Von Economo neurons–primate-specific or commonplace in the mammalian brain?

I Banovac, D Sedmak, M Judaš… - Frontiers in Neural Circuits, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The pioneering work by von Economo in 1925 on the cytoarchitectonics of the cerebral
cortex revealed a specialized and unique cell type in the adult human fronto-insular (FI) and …

Meta-analytic evidence that mindfulness training alters resting state default mode network connectivity

H Rahrig, DR Vago, MA Passarelli, A Auten… - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
This meta-analysis sought to expand upon neurobiological models of mindfulness through
investigation of inherent brain network connectivity outcomes, indexed via resting state …

Morphological features of human dendritic spines

J Renner, AA Rasia-Filho - Dendritic Spines: Structure, Function, and …, 2023 - Springer
Dendritic spine features in human neurons follow the up-to-date knowledge presented in the
previous chapters of this book. Human dendrites are notable for their heterogeneity in …

Are the anterior and mid-cingulate cortices distinct in rodents?

J Francis-Oliveira, O Leitzel, M Niwa - Frontiers in neuroanatomy, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The prefrontal cortex (PFC) is involved in cognitive control, emotional regulation, and
motivation. In this Perspective article, we discuss the nomenclature of the subdivisions of the …

The Subcortical-Allocortical- Neocortical continuum for the Emergence and Morphological Heterogeneity of Pyramidal Neurons in the Human Brain

AA Rasia-Filho, KTK Guerra, CE Vásquez… - Frontiers in synaptic …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Human cortical and subcortical areas integrate emotion, memory, and cognition when
interpreting various environmental stimuli for the elaboration of complex, evolved social …

Human cortical amygdala dendrites and spines morphology under open‐source three‐dimensional reconstruction procedures

KTK Guerra, J Renner, CE Vásquez… - Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Visualizing nerve cells has been fundamental for the systematic description of brain
structure and function in humans and other species. Different approaches aimed to unravel …

Introduction: What Are Dendritic Spines?

AA Rasia-Filho, ME Calcagnotto… - … : Structure, Function, and …, 2023 - Springer
Dendritic spines are cellular specializations that greatly increase the connectivity of neurons
and modulate the “weight” of most postsynaptic excitatory potentials. Spines are found in …

Is there a “g-neuron”? Establishing a systematic link between general intelligence (g) and the von Economo neuron

OJ Bruton - Intelligence, 2021 - Elsevier
The construct of general intelligence (g) is one of psychology's most replicated and
predictively useful constructs. Although research indicates that g is a highly heritable trait …

Spindle-shaped neurons in the human posteromedial (precuneus) cortex

FJ Fuentealba-Villarroel, J Renner, A Hilbig… - Frontiers in Synaptic …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The human posteromedial cortex (PMC), which includes the precuneus (PC), represents a
multimodal brain area implicated in emotion, conscious awareness, spatial cognition, and …

Intracellular properties of deep-layer pyramidal neurons in frontal eye field of macaque monkeys

C Piette, M Vandecasteele, C Bosch-Bouju… - Frontiers in Synaptic …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Although many details remain unknown, several positive statements can be made about the
laminar distribution of primate frontal eye field (FEF) neurons with different physiological …