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Article: Axonal projection, input and output synapses, and synaptic physiology of Cajal-Retzius cells in the developing rat neocortex.

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Radnikow G; Feldmeyer D; Lübke J
J. Neurosci., 2002


Table 1.

Quantitative parameters of somata and dendrites of Cajal–Retzius cells

Typical Cajal–Retzius cells (n = 28) Atypical Cajal–Retzius cells (n = 24)
Vertical soma diameter (μm) 10.1 ± 1.8 10.9 ± 2.8
Minimum 7.1 5.1
Maximum 14.1 16.6
Horizontal soma diameter (μm) 25.7 ± 5.3 25.9 ± 8.7
Minimum 15.4 12.8
Maximum 34.6 52.6
Length of stem dendrite (μm) 181.9 ± 54.1 188.8 ± 81.2*
176.3 ± 60.7*
149.2 ± 73.6*
Number of side branches 5.5 ± 3.2 5.2 ± 3.3
Minimum 0 0
Maximum 16 13
Occurrence of dendritic spines 70% 75%
  • * Indicates primary, secondary, and tertiary stem dendrites of atypical Cajal–Retzius cells. These dendrites either emerge directly from the soma or very proximal <25 μm from the stem dendrite. All values are given as mean ± SD.


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Inferred neuron-electrophysiology data values

Neuron Type Neuron Description Ephys Prop Extracted Value Standardized Value Content Source
Neocortex Cajal-Retzius cell cell diameter (μm) 25.7 ± 5.3 -- Data Table
Neocortex Cajal-Retzius cell input resistance 34.6 -- Data Table
Neocortex Cajal-Retzius cell cell diameter (μm) 10.1 ± 1.8 10.1 (um) Data Table
Neocortex Cajal-Retzius cell input resistance 16.0 -- Data Table
Neocortex Cajal-Retzius cell input resistance 14.1 -- Data Table