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
1993
Modulation of Neuronal Migration by NMDA Receptors
Komuro H, Rakic P. Modulation of Neuronal Migration by NMDA Receptors. Science 1993, 260: 95-97. PMID: 8096653, DOI: 10.1126/science.8096653.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNMDA receptorsN-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) subtypeEndogenous extracellular glutamateCell migrationNMDA receptor activityElimination of synapsesApplication of glycineSynaptic contactsSlice preparationExtracellular glutamateGlutamate receptorsSpecific antagonistGranule cellsReceptor activityNeuronal migrationNeuronal differentiationReceptorsMouse cerebellumEarly roleBlockadeAntagonistCerebellumSubtypesNeuronsBrain