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
1996
Numerical 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 side
1995
Tempo of neurogenesis and synaptogenesis in the primate cingulate mesocortex: Comparison with the neocortex
Granger B, Tekaia F, Le Sourd A, Rakic P, Bourgeois J. Tempo of neurogenesis and synaptogenesis in the primate cingulate mesocortex: Comparison with the neocortex. The Journal Of Comparative Neurology 1995, 360: 363-376. PMID: 8522653, DOI: 10.1002/cne.903600212.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEnd of neurogenesisArea 24Area 17Neocortical areasEmbryonic days (EDs) 70Postnatal rhesus monkeysSecond postnatal monthPrimary visual cortexRemainder of gestationAnterior cingulate cortexSynaptic densityPostnatal monthRapid phaseHumoral factorsCingulate cortexVisual cortexAssociational areasRhesus monkeysNeurogenesisDay 70SynaptogenesisAutoradiographic analysisMonthsMesocortexNeocortex
1994
Unique profiles of the alpha 1-, alpha 2-, and beta-adrenergic receptors in the developing cortical plate and transient embryonic zones of the rhesus monkey
Lidow, Rakic P. Unique profiles of the alpha 1-, alpha 2-, and beta-adrenergic receptors in the developing cortical plate and transient embryonic zones of the rhesus monkey. Journal Of Neuroscience 1994, 14: 4064-4078. PMID: 8027763, PMCID: PMC6577033, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.14-07-04064.1994.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTransient embryonic zonesBeta-adrenergic receptorsCortical plateAdrenergic receptor subtypesSubplate zoneReceptor subtypesCerebral wallRhesus monkeysAlpha 1Alpha 1 sitesAlpha 2Alpha 2 receptorsAlpha 1 receptorsEmbryonic zonesIntensive proliferative activityReceptor autoradiographyCortical neuronsSubventricular zoneCortical developmentOccipital lobeBeta receptorsAdrenergic receptorsAdrenergic sitesVisual cortexGerminal zoneEarly neurogenesis in the anterior hypothalamus of the rhesus monkey
van Eerdenburg F, Rakic P. Early neurogenesis in the anterior hypothalamus of the rhesus monkey. Brain Research 1994, 79: 290-296. PMID: 7955328, DOI: 10.1016/0165-3806(94)90134-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnterior hypothalamusRhesus monkeysNeurogenetic gradientsPrimate hypothalamusParaventricular nucleusGestational periodVentral gradientSupraoptic nucleusMonkey neuronsHypothalamusNeuronal generationNeuronsEarly neurogenesisSpecific nucleiNeurogenesisMonkeysEarly stagesSpecific differencesGestationNucleusWeeksAxon overproduction and elimination in the anterior commissure of the developing rhesus monkey
LaMantia A, Rakic P. Axon overproduction and elimination in the anterior commissure of the developing rhesus monkey. The Journal Of Comparative Neurology 1994, 340: 328-336. PMID: 8188854, DOI: 10.1002/cne.903400304.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnterior commissureRhesus monkeysAC axonsAdult rhesus monkeysJuvenile rhesus monkeysProcess of overproductionDistinct cortical regionsAxon eliminationAxon lossAxon numberPostnatal monthCorpus callosumMyelinated axonsPostnatal developmentCortical regionsAxonsAxon diameterCommissureSpecific modulationMonkeysAdult numbersGrowth conesTwo-thirdsSynaptogenesis in the Prefrontal Cortex of Rhesus Monkeys
Bourgeois J, Goldman-Rakic P, Rakic P. Synaptogenesis in the Prefrontal Cortex of Rhesus Monkeys. Cerebral Cortex 1994, 4: 78-96. PMID: 8180493, DOI: 10.1093/cercor/4.1.78.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsYears of ageSynaptic densityPrefrontal cortexCortical plateMotor areaRhesus monkeysDensity of synapsesQuantitative electron microscopic analysisCourse of synaptogenesisHigh synaptic densityWhole cortical thicknessPrefrontal association areasMacaque prefrontal cortexCerebral cortexDendritic shaftsSupragranular layersCortical circuitryCortical thicknessCortical mantleAssociation areasSynapse formationDay 47Selective increaseCortexSynapsesSynaptic development of the cerebral cortex: implications for learning, memory, and mental illness
Rakic P, Bourgeois J, Goldman-Rakic P. Synaptic development of the cerebral cortex: implications for learning, memory, and mental illness. Progress In Brain Research 1994, 102: 227-243. PMID: 7800815, DOI: 10.1016/s0079-6123(08)60543-9.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1993
Changes of synaptic density in the primary visual cortex of the macaque monkey from fetal to adult stage
Bourgeois J, Rakic P. Changes of synaptic density in the primary visual cortex of the macaque monkey from fetal to adult stage. Journal Of Neuroscience 1993, 13: 2801-2820. PMID: 8331373, PMCID: PMC6576672, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.13-07-02801.1993.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary visual cortexSynaptic contactsVisual cortexCortical plateSynaptic densityDendritic spinesPostnatal yearDensity of synapsesThird postnatal monthFirst postnatal yearTime of pubertyMicrons 3Asymmetric synapsesDendritic shaftsLayer VICalcarine fissureCortical neuronsLayer IVPostnatal monthLaminar positionMacaque monkeysFunctional maturationRhesus monkeysAdult levelsNeuropil
1992
Scheduling of Monoaminergic Neurotransmitter Receptor Expression in the Primate Neocortex during Postnatal Development
Lidow M, Rakic P. Scheduling of Monoaminergic Neurotransmitter Receptor Expression in the Primate Neocortex during Postnatal Development. Cerebral Cortex 1992, 2: 401-416. PMID: 1330122, DOI: 10.1093/cercor/2.5.401.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMonoaminergic receptorsCortical layersReceptor densityCytoarchitectonic areasPostnatal developmentNeurotransmitter receptor expressionSuperficial cortical layersMonths of ageTime of pubertyCerebral cortexCortical maturationPostnatal monthReceptor expressionPrimary motorPrimate neocortexVisual cortexRhesus monkeysFourth monthReceptorsMonthsReceptor sitesCortexDevelopmental changesDevelopmental courseTransient overproductionGenesis of neurons in the retinal ganglion cell layer of the monkey
Rapaport D, Fletcher J, LaVail M, Rakic P. Genesis of neurons in the retinal ganglion cell layer of the monkey. The Journal Of Comparative Neurology 1992, 322: 577-588. PMID: 1401251, DOI: 10.1002/cne.903220411.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRetinal ganglion cell layerGanglion cell layerCell layerEmbryonic day 38Genesis of neuronsSomata of cellsMedium-sized cellsEnd of neurogenesisAmacrine cellsSmall somataPrimate retinaSoma diameterNeuronal classesSequential scheduleDay 38Rhesus monkeysSmall caliberNeuronsAlpha cellsRetinaMicrons diameterSomaMonkeysCellsE38Neurogenesis of the amygdaloid nuclear complex in the Rhesus monkey
Kordower J, Piecinski P, Rakic P. Neurogenesis of the amygdaloid nuclear complex in the Rhesus monkey. Brain Research 1992, 68: 9-15. PMID: 1521327, DOI: 10.1016/0165-3806(92)90242-o.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAmygdaloid complexRhesus monkeysAmygdaloid nucleusEmbryonic day 27Early postmitotic neuronsEarly postnatal periodAmygdaloid nuclear complexPregnant monkeysDays gestationPostnatal periodTemporal lobeVentral gradientDay 27Postmitotic neuronsNeurogenesisFirst neuronsNeuronsThymidine autoradiographyPrimate developmentMonkeysGestationNuclear complexTime coursePatterns of connectivityNeuroanatomical subdivisionsAn Overview Development of the Primate Visual System: From Photoreceptors to Cortical Modules
Rakic P. An Overview Development of the Primate Visual System: From Photoreceptors to Cortical Modules. 1992, 1-17. DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4899-6726-8_1.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1991
A quantitative analysis of synaptogenesis in the molecular layer of the dentate gyrus in the rhesus monkey
Eckenhoff M, Rakic P. A quantitative analysis of synaptogenesis in the molecular layer of the dentate gyrus in the rhesus monkey. Brain Research 1991, 64: 129-135. PMID: 1786637, DOI: 10.1016/0165-3806(91)90216-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSynchronized overproduction of neurotransmitter receptors in diverse regions of the primate cerebral cortex.
Lidow M, Goldman-Rakic P, Rakic P. Synchronized overproduction of neurotransmitter receptors in diverse regions of the primate cerebral cortex. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 1991, 88: 10218-10221. PMID: 1658799, PMCID: PMC52899, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.88.22.10218.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPlasticity of Cortical Development
Rakic P. Plasticity of Cortical Development. 1991, 125-159. DOI: 10.7551/mitpress/5415.003.0009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEnvironmental signalsSpeech perceptionField of child psychologyPlasticity of developmentDevelopment of speech perceptionGenetic informationHuman speech perceptionDevelopmental processesDevelopmental continuityChild psychologyLanguage developmentAnimal learningHuman childrenPrimate cerebral cortexBrain developmentPhysiological correlatesOscine songbirdsRhesus monkeysEnvironmental nichesAdaptive significanceEpigenetic mechanismsCerebral cortexConcept of canalizationResponse to challengeEpigenetic programmingCytogenesis in the monkey retina
la Vail M, Rapaport D, Rakic P. Cytogenesis in the monkey retina. The Journal Of Comparative Neurology 1991, 309: 86-114. PMID: 1894769, DOI: 10.1002/cne.903090107.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRelation of an array of early-differentiating cones to the photoreceptor mosaic in the primate retina
Wikler K, Rakic P. Relation of an array of early-differentiating cones to the photoreceptor mosaic in the primate retina. Nature 1991, 351: 397-400. PMID: 1827876, DOI: 10.1038/351397a0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubset of conesCone subtypesAdult rhesus monkeysRetinal mosaicsBlue-sensitive conesPrimate retinaRetinal surfaceImmunocytochemical evidenceRhesus monkeysPhenotypic specificationInner segmentsConfocal laser microscopySubtypesRetinaWeeksUndifferentiated regionDiurnal primatesLaser microscopyMonthsSynapsesDevelopment 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
1990
Distribution of photoreceptor subtypes in the retina of diurnal and nocturnal primates
Wikler K, Rakic P. Distribution of photoreceptor subtypes in the retina of diurnal and nocturnal primates. Journal Of Neuroscience 1990, 10: 3390-3401. PMID: 2145402, PMCID: PMC6570186, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.10-10-03390.1990.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRhesus monkey retinaMonkey retinaRhesus monkeysNew World owl monkeysOwl monkeysCone inner segmentsAbnormal colour visionBlue cone opsinDensity of conesColor visionBlue-sensitive conesDorsal retinaGreen cone opsinRetinaSpecific antibodiesCSA-1Inner segmentsMonkeysFoveaAntibodiesPhotoreceptor subtypesRed/green