2001
Mode and Tempo of Tangential Cell Migration in the Cerebellar External Granular Layer
Komuro H, Yacubova E, Yacubova E, Rakic P. Mode and Tempo of Tangential Cell Migration in the Cerebellar External Granular Layer. Journal Of Neuroscience 2001, 21: 527-540. PMID: 11160432, PMCID: PMC6763794, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.21-02-00527.2001.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2000
Illegal Immigrations
Rakic P. Illegal Immigrations. Neuron 2000, 27: 409-410. PMID: 11055419, DOI: 10.1016/s0896-6273(00)00047-7.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1996
Intracellular Ca2+ Fluctuations Modulate the Rate of Neuronal Migration
Komuro H, Rakic P. Intracellular Ca2+ Fluctuations Modulate the Rate of Neuronal Migration. Neuron 1996, 17: 275-285. PMID: 8780651, DOI: 10.1016/s0896-6273(00)80159-2.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1995
Dynamics of granule cell migration: a confocal microscopic study in acute cerebellar slice preparations
Komuro H, Rakic P. Dynamics of granule cell migration: a confocal microscopic study in acute cerebellar slice preparations. Journal Of Neuroscience 1995, 15: 1110-1120. PMID: 7869087, PMCID: PMC6577849, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.15-02-01110.1995.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCell movementCell migrationPlasma membraneShort stationary phaseCerebellar slice preparationGranule cell migrationMolecular mechanismsMembrane flowConfocal microscopic studiesIndividual cellsNeuronal migrationConfocal microscopyCytological aspectsDil crystalsCellsMembraneBergmann glial fibersGranule cellsMigrationMicrons/hrOld micePostnatal lifeConsiderable variationAcute cerebellar slice preparationStationary phase
1994
Identification of membrane proteins that comprise the plasmalemmal junction between migrating neurons and radial glial cells
Cameron R, Rakic P. Identification of membrane proteins that comprise the plasmalemmal junction between migrating neurons and radial glial cells. Journal Of Neuroscience 1994, 14: 3139-3155. PMID: 8182462, PMCID: PMC6577439, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.14-05-03139.1994.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRadial glial cellsGlial cellsMembrane proteinsCell-cell recognitionFocal adhesion plaquesApparent molecular massRadial glial cell processesNeuronal cell migrationCerebellar glial cellsActin cytoskeletonGlial cell processesMicrotubule cytoskeletonNon-neural tissuesSurface microdomainsMembrane polypeptidesIndividual proteinsAdhesion plaquesProcess-bearing astrocytesIntact microtubulesAdult stageMolecular massCell migrationMigration eventsIntegrin subunitsJunctional complexes
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
1992
Selective Role of N-Type Calcium Channels in Neuronal Migration
Komuro H, Rakic P. Selective Role of N-Type Calcium Channels in Neuronal Migration. Science 1992, 257: 806-809. PMID: 1323145, DOI: 10.1126/science.1323145.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsN-type calcium channelsCalcium channelsNeuronal migrationT-type calcium channelsCerebellar slice preparationGranule cell migrationImmature neuronsSelective blockadeSlice preparationPostmitotic granule cellsAdult brainGranule cellsSynaptic circuitsNeurotransmitter releasePotassium channelsPlasmalemmal surfaceIncubation mediumCell migrationSelective roleLaser scanning confocal microscopeScanning confocal microscopeBlockadeSpecific developmental roleNeuronsBrain
1990
Principles of neural cell migration
Rakic P. Principles of neural cell migration. Cellular And Molecular Life Sciences 1990, 46: 882-891. PMID: 2209797, DOI: 10.1007/bf01939380.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNervous systemMammalian central nervous systemClasses of neuronsCentral nervous systemNeural cell migrationAdult nervous systemCell migrationNeuronal cell migrationImmature neuronsBrain abnormalitiesSynaptic connectivityFinal mitotic divisionMolecular cuesNeuronsDistant structuresProliferative centersNeuron positionCell-cell interactionsCell morphologyCongenitalAbnormalitiesBrainDevelopmental expression of GABA and subunits of the GABAA receptor complex in an inhibitory synaptic circuit in the rat cerebellum
Meinecke D, Rakic P. Developmental expression of GABA and subunits of the GABAA receptor complex in an inhibitory synaptic circuit in the rat cerebellum. Brain Research 1990, 55: 73-86. PMID: 2170058, DOI: 10.1016/0165-3806(90)90107-a.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGABAA receptor subunitsGranule cellsSynaptic circuitsGABAA receptorsPresynaptic elementsReceptor labelingReceptor subunitsGABAA/benzodiazepine receptor complexGolgi II neuronsInhibitory synaptic circuitsSpecific synaptic circuitsGranular layerInhibitory transmitter GABAFifth postnatal dayGABAA receptor complexCentral nervous systemCerebellum of ratsBenzodiazepine receptor complexMature granule cellsReceptor complexPresence of GABAInternal granular layerAlpha 1 subunitGABA transmittersGABAergic afferents
1989
GABAA/benzodiazepine receptor-like immunoreactivity in rat and monkey cerebellum
Meinecke D, Tallman J, Rakic P. GABAA/benzodiazepine receptor-like immunoreactivity in rat and monkey cerebellum. Brain Research 1989, 493: 303-319. PMID: 2548668, DOI: 10.1016/0006-8993(89)91165-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsReceptor-like immunoreactivityGABAA/benzodiazepine receptorGolgi type II cellsType II cellsAxon terminalsBasket cellsBenzodiazepine receptorsCerebellar cortexCortical layersII cellsMonkey cerebellumUnlabeled axon terminalsCytoplasm of neuronsMossy fiber terminalsDeep cerebellar nucleiImmunoreactive dendritesSymmetric synapsesImmunostained neuronsInhibitory circuitsLabel neuronsGlial cellsNeuronal typesFiber terminalsGranule cellsStellate cells
1980
Immunoperoxidase localization of glial fibrillary acidic protein in radial glial cells and astrocytes of the developing rhesus monkey brain
Levitt P, Rakic P. Immunoperoxidase localization of glial fibrillary acidic protein in radial glial cells and astrocytes of the developing rhesus monkey brain. The Journal Of Comparative Neurology 1980, 193: 815-840. PMID: 7002963, DOI: 10.1002/cne.901930316.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGlial fibrillary acidic proteinRadial glial cellsGlial cellsFibrillary acidic proteinBergmann glial cellsGlial fibersNeuronal elementsPial surfacePeroxidase-antiperoxidase immunohistochemical stainingAcidic proteinNeuronal migrationEmbryonic day 38Rhesus monkey brainSecond postnatal monthCentral nervous systemHorseradish peroxidase reaction productRadial fibersSpinal cordPostnatal monthBergmann glial fibersSubventricular zoneImmunohistochemical stainingAstroglial cellsCerebellar cortexImmunohistochemical localization
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 layerNeuronal migration, with special reference to developing human brain: a review
Sidman R, Rakic P. Neuronal migration, with special reference to developing human brain: a review. Brain Research 1973, 62: 1-35. PMID: 4203033, DOI: 10.1016/0006-8993(73)90617-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCerebellar cortexNervous systemRadial glial guidesGranule cell neuronsCentral nervous systemFetal human brainHuman brainImmunological definitionCerebral cortexCortical plateYoung neuronsAfferent axonsBergmann glial fibersGlial guidesCNS cellsGray nucleiGanglionic eminenceInferior oliveCell neuronsGlial fibersHuman nervous systemMutant miceNeuronal migrationNeuronsCortexKinetics of proliferation and latency between final cell division and onset of differentiation of cerebellar stellate and basket neurons
Rakic P. Kinetics of proliferation and latency between final cell division and onset of differentiation of cerebellar stellate and basket neurons. The Journal Of Comparative Neurology 1973, 147: 523-546. PMID: 4122708, DOI: 10.1002/cne.901470407.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchWeaver Mutant Mouse Cerebellum: Defective Neuronal Migration Secondary to Abnormality of Bergmann Glia
Rakic P, Sidman R. Weaver Mutant Mouse Cerebellum: Defective Neuronal Migration Secondary to Abnormality of Bergmann Glia. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 1973, 70: 240-244. PMID: 4509657, PMCID: PMC433223, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.70.1.240.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDefective neuronal migrationGene dosage effectPrimary cellular targetSite of genesisGenetic lociCellular targetsPrimary genetic abnormalityCell deathBergmann glial cellsDosage effectCellular levelGranule cell deathNeuronal migrationCell processesCell genesisNeurological mutantPhenotypic expressionBergmann glial processesGlial cellsCell neuronsGenetic abnormalitiesYoung neuronsWv/wvCerebellum of miceGlial abnormalities
1968
Supravital DNA synthesis in the developing human and mouse brain.
RAKIC P, SIDMAN R. Supravital DNA synthesis in the developing human and mouse brain. Journal Of Neuropathology & Experimental Neurology 1968, 27: 246-76. PMID: 5646196, DOI: 10.1097/00005072-196804000-00006.Peer-Reviewed Original Research