Current models of the marmoset brain

Tsutomu Hashikawa; Reiko Nakatomi; Atsushi Iriki

doi:10.1016/j.neures.2015.01.009

Current models of the marmoset brain

Neurosci Res. 2015 Apr:93:116-27. doi: 10.1016/j.neures.2015.01.009. Epub 2015 Mar 26.

Authors

Tsutomu Hashikawa¹, Reiko Nakatomi¹, Atsushi Iriki²

Affiliations

¹ Laboratory for Symbolic Cognitive Development, RIKEN Brain Science Institute, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan.
² Laboratory for Symbolic Cognitive Development, RIKEN Brain Science Institute, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan. Electronic address: iriki@brain.riken.jp.

PMID: 25817023
DOI: 10.1016/j.neures.2015.01.009

Abstract

Since the availability of the common marmoset monkey as a primate model in neuroscience research has recently increased, much effort has been made to develop a reliable guide of the brain structures of this species. In this article, we review the development of the marmoset brain atlas and discuss a newly developed brain model, which was reconstructed from histological sections under volume-rendering technology. This kind of brain model allows virtual sections to be constructed on any axis, with nomenclatural annotations to structures in situ. This model is also applicable for the identification of structures revealed in magnetic resonance imaging studies. The brain model is accessible at the following web address: http://brainatlas.brain.riken.jp/marmoset/modules/xoonips/listitem.php?index_id=66.

Keywords: Brain models; Common marmoset; Cytoarchitecture; MRI; Stereotaxic atlas; Volume rendering.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Review

MeSH terms

Animals
Atlases as Topic*
Brain / anatomy & histology*
Callithrix / anatomy & histology*
Histological Techniques
Magnetic Resonance Imaging