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Batch Immunostaining for Large-Scale Protein Detection in the Whole Monkey Brain
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2009
Large-scale immunodetection of target proteins across the entire primate brain is possible by employing novel tissue embedding and sectioning methods combined with the use of creative apparatus for batch staining of multiple free-floating sections at a given time.
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Extraction and Analysis of Cortisol from Human and Monkey Hair
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2014
Cortisol (CORT) accumulates in the growing hair shaft of humans and nonhuman primates. We describe methods for extracting and analyzing hair CORT with high precision and sensitivity. Measurement of hair CORT is particularly well-suited for assessing chronic stress over periods of weeks to months.
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Dissecting the Non-human Primate Brain in Stereotaxic Space
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2009
The non-human primate is an important translational species for our understanding of the normal processing of the brain. The anatomical organization of the primate brain can provide important insights into normal and pathological conditions in humans.
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The Gateway to the Brain: Dissecting the Primate Eye
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2009
The non-human primate is an important translational species for our understanding of development and aging. The anatomical organization of the primate retina may provide important insights into normal and pathological conditions in humans.
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A Pressure Injection System for Investigating the Neuropharmacology of Information Processing in Awake Behaving Macaque Monkey Cortex
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2016
Here, we show the pressure injection of neuropharmacological substances during single-cell recording in an awake, behaving macaque monkey. This procedure allows pharmacological manipulation in the direct vicinity of a cortical recording site.
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Information is processed through coordinated activity among the cerebral cortex, subcortical structures, and sensory pathways. These connections allow neural systems to integrate sensory input with processes involved in learning, memory, communication, and movement. Examining how these regions work together helps researchers relate observable behavior to underlying primate brain organization rather than studying each structure in isolation.
Its organization offers a comparative reference for studying human neuroscience because both species have primate brain features and related functional systems. Similarities can help researchers investigate how neural circuits support behavior, while differences prevent direct one-to-one conclusions. This comparison is especially useful for examining brain organization, social cognition, and the evolutionary development of primate neural systems.
Social cognition and communication connect brain organization with behavior that occurs in group settings. Studying these functions can show how neural systems contribute to interpreting social information, learning from interactions, and producing behavior. In biology, this perspective broadens analysis beyond movement or sensory processing and supports comparisons between primate behavior and aspects of human cognition.
Researchers combine behavioral studies, neuroanatomy, imaging, and physiological measurements. Behavioral work links brain-related processes to observable actions, neuroanatomy examines structural organization, imaging provides a way to study brain features, and physiological measurements address function. Using several approaches allows findings from structure, activity, and behavior to be considered together rather than relying on a single type of evidence.
Behavioral studies can examine learning, memory, communication, movement, and social cognition as expressed through actions. Neuroanatomical studies provide complementary information about the regions and pathways associated with those functions. Together, these approaches help researchers investigate how primate brain organization relates to behavior and how neural circuits may have changed during primate evolution.
Investigations of its structure and function can support research on neurological disease by providing a primate comparison for human brain disorders. Imaging and physiological measurements can be considered alongside behavioral and neuroanatomical findings to connect changes in neural systems with outcomes. Such work may inform human studies, but conclusions must account for species differences and comparative limitations.
Studies must give careful attention to animal welfare because research uses a living nonhuman primate. Scientific interpretation also requires caution: similarities with humans can support useful comparisons, but they do not eliminate species-specific differences in brain organization or behavior. Responsible research therefore balances potential biological insight with welfare considerations and clearly defined comparative limits.