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
1991
Synaptogenesis in Monkey Somatosensory Cortex
Zecevic N, Rakic P. Synaptogenesis in Monkey Somatosensory Cortex. Cerebral Cortex 1991, 1: 510-523. PMID: 1822755, DOI: 10.1093/cercor/1.6.510.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsYears of ageSomatosensory cortexSynaptic densityPostcentral gyrusLate fetal ageUpper limb representationDensity of synapsesMonkey somatosensory cortexNumber of synapsesSecond postnatal monthRate of synaptogenesisMicrons 3Timing of synaptogenesisPost-natal lifeSymmetrical synapsesDendritic shaftsSynaptic eliminationSomatosensory functionPostnatal monthDendritic spinesNeocortical areasCortical growthEarly infancyNeurotransmitter receptorsLimb representation