1996
Synaptogenesis in the Occipital Cortex of Macaque Monkey Devoid of Retinal Input From Early Embryonic Stages
Bourgeois J, Rakic P. Synaptogenesis in the Occipital Cortex of Macaque Monkey Devoid of Retinal Input From Early Embryonic Stages. European Journal Of Neuroscience 1996, 8: 942-950. PMID: 8743742, DOI: 10.1111/j.1460-9568.1996.tb01581.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAge-matched controlsStriate cortexDendritic spinesSynaptic contactsRetinal inputInfragranular cortical layersRatio of synapsesLateral geniculate nucleusPrimate striate cortexVolume of neuropilGroups of animalsEarly embryonic stagesAsymmetrical synapsesInfragranular layersSynaptic organizationGeniculate nucleusOccipital cortexNormal rangeOperated animalsSynaptic circuitsMacaque monkeysCortical layersEnucleated animalsSynaptic developmentDay 67
1995
Distribution and density of monoamine receptors in the primate visual cortex devoid of retinal input from early embryonic stages
Rakic P, Lidow. Distribution and density of monoamine receptors in the primate visual cortex devoid of retinal input from early embryonic stages. Journal Of Neuroscience 1995, 15: 2561-2574. PMID: 7891189, PMCID: PMC6578103, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.15-03-02561.1995.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMonoamine receptorsVisual cortexLaminar distributionSpecific laminar patternMonths of agePrimate visual cortexGroups of animalsBinocular enucleationCortical consequencesPrestriate areasCerebral cortexMonoaminergic receptorsSupragranular layersCortical plateLayer IVCongenital anophthalmiaGeniculocortical fibersOccipital lobeCortical bindingLaminar patternRetinal inputNeurotransmitter receptorsMonkey striateCoronal planeDistinct laminar