1999
Continuation of neurogenesis in the hippocampus of the adult macaque monkey
Kornack D, Rakic P. Continuation of neurogenesis in the hippocampus of the adult macaque monkey. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 1999, 96: 5768-5773. PMID: 10318959, PMCID: PMC21935, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.96.10.5768.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdult macaque monkeysDentate gyrusMacaque monkeysAdult primate hippocampusAdult rodent dentate gyrusImmunohistochemical double labelingHippocampal dentate gyrusRodent dentate gyrusDiscreet brain regionsMultipotent neural stem cellsNeural stem cellsAdult neurogenesisAdult brainPrimate hippocampusAnimal modelsBrain regionsDouble labelingNeurogenesisSpecific markersHippocampusGyrusStem cellsCell typesMonkeysHumans
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
1994
Early 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-thirds
1992
Genesis 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 subdivisions
1991
Growth cone distribution patterns in the optic nerve of fetal monkeys: implications for mechanisms of axon guidance
Williams R, Borodkin M, Rakic P. Growth cone distribution patterns in the optic nerve of fetal monkeys: implications for mechanisms of axon guidance. Journal Of Neuroscience 1991, 11: 1081-1094. PMID: 1901353, PMCID: PMC6575387, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.11-04-01081.1991.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOptic nervePia materGrowth conesMonkey optic nerveGlial end feetPeripheral gradientFetal monkeysEnd feetAxon ingrowthNerveQuantitative electron microscopic methodsPossible associationOlder axonsDay 39Single fasciclePrenatal developmentTemporal edgeBasal laminaFasciclesAxon guidanceAxonsEarly phaseCell generationMonkeysMater
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/greenAxon overproduction and elimination in the corpus callosum of the developing rhesus monkey
LaMantia A, Rakic P. Axon overproduction and elimination in the corpus callosum of the developing rhesus monkey. Journal Of Neuroscience 1990, 10: 2156-2175. PMID: 2376772, PMCID: PMC6570389, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.10-07-02156.1990.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCallosal axonsAxon eliminationNewborn monkeysCorpus callosumRhesus monkeysCallosal projection zonePrimate cerebral cortexInterhemispheric projectionsCallosal projectionsCerebral cortexSynaptic densityPostnatal monthPostnatal weekSupernumerary axonsPostnatal eliminationMonkey cortexProjection zonesFetal developmentAdult valuesAxonsLocal proliferationCallosumDay 65BirthMonkeys
1989
Dopamine D2 receptors in the cerebral cortex: distribution and pharmacological characterization with [3H]raclopride.
Lidow M, Goldman-Rakic P, Rakic P, Innis R. Dopamine D2 receptors in the cerebral cortex: distribution and pharmacological characterization with [3H]raclopride. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 1989, 86: 6412-6416. PMID: 2548214, PMCID: PMC297850, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.86.16.6412.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDopamine D2 receptorsD2 receptorsD2 sitesDopamine D1 receptorsNeostriatum of ratsD2-selective antagonistRostral-caudal gradientCerebral cortexDopaminergic innervationD1 receptorsDopamine levelsDopamine receptorsPharmacological characterizationRat cortexSelective antagonistOccipital cortexPharmacological profileCognitive functionCortexReceptorsNeostriatumApparent involvementPresent studySaturable mannerMonkeysSynaptogenesis in visual cortex of normal and preterm monkeys: evidence for intrinsic regulation of synaptic overproduction.
Bourgeois J, Jastreboff P, Rakic P. Synaptogenesis in visual cortex of normal and preterm monkeys: evidence for intrinsic regulation of synaptic overproduction. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 1989, 86: 4297-4301. PMID: 2726773, PMCID: PMC287439, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.86.11.4297.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVisual cortexSynaptic overproductionVisual stimulationFirst postnatal monthTime of deliveryAge-matched controlsPrimary visual cortexTime of conceptionControl infantsLaminar distributionPostnatal monthRhesus monkeysCortexQuantitative electron microscopyVisual experienceTime courseSynapsesStimulationMonkeysIntrinsic regulationOverproductionPretermInfantsFetusesWeeks
1988
Differential quenching and limits of resolution in autoradiograms of brain tissue labeled with3H-,125I- and14C-compounds
Lidow M, Goldman-Rakic P, Rakic P, Gallager D. Differential quenching and limits of resolution in autoradiograms of brain tissue labeled with3H-,125I- and14C-compounds. Brain Research 1988, 459: 105-119. PMID: 3167570, DOI: 10.1016/0006-8993(88)90290-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBrain sectionsAdult monkeysBrain tissuePrimary motor cortexPrimary visual cortexAutoradiograms of sectionsAdult rhesus monkeysMotor cortexCortical sectionsLaminar patternLayer IIIPrimate brainVisual cortexRhesus monkeysBrain structuresNeocortexCortexSignificant attenuationAutoradiographic measurementFilm autoradiographyMonkeysAutoradiograms
1983
Regulation of axon number in primate optic nerve by prenatal binocular competition
Rakic P, Riley K. Regulation of axon number in primate optic nerve by prenatal binocular competition. Nature 1983, 305: 135-137. PMID: 6888556, DOI: 10.1038/305135a0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOptic nerveAge-matched control animalsPrimate optic nerveMature rhesus monkeysOptic axonsAxon numberEarly lesionsRetinal axonsControl animalsSupernumerary fibresBrain areasSynaptic territoryRhesus monkeysBinocular competitionNerveEyesAxonsMonkeysNormal processVisual experienceGestationLesionsOverproduction and Elimination of Retinal Axons in the Fetal Rhesus Monkey
Rakic P, Riley K. Overproduction and Elimination of Retinal Axons in the Fetal Rhesus Monkey. Science 1983, 219: 1441-1444. PMID: 6828871, DOI: 10.1126/science.6828871.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGeniculo-Cortical Connections in Primates: Normal and Experimentally Altered Development
Rakic P. Geniculo-Cortical Connections in Primates: Normal and Experimentally Altered Development. Progress In Brain Research 1983, 58: 393-404. PMID: 6195694, DOI: 10.1016/s0079-6123(08)60042-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVisual cortexDorsal lateral geniculate nucleusFetal rhesus monkeysLateral geniculate nucleusCentral visual pathwaysPrimary visual cortexPrimate visual cortexSynaptic reorganizationCerebral cortexPrenatal mechanismsGeniculate nucleusAfferent connectionsAdult monkeysVisual pathwayRhesus monkeysAnatomical organizationExperimental modelCortexCongenital disorderNormal patternPathological developmentMonkeysColor visionSeries of studiesPrimates
1982
The time of genesis, embryonic origin and differentiation of the brain stem monoamine neurons in the rhesus monkey
Levitt P, Rakic P. The time of genesis, embryonic origin and differentiation of the brain stem monoamine neurons in the rhesus monkey. Brain Research 1982, 4: 35-57. DOI: 10.1016/0165-3806(82)90095-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRaphe nucleusMA neuronsLocus coeruleusMonoamine neuronsSubstantia nigraRhesus monkeysPostnatal rhesus monkeysMajority of neuronsVentral tegmental areaProliferation of neuronsSeries of fetusesSN neuronsRaphe magnusBrain stemTegmental areaRaphe dorsalisGestational periodSynaptic targetsMedial partVentricular zoneLateral portionNeuronsFinal mitosisEmbryonic dayMonkeysThe time of genesis, embryonic origin and differentiation of the brain stem monoamine neurons in the rhesus monkey.
Levitt P, Rakic P. The time of genesis, embryonic origin and differentiation of the brain stem monoamine neurons in the rhesus monkey. Brain Research 1982, 256: 35-57. PMID: 7093728, DOI: 10.1016/0165-3806(82)90095-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRaphe nucleusMA neuronsLocus coeruleusMonoamine neuronsSubstantia nigraRhesus monkeysPostnatal rhesus monkeysMajority of neuronsVentral tegmental areaProliferation of neuronsSeries of fetusesSN neuronsRaphe magnusBrain stemTegmental areaRaphe dorsalisGestational periodSynaptic targetsMedial partVentricular zoneLateral portionNeuronsFinal mitosisEmbryonic dayMonkeys
1981
The prenatal development of the pulvinar in the monkey: 3H-thymidine autoradiographic and morphometric analyses
Ogren M, Rakic P. The prenatal development of the pulvinar in the monkey: 3H-thymidine autoradiographic and morphometric analyses. Brain Structure And Function 1981, 162: 1-20. PMID: 7283168, DOI: 10.1007/bf00318090.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPulvinar neuronsSubpopulation of neuronsAdjacent thalamic nucleiThirds of gestationMorphometric analysisSite of originSeries of animalsLateral pulvinarAfferent inputMedial pulvinarThalamic nucleiSubventricular zoneTelencephalic originThird ventricleLateral aspectCytoarchitectonic boundariesHuman pulvinarPulvinarNeuronsEmbryonic dayThymidine autoradiographyPrenatal developmentHistological sectionsMonkeysGestation
1979
Genesis of the primate neostriatum: [3H]thymidine autoradiographic analysis of the time of neuron origin in the rhesus monkey
Brand S, Rakic P. Genesis of the primate neostriatum: [3H]thymidine autoradiographic analysis of the time of neuron origin in the rhesus monkey. Neuroscience 1979, 4: 767-778. PMID: 113693, DOI: 10.1016/0306-4522(79)90005-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeuron originSmall neuronsPrimate neostriatumRhesus monkeysEarly postnatal daysClasses of neuronsCell body diameterStriatal neurogenesisLarge cellsPostnatal daySingle coronal sectionsNeuronal distributionCaudate nucleusNeuronal proliferationCoronal sectionsDay 43Autoradiographic studyNeostriatumDay 36NeuronsAutoradiographic analysisMonkeysMaximum diameterPutamenDaysGenesis of Visual Connections in the Rhesus Monkey
Rakic P. Genesis of Visual Connections in the Rhesus Monkey. NATO Science Series A: 1979, 249-260. DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4684-3605-1_21.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSecond postnatal monthPostnatal monthAfferent connectionsOcular dominance stripesRhesus monkeysDorsal lateral geniculate nucleusLateral geniculate nucleusCorticogeniculate terminalsCerebral cortexRetinal terminalsCortical efferentsFetal monkeysGeniculocortical afferentsAxon terminalsGeniculate nucleusGestational periodIntrauterine surgeryPostnatal periodVisual cortexMature monkeysAutoradiographic studyCortexLayer 4Prenatal stageMonkeys