2009
Integration of neuronal clones in the radial cortical columns by EphA and ephrin-A signalling
Torii M, Hashimoto-Torii K, Levitt P, Rakic P. Integration of neuronal clones in the radial cortical columns by EphA and ephrin-A signalling. Nature 2009, 461: 524-528. PMID: 19759535, PMCID: PMC2874978, DOI: 10.1038/nature08362.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeocortical excitatory neuronsRadial glial fibersColumnar organizationEphA/ephrinCerebral cortexFunctional impairmentNeuronal clonesExcitatory neuronsGlial fibersTangential migrationCortical columnsNeural progenitorsCircuit developmentEphrinProliferative unitsPopulationClonal populationsCortexNeuronsExocyst is involved in polarized cell migration and cerebral cortical development
Letinic K, Sebastian R, Toomre D, Rakic P. Exocyst is involved in polarized cell migration and cerebral cortical development. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2009, 106: 11342-11347. PMID: 19549839, PMCID: PMC2708724, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0904244106.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCell migrationDelivery of vesiclesNeuronal migrationVesicle tetheringExocyst complexMembrane trafficExocytic pathwayProtein complexesExocytic processExocystSpatial regulationEmbryonic developmentVesicle exocytosisSecretory vesiclesPlasma membraneTIRF microscopyPostmitotic cellsCortical neuronal migrationProper developmentCerebral cortical developmentWound assaysExocytosisVesiclesMembraneCells
1997
Developmental expression, pattern of distribution, and effect on cell aggregation implicate a neuron‐glial junctional domain protein in neuronal migration
Cameron R, Ruffin J, Cho N, Cameron P, Rakic P. Developmental expression, pattern of distribution, and effect on cell aggregation implicate a neuron‐glial junctional domain protein in neuronal migration. The Journal Of Comparative Neurology 1997, 387: 467-488. PMID: 9373008, DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1096-9861(19971103)387:4<467::aid-cne1>3.0.co;2-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRadial glial cellsGlial cellsRadial glial cell processesGlial cell processesMultiple brain regionsNeuronal cell migrationAstrocyte-astrocyteSubventricular zoneImmunofluorescent localization studiesAstroglial cellsNeuron-neuronCerebellar astrocytesBrain regionsMorphologic featuresNeuronal migrationMonoclonal antibodiesImmunoreactivityAntibodiesNeuronsAstrocytesCell migrationPresent studyDevelopmental expressionPattern of distributionCell migration processesRole of GGF/neuregulin signaling in interactions between migrating neurons and radial glia in the developing cerebral cortex.
Anton E, Marchionni M, Lee K, Rakic P. Role of GGF/neuregulin signaling in interactions between migrating neurons and radial glia in the developing cerebral cortex. Development 1997, 124: 3501-10. PMID: 9342043, DOI: 10.1242/dev.124.18.3501.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCarrier ProteinsCell CommunicationCell MovementCerebral CortexCulture TechniquesFatty Acid-Binding Protein 7Fatty Acid-Binding ProteinsGlycoproteinsNerve Growth FactorsNerve Tissue ProteinsNeuregulinsNeurogliaNeuronsRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyReceptor, ErbB-2Receptors, Nerve Growth FactorSignal TransductionConceptsRadial glial developmentRadial glial cellsBrain lipid-binding proteinCerebral cortexGlial cellsNeuronal migrationGlial developmentRadial glial cell functionGlial growth factorGlial cell functionRadial glial fibersRadial glial fiber systemNeuronal cell migrationCortical neuronsGlial interactionsRadial gliaGlial fibersGlial moleculesCortexNeuronsGrowth factorErbB2 receptorCell functionDependent mannerCell migration
1996
Polarity of microtubule assemblies during neuronal cell migration.
Rakic P, Knyihar-Csillik E, Csillik B. Polarity of microtubule assemblies during neuronal cell migration. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 1996, 93: 9218-9222. PMID: 8799181, PMCID: PMC38622, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.93.17.9218.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRole of neuron-glial junctional domain proteins in the maintenance and termination of neuronal migration across the embryonic cerebral wall
Anton E, Cameron R, Rakic P. Role of neuron-glial junctional domain proteins in the maintenance and termination of neuronal migration across the embryonic cerebral wall. Journal Of Neuroscience 1996, 16: 2283-2293. PMID: 8601808, PMCID: PMC6578523, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.16-07-02283.1996.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEmbryonic cerebral wallCerebral wallNeuronal migrationCerebral cortexNeuronal migratory pathwayRadial glial cell processesRadial glial fibersGlial cell processesNormal neuronal migrationCortical plateSlice preparationAntibody exposureGlial fibersMarginal zone regionsMonoclonal antibodiesAntibodiesNeuronsCortexCell substratesMarginal zonePolyclonal antiserumMicrotubular organizationCell processesMigratory pathwaysCell detachment
1994
Identification of membrane proteins that comprise the plasmalemmal junction between migrating neurons and radial glial cells
Cameron R, Rakic P. Identification of membrane proteins that comprise the plasmalemmal junction between migrating neurons and radial glial cells. Journal Of Neuroscience 1994, 14: 3139-3155. PMID: 8182462, PMCID: PMC6577439, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.14-05-03139.1994.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRadial glial cellsGlial cellsMembrane proteinsCell-cell recognitionFocal adhesion plaquesApparent molecular massRadial glial cell processesNeuronal cell migrationCerebellar glial cellsActin cytoskeletonGlial cell processesMicrotubule cytoskeletonNon-neural tissuesSurface microdomainsMembrane polypeptidesIndividual proteinsAdhesion plaquesProcess-bearing astrocytesIntact microtubulesAdult stageMolecular massCell migrationMigration eventsIntegrin subunitsJunctional complexesNeurons and astroglia express distinct subsets of Na,K-ATPase α and β subunits
Cameron R, Klein L, Shyjan A, Rakic P, Levenson R. Neurons and astroglia express distinct subsets of Na,K-ATPase α and β subunits. Brain Research 1994, 21: 333-343. PMID: 8170354, DOI: 10.1016/0169-328x(94)90264-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCentral nervous systemHippocampal neuronsNervous systemK-ATPase isoenzymesPanel of alphaMammalian central nervous systemType-1 astrocytesCerebellar granule neuronsAlpha 3 subunitCell typesRat cerebellar granuleAlpha 1 isoformCortical astrocytesBeta 1 subunitGranule neuronsMonkey brainK-ATPase alphaAlpha-subunit isoformsImmunofluorescent staining patternsCerebellar granuleNeuronsStaining patternAlpha 2Distinct subsetsAlpha 3
1993
Distribution of calcitonin gene-related peptide in vertebrate neuromuscular junctions: relationship to the acetylcholine receptor.
Csillik B, Tajti L, Kovács T, Kukla E, Rakic P, Knyihár-Csillik E. Distribution of calcitonin gene-related peptide in vertebrate neuromuscular junctions: relationship to the acetylcholine receptor. Journal Of Histochemistry & Cytochemistry 1993, 41: 1547-1555. PMID: 8245413, DOI: 10.1177/41.10.8245413.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCalcitonin gene-related peptideGene-related peptideCGRP immunoreactivityMotor endplatesMotor axonsNeuromuscular junctionAcetylcholine receptorsWallerian degenerationAccumulation of CGRPTonic musclesPresence of CGRPNeuromuscular transmission resultsRat muscleMotor nerve endingsChloral hydrate anesthesiaPresynaptic axon terminalsMotor nervesBupivacaine injectionNerve endingsSupramaximal stimulationAxon terminalsAxon regenerationVertebrate neuromuscular junctionTetanic muscleBuccinator muscle
1990
Developmental expression of GABA and subunits of the GABAA receptor complex in an inhibitory synaptic circuit in the rat cerebellum
Meinecke D, Rakic P. Developmental expression of GABA and subunits of the GABAA receptor complex in an inhibitory synaptic circuit in the rat cerebellum. Brain Research 1990, 55: 73-86. PMID: 2170058, DOI: 10.1016/0165-3806(90)90107-a.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGABAA receptor subunitsGranule cellsSynaptic circuitsGABAA receptorsPresynaptic elementsReceptor labelingReceptor subunitsGABAA/benzodiazepine receptor complexGolgi II neuronsInhibitory synaptic circuitsSpecific synaptic circuitsGranular layerInhibitory transmitter GABAFifth postnatal dayGABAA receptor complexCentral nervous systemCerebellum of ratsBenzodiazepine receptor complexMature granule cellsReceptor complexPresence of GABAInternal granular layerAlpha 1 subunitGABA transmittersGABAergic afferents
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 mannerMonkeysGABAA/benzodiazepine receptor-like immunoreactivity in rat and monkey cerebellum
Meinecke D, Tallman J, Rakic P. GABAA/benzodiazepine receptor-like immunoreactivity in rat and monkey cerebellum. Brain Research 1989, 493: 303-319. PMID: 2548668, DOI: 10.1016/0006-8993(89)91165-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsReceptor-like immunoreactivityGABAA/benzodiazepine receptorGolgi type II cellsType II cellsAxon terminalsBasket cellsBenzodiazepine receptorsCerebellar cortexCortical layersII cellsMonkey cerebellumUnlabeled axon terminalsCytoplasm of neuronsMossy fiber terminalsDeep cerebellar nucleiImmunoreactive dendritesSymmetric synapsesImmunostained neuronsInhibitory circuitsLabel neuronsGlial cellsNeuronal typesFiber terminalsGranule cellsStellate cells
1988
CCK-immunoreactive terminals form different types of synapses in the rat and monkey hippocampus
Leranth C, Frotscher M, Rakic P. CCK-immunoreactive terminals form different types of synapses in the rat and monkey hippocampus. Histochemistry And Cell Biology 1988, 88: 343-352. PMID: 3366638, DOI: 10.1007/bf00570293.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSynaptic contactsMonkey hippocampusSymmetric synaptic contactsAsymmetric synaptic contactsDistribution of CCKExcitatory transmissionSymmetric synapsesDendritic shaftsPyramidal cellsRat hippocampusCA3 regionDendritic spinesPrimate hippocampusHippocampusCell bodiesRodent hippocampusSame neuropeptidesImmunocytochemical analysisPresent findingsRatsSynapsesImportant differencesAsymmetric contactsCholecystokininCA1
1985
Differential distribution of intermembranous particles in the plasmalemma of the migrating cerebellar granule cells.
Garcia-Segura L, Rakic P. Differential distribution of intermembranous particles in the plasmalemma of the migrating cerebellar granule cells. Brain Research 1985, 355: 145-9. PMID: 4075101, DOI: 10.1016/0165-3806(85)90014-8.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1984
Region‐specific distribution of catecholamine afferents in primate cerebral cortex: A fluorescence histochemical analysis
Levitt P, Rakic P, Goldman‐Rakic P. Region‐specific distribution of catecholamine afferents in primate cerebral cortex: A fluorescence histochemical analysis. The Journal Of Comparative Neurology 1984, 227: 23-36. PMID: 6470208, DOI: 10.1002/cne.902270105.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCA innervationCerebral cortexCerebral lobesFluorescent axonsRhesus monkeysFirst anatomical demonstrationFluorescence histochemical analysisPrimate cerebral cortexSubjacent white matterPrimary visual cortexConcentration of DAAdult rhesus monkeysDifferent cortical regionsRegion-specific distributionLaminar distributionGyrencephalic brainLayer VICatecholamine afferentsSomatosensory areaFluorescence histochemistryPremotor areasCytoarchitectonic regionsIntracerebral distributionPreterminal axonsLayers II
1974
CLEARANCE RATE OF EXOGENOUS 3H‐THYMIDINE FROM THE PLASMA OF PREGNANT RHESUS MONKEYS
Nowakowski R, Rakic P. CLEARANCE RATE OF EXOGENOUS 3H‐THYMIDINE FROM THE PLASMA OF PREGNANT RHESUS MONKEYS. Cell Proliferation 1974, 7: 189-194. PMID: 4205927, DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2184.1974.tb00411.x.Peer-Reviewed Original Research