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Postnatal development of the entorhinal cortex: a stereological study in macaque monkeys

Piguet, Olivia ; Chareyron, Loïc J. ; Banta Lavenex, Pamela ; Amaral, David G. ; Lavenex, Pierre

In: Journal of Comparative Neurology, 2020, vol. 528, no. 14, p. 2308-2332

The entorhinal cortex is the main gateway for interactions between the neocortex and the hippocampus. Distinct regions, layers, and cells of the hippocampal formation exhibit different profiles of structural and molecular maturation during postnatal development. Here, we provide estimates of neuron number, neuronal soma size, and volume of the different layers and subdivisions of the monkey...

Université de Fribourg

Stereological analysis of the rhesus monkey entorhinal cortex

Piguet, Olivia ; Chareyron, Loïc J. ; Lavenex, Pamela Banta ; Amaral, David G. ; Lavenex, Pierre

In: Journal of Comparative Neurology, 2018, vol. 526, no. 13, p. 2115–2132

The entorhinal cortex is a prominent structure of the medial temporal lobe, which plays a pivotal role in the interaction between the neocortex and the hippocampal formation in support of declarative and spatial memory functions. We implemented design‐based stereological techniques to provide estimates of neuron numbers, neuronal soma size, and volume of different layers and subdivisions of...