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
1990
Developmental history of the transient subplate zone in the visual and somatosensory cortex of the macaque monkey and human brain
Kostovic I, Rakic P. Developmental history of the transient subplate zone in the visual and somatosensory cortex of the macaque monkey and human brain. The Journal Of Comparative Neurology 1990, 297: 441-470. PMID: 2398142, DOI: 10.1002/cne.902970309.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubplate zoneTransient subplate zoneCortical plateSomatosensory cortexSubcortical white matterSubplate neuronsBasal forebrainBrain stemContralateral cerebralGlial cellsPostmigratory neuronsSomatosensory areaFetal brainOccipital lobeCerebral convolutionsCerebral wallFiber terminalsHuman fetusesWhite matterMacaque monkeysVisual areasCortexGestationFiber-rich layersHistochemical methods
1989
Distribution of major neurotransmitter receptors in the motor and somatosensory cortex of the rhesus monkey
Lidow M, Goldman-Rakic P, Gallager D, Geschwind D, Rakic P. Distribution of major neurotransmitter receptors in the motor and somatosensory cortex of the rhesus monkey. Neuroscience 1989, 32: 609-627. PMID: 2557559, DOI: 10.1016/0306-4522(89)90283-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMotor cortexSomatosensory cortexRhesus monkeysNeurotransmitter receptorsMajor neurotransmitter receptorsQuantitative autoradiographic techniqueAdult rhesus monkeysReceptor autoradiographyLaminar distributionReceptor subtypesMotor areaBenzodiazepine receptorsLayer IIIClassical histological techniquesLayer ID2 dopaminergicCortexAutoradiographic techniquesBeta 1Same receptorAlpha 1Alpha 2Different receptorsReceptorsCoextensive distribution