3D cyto- and receptor architectonic map of macaque somatosensory area PRl (v1.0)

A multimodal analysis of the macaque somatosensory cortex was carried out to create a 3D atlas integrating and reconciling discrepancies between previously published maps. This project involved a quantitative and statistically testable approach to the analysis of cyto-/myeloarchitecture in the macaque monkey somatosensory cortex, in combination with an in vitro quantitative receptor autoradiographic analysis of the regional and laminar distribution patterns of 14 different neurotransmitter receptors. The borders of the identified areas were traced onto the macaque stereotaxic space provided by the MEBRAINS and Yerkes 19 templates. We provide here for the first time a map of area PRl of the macaque monkey brain integrating cyto-, myelo- and receptor architectonic features in stereotaxic space. It constitutes a valuable resource for the analysis of functional experiments with non-human primates, and provides crucial data for modeling approaches with realistic synaptic dynamics.