Development of the catecholamine neurons in human embryos and fetuses, with special emphasis on the innervaton of the cerebral cortex

Zecevic, Nada; Verney, Catherine

doi:10.1002/cne.903510404

Development of the catecholamine neurons in human embryos and fetuses, with special emphasis on the innervaton of the cerebral cortex

The cathecholaminergic (CA) systems have been described as appearing early in the development of the mammalian central nervous system (CNS), but their exact distribution in humans has been studied only following gestational week (g.w.) 13. Furthermore, it is not known when CA fibers initially pen…