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
1973
Organization of cerebellar cortex secondary to deficit of granule cells in weaver mutant mice
Rakic P, Sidman R. Organization of cerebellar cortex secondary to deficit of granule cells in weaver mutant mice. The Journal Of Comparative Neurology 1973, 152: 133-161. PMID: 4761656, DOI: 10.1002/cne.901520203.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGranule cellsExternal granular layerGolgi type II neuronsPurkinje cellsHeterozygous weaver miceType II neuronsMossy fiber terminalsWeaver mutant micePurkinje cell dendritesGranular layerExternal granule cellsIntrinsic axonsLocal cellular milieuSynaptic contactsForm synapsesEarly recognitionAxonal contactCell dendritesPostsynaptic elementsBergmann glial fibersMembrane thickeningMossy fibersDendritic spinesFiber terminalsMolecular layer