminalsCortical efferentsFetal monkeysGeniculocortical afferentsAxon terminalsGeniculate nucleusGestational periodIntrauterine surgeryPostnatal periodVisual cortexMature monkeysAutoradiographic studyCortexLayer 4Prenatal stageMonkeys
1977
Genesis of the dorsal lateral geniculate nucleus in the rhesus monkey: Site and time of origin, kinetics of proliferation, routes of migration and pattern of distribution of neurons
Rakic P. Genesis of the dorsal lateral geniculate nucleus in the rhesus monkey: Site and time of origin, kinetics of proliferation, routes of migration and pattern of distribution of neurons. The Journal Of Comparative Neurology 1977, 176: 23-52. PMID: 409739, DOI: 10.1002/cne.901760103.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLateral geniculate bodyH3-TdRAnalysis of embryosExamination of embryosLast cell divisionGeneration of neuronsCell divisionCellular fasciclesPostmitotic cellsThird ventricleTime of originRoute of migrationPattern of distributionRhesus monkeysDorsal lateral geniculate bodyPrecursor neuronsDorsal lateral geniculate nucleusKinetics of proliferationEarly postnatal daysLateral geniculate nucleusVentricular zoneGerminal zoneProliferative unitsMonths of gestationEmbryos