The arealization of the mammalian cortex is believed to be controlled by a combination of
intrinsic factors that are expressed in the cortex, and external signals, some of which are …

The development of cortical layers, areas and networks is mediated by a combination of
factors that are present in the cortex and are influenced by thalamic input. Electrical activity …

The disector method was used to estimate the numerical density of neurons (number per
unit volume) and their actual number per column (number under a given area of pial …

The cerebral cortex is a striking example of an ingenious and economic design of nature.
Although the surface area of the neocortex is vastly different in the wide variety of mammals …

We investigated the key neurodevelopmental factors that determine cortical thickness,
namely synaptogenesis and regression, by analyzing the thickness of the visual cortex in …

Recently, it has been shown that the early developmental organization of the archicortical
hippocampus resembles that of the neocortex. In both cortices at embryonic stages, a …

A dynamic interplay between intrinsic regional molecular cues and extrinsic factors from the
thalamus shape multiple features of early cortical development. It remains uncertain and …

Thalamic afferents are known to exert a control over the differentiation of cortical areas at
late stages of development. Here, we show that thalamic afferents also influence early …

Chicken ovalbumin upstream promotor–transcription factor I (COUP-TFI), an orphan
member of the nuclear receptor superfamily, is highly expressed in the developing nervous …

The behavioral and neurofunctional consequences of blindness often include performance
enhancements and recruitment of occipital regions for nonvisual tasks. How the …