Cerebral Cortex - Growth & development
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Sunday, November 22, 2009

Orbitofrontal cortex and drug use during adolescence: role of prenatal exposure to maternal smoking and BDNF genotype.

30 Oct 2009 CONTEXT: Prenatal exposure to maternal cigarette smoking (PEMCS) may affect brain development and behavior in adolescent offspring. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the involvement of the orbitofrontal cortex (OFC) in mediating the relationship between PEMCS ... Read more...

The maturation of task set-related activation supports late developmental improvements in inhibitory control.

5 Oct 2009 The ability to voluntarily inhibit a single response is evident early in development, even as the ability to maintain an inhibitory "task set" continues to improve. To date, functional neuroimaging studies have detailed developmental changes in ... Read more...

Imaging biomarkers of outcome in the developing preterm brain.

28 Sep 2009 The neurodevelopmental disabilities of those who were born prematurely have been well described, yet the underlying alterations in brain development that lead to these changes remain poorly understood. Processes that are vulnerable to injury in the ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Cerebral Cortex - Growth & development'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Orbitofrontal cortex and drug use during adolescence: role of prenatal exposure to maternal smoking and BDNF genotype. 30 Oct 2009
• The maturation of task set-related activation supports late developmental improvements in inhibitory control. 5 Oct 2009
• Imaging biomarkers of outcome in the developing preterm brain. 28 Sep 2009
• Long-term risk preference and suboptimal decision making following adolescent alcohol use. 19 Sep 2009
• Cortical development and glutamatergic dysregulation in schizophrenia. 13 Sep 2009
• AP2gamma regulates basal progenitor fate in a region- and layer-specific manner in the developing cortex. 11 Sep 2009
• Ontogeny of ATP hydrolysis and isoform expression of the plasma membrane Ca(2+)-ATPase in mouse brain. 5 Sep 2009
• EFHC1 interacts with microtubules to regulate cell division and cortical development. 4 Sep 2009
• MARCKS modulates radial progenitor placement, proliferation and organization in the developing cerebral cortex. 30 Aug 2009
• The cell-intrinsic requirement of Sox6 for cortical interneuron development. 25 Aug 2009
• Is there a common underlying mechanism for age-related decline in cortical thickness? 24 Aug 2009
• Changing numbers of neuronal and non-neuronal cells underlie postnatal brain growth in the rat. 2 Aug 2009
• Heat opens axon initial segment sodium channels: a febrile seizure mechanism? 30 Jul 2009
• Development of cortical asymmetry in typically developing children and its disruption in attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. 30 Jul 2009
• The embryonic preoptic area is a novel source of cortical GABAergic interneurons. 20 Jul 2009
• Fgf10 regulates transition period of cortical stem cell differentiation to radial glia controlling generation of neurons and basal progenitors. 14 Jul 2009
• Development of auditory thalamocortical connections in the pallid bat, Antrozous pallidus. 8 Jul 2009
• Postnatal expression pattern of HCN channel isoforms in thalamic neurons: relationship to maturation of thalamocortical oscillations. 6 Jul 2009
• Selective cortical layering abnormalities and behavioral deficits in cortex-specific Pax6 knock-out mice. 29 Jun 2009
• GABA action in immature neocortical neurons directly depends on the availability of ketone bodies. 20 Jun 2009

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Technical information about 'Cerebral Cortex'

Definition: The thin layer of gray matter on the surface of the cerebral hemisphere that develops from the telencephalon and folds into gyri. It reaches its highest development in man and is responsible for intellectual faculties and higher mental functions.

Descriptor UI: D002540

Alternative terms: Cerebral Cortex; Cerebral Cortices; Cortex, Cerebral; Cortices, Cerebral; Insula of Reil; Reil Insula;

Related Mesh Headings: Cerebral Decortication; Electroencephalography; Spreading Cortical Depression;

Allowable Qualifiers: abnormalities; anatomy & histology; blood supply; cytology; drug effects; embryology; enzymology; growth & development; immunology; injuries; metabolism; microbiology; parasitology; pathology; physiology; physiopathology; radiation effects; radiography; radionuclide imaging; secretion; surgery; transplantation; ultrastructure; ultrasonography; chemistry; virology;

Tree Number: A08.186.211.730.885.287.500;

Online Note: use CEREBRAL CORTEX to search INSULA OF REIL 1968-78

History Note: INSULA OF REIL was see under CEREBRAL CORTEX 1968-78

Technical Notes: /surg: probably CEREBRAL DECORTICATION