1998
Orchestration of neuronal migration by activity of ion channels, neurotransmitter receptors, and intracellular Ca2+ fluctuations
Komuro H, Rakic P. Orchestration of neuronal migration by activity of ion channels, neurotransmitter receptors, and intracellular Ca2+ fluctuations. Developmental Neurobiology 1998, 37: 110-130. PMID: 9777736, DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-4695(199810)37:1<110::aid-neu9>3.0.co;2-c.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGranule cellsNeurotransmitter receptorsGranule cell movementN-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) subtypeN-type Ca2Different cortical layersIon channelsAcute cerebellar slicesFrequency of Ca2Local cellular milieuPhase of Ca2Position-specific changesVoltage-gated ion channelsGlutamate receptorsSpecific ion channelsCerebellar slicesIntracellular Ca2Transient Ca2Cortical layersReceptor activityNeuronal migrationReceptorsPlasmalemmal surfaceLocal environmental cuesCell migration
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