1992
Expression of GABA and GABAa receptors by neurons of the subplate zone in developing primate occipital cortex: Evidence for transient local circuits
Meinecke D, Rakic P. Expression of GABA and GABAa receptors by neurons of the subplate zone in developing primate occipital cortex: Evidence for transient local circuits. The Journal Of Comparative Neurology 1992, 317: 91-101. PMID: 1315345, DOI: 10.1002/cne.903170107.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubplate zoneExpression of GABASitu hybridizationGABAA receptorsTrophic interactionsPlasma membraneGABAA/benzodiazepine receptor complexGABAA receptor subunit mRNAsMammalian telencephalonUnlabeled axon terminalsTransient subplate zoneGABAA receptor subunitsLines of evidenceLocal neuronal circuitsBenzodiazepine receptor complexReceptor subunit mRNAsHybridization signalsReceptor complexSubunitsReceptor moleculesReceptor subunitsSubplate neuronsCortical afferentsSymmetrical synapsesEmbryonic day
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
Changes in synaptic density in motor cortex of rhesus monkey during fetal and postnatal life
Zecevic N, Bourgeois J, Rakic P. Changes in synaptic density in motor cortex of rhesus monkey during fetal and postnatal life. Brain Research 1989, 50: 11-32. PMID: 2582602, DOI: 10.1016/0165-3806(89)90124-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMotor cortexSynaptic densityCortical plateRhesus monkeysDensity of synapsesTransient subplate zonePrimate motor cortexSecond postnatal monthTime of birthVolume of neuropilMicrons 3Non-human primatesSubplate zoneSymmetric synapsesAsymmetric synapsesDendritic shaftsSynaptic contactsLaminar distributionFirst synapsePostnatal monthDendritic spinesPostnatal lifeSynaptic connectionsAdult levelsCortex