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• Clusters of coupled neuroblasts in embryonic neocortex

  Authors:Joseph J. Lo Turco and Arnold R. KriegsteinFrom:Science (Vol. 252, Issue 5005) Peer-Reviewed

  Apr. 26, 19912,188 words Article THE NEOCORTEX IS ORGANIZED INTO discrete layers of neurons that are radially subdivided into functional domains or columns [1]. The development of this highly ordered structure is an intricate process. Neurons populate...

• Genetic control of differentiation of the Caenorhabditis elegans touch receptor neurons

  Authors:Martin Chalfie and Macy AuFrom:Science (Vol. 243, Issue 4894) Peer-Reviewed

  Feb. 24, 19893,343 words Article Genetic Control of Differentiation of the Caenorhabditis elegants Touch Receptor Neurons NERVOUS SYSTEMS CONSIST OF MANY TYPES OF NEURONS that differ from each other structurally and biochemically in such features as...

• Subplate neurons pioneer the first axon pathway from the cerebral cortex

  Authors:Susan K. McConnell, Anirvan Ghosh, and Carla J. ShatzFrom:Science (Vol. 245, Issue 4921) Peer-Reviewed

  Sept. 1, 19892,541 words Article Subplate Neurons Pioneer the First Axon Pathway from the Cerebral Cortex IN HIGHER MAMMALS, THE GENESIS OF neurons destined for the adult cerebral cortex is preceded by a period dedicated to the production of two...

• Potentiation of transmitter release by ciliary neurotrophic factor requires somatic signalling

  Authors:Ron Stoop and Mu-ming PooFrom:Science (Vol. 267, Issue 5198) Peer-Reviewed

  Feb. 3, 19953,560 words Article Neurotrophic factors participate in the development and maintenance of the nervous system. Application of ciliary neurotrophic factor (CNTF), a protein that promotes survival of motor neurons, resulted in an immediate...

• Development models of brain dysfunctions induced by targeted cellular ablations with methylazoxymethanol

  Authors:Flaminio Cattabeni and Monica Di LucaFrom:Physiological Reviews (Vol. 77, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Jan. 199714,306 words Article Toxin methylazoxymethanol (MAM) induced targeted cellular ablations, during brain oncogenesis, show the importance of genetic versus epigenetic factors in normal and abnormal brain development. MAM has a specific action...

• Neurogenesis in postnatal rat spinal cord: a study in primary culture

  Authors:Lois J. Kehl, Carolyn A. Fairbanks, Tinna M. Laughlin, and George L. WilcoxFrom:Science (Vol. 276, Issue 5312) Peer-Reviewed

  Apr. 25, 19972,804 words Article Spinal cord injuries result in paralysis, because when damaged neurons die they are not replaced. Neurogenesis of electrophysiologically functional neurons occurred in spinal cord cultured from postnatal rats. In these...

• Induction and Maintenance of the Neuronal Cholinergic Phenotype in the Central Nervous System by BMP-9

  Authors:Ignacio Lopez-Coviella, Brygida Berse, Raul Krauss, R. Scott Thies, and Jan Krzysztof BlusztajnFrom:Science (Vol. 289, Issue 5477) Peer-Reviewed

  July 14, 20003,066 words Article Bone morphogenetic proteins (BMPs) have multiple functions in the developing nervous system. A member of this family, BMP-9, was found to be highly expressed in the embryonic mouse septum and spinal cord, indicating a...

• Sonic Hedgehog Control of Size and Shape in Midbrain Pattern Formation

  Authors:Seema Agarwala, Timothy A. Sanders, and Clifton W. RagsdaleFrom:Science (Vol. 291, Issue 5511) Peer-Reviewed

  Mar. 16, 20011,782 words Article Little is known about how patterns of cell types are organized to form brain structures of appropriate size and shape. To study this process, we employed in vivo electroporation during midbrain development to create...

• Bilingualism and Performance on Two Widely Used Developmental Neuropsychological Test Batteries

  Authors:Linda C. Karlsson, Anna Soveri, Pekka Rasanen, Antti Karna, Sonia Delatte, Emma Lagerstrom, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 10, Issue 4) Peer-Reviewed

  Apr. 29, 20154,496 words Report 1470LThe present study investigated the effect of bilingualism on the two widely used developmental neuropsychological test batteries Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children -- Fourth Edition (WISC-IV) and A Developmental...

• Sex related biases for attending to object color versus object position are reflected in reaction time and accuracy

  Authors:Robert F. McGivern, Matthew Mosso, Adam Freudenberg, and Robert J. HandaFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 14, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Jan. 9, 20197,914 words Report 1520LProcessing of visual features related to objects and space relations occurs within separate cortical streams that interact with selective attention. Such separation has implications for cognitive development because the...

• Neurodevelopmental Outcomes in Infants with Retinopathy of Prematurity and Bevacizumab Treatment

  Authors:Reyin Lien, Mu-Hsien Yu, Kuang-Hung Hsu, Pei-Ju Liao, Yen-Po Chen, Chi-Chun Lai, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 11, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Jan. 27, 20165,592 words Report 1450LPurpose The current study aims to investigate the neurodevelopment of premature infants after intravitreal injections of bevacizumab (IVB) for the treatment of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) up to the age of 2...

• Synchronous bursts of action potentials in ganglion cells of the developing mammalian retina

  Authors:Markus Meister, Rachel O.L. Wong, Denis A. Baylor, and Carla J. ShatzFrom:Science (Vol. 252, Issue 5008) Peer-Reviewed

  May 17, 19914,753 words Article The development of orderly connections in the mammalian visual system depends on action potentials in the optic nerve fibers, even before the retina receives visual input. In particular, it has been suggested that...

• Corresponding spatial gradients of TOP molecules in the developing retina and optic tectum

  Authors:David Trisler and Frank CollinsFrom:Science (Vol. 237) Peer-Reviewed

  Sept. 4, 19871,826 words Article Corresponding Spatial Gradients of TOP Molecules in the Developing Retina and Optic Tectum NEURONAL PROJECTION MAPS ARE formed when one group of neurons connects with a second group so that the spatial order of cells...

• Global form and singularity: modeling the blind spot's role in lateral geniculate morphogenesis

  Authors:Daeyeol Lee and Joseph G. MalpeliFrom:Science (Vol. 263, Issue 5151) Peer-Reviewed

  Mar. 4, 19942,821 words Article Optic nerve terminals segregate by functional class into distinct layers in the lateral geniculate nucleus, the thalamic relay nucleus of the visual system. In the rhesus monkey, the number of geniculate layers changes...

• Helping neurons find their way

  Author:Jean MarxFrom:Science (Vol. 268, Issue 5213) Peer-Reviewed

  May 19, 19952,921 words Article Several research teams studying axonal development have that found growing axons are guided to their destinations by chemical repellants as well as attractants. Experimental design and the key molecules found are...

• Patterning the vertebrate neuraxis

  Authors:Andrew Lumsden and Robb KrumlafFrom:Science (Vol. 274, Issue 5290) Peer-Reviewed

  Nov. 15, 19966,095 words Cover story Neuraxial patterning is a continuous process that extends over a protracted period of development. During gastrulation a crude anteroposterior pattern, detectable by molecular markers, is conferred on the neuroectoderm...

• Neural development: mysterious no more?

  Author:Martin RaffFrom:Science (Vol. 274, Issue 5290) Peer-Reviewed

  Nov. 15, 1996757 words Editorial The use of recombinant DNA technology is one of the factors responsible for the rapid advances in developmental neurobiology. Another factor is the discovery that patterns of neural development are similar in most...

• Still life, a protein in synaptic terminals of Drosophila homologous to GDP-GTP exchangers

  Authors:Masaki Sone and Chihiro HamaFrom:Science (Vol. 275, Issue 5299) Peer-Reviewed

  Jan. 24, 19972,516 words Article The morphology of axon terminals changes with differentiation into mature synapses. A molecule that might regulate this process was identified by a screen of Drosophila mutants for abnormal motor activities. The still...

• Cell proliferation without neurogenesis in adult primate neocortex. (Research Articles)

  Authors:David R. Kornack and Pasko RakicFrom:Science (Vol. 294, Issue 5549) Peer-Reviewed

  Dec. 7, 20012,506 words Article A recent assertion that new neurons are continually added to the neocortex of adult macaque monkeys has profound implications for understanding the cellular mechanisms of higher cognitive functions. Here we searched for...

• Effects of task-oriented activities based on neurodevelopmental therapy principles on trunk control, balance, and gross motor function in children with spastic diplegic cerebral palsy: A single-blinded randomized clinical trial

  Authors:Ajaya Sah, Gandhi Balaji, and Sahana AgraharaFrom:Journal of Pediatric Neurosciences (Vol. 14, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  July-September 20193,563 words Report 1690LByline: Ajaya. Sah, Gandhi. Balaji, Sahana. Agrahara Purpose: To examine the effects of task-oriented activities based on neurodevelopmental therapy (TOA-NDT) principles on trunk control, balance, and gross motor...