Communications Biology,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
6(1)
Published: March 18, 2023
Abstract
Well-known
haemodynamic
resting-state
networks
are
better
mirrored
in
power
correlation
than
phase
coupling
electrophysiological
data.
However,
what
do
these
reflect?
We
address
this
long-outstanding
question
neuroscience
using
rigorous
mathematical
analysis,
biophysical
simulations
with
ground
truth
and
application
of
concepts
to
empirical
magnetoencephalography
(MEG)
Our
derivations
show
that
for
two
non-Gaussian
signals,
their
depends
on
coherence,
cokurtosis
conjugate-coherence.
Only
coherence
contribute
MEG
data,
but
is
less
affected
by
artefactual
signal
leakage
mirrors
networks.
Simulations
data
may
reflect
co-occurrent
bursting
events.
findings
shed
light
the
origin
complementary
nature
suggests
partly
reflected
co-occurent
bursts
neuronal
activity.
Annual Review of Neuroscience,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
43(1), P. 391 - 415
Published: April 6, 2020
Neural
activity
and
behavior
are
both
notoriously
variable,
with
responses
differing
widely
between
repeated
presentation
of
identical
stimuli
or
trials.
Recent
results
in
humans
animals
reveal
that
these
variations
not
random
their
nature,
but
may
fact
be
due
large
part
to
rapid
shifts
neural,
cognitive,
behavioral
states.
Here
we
review
recent
advances
the
understanding
waking
state,
how
generated,
they
modulate
neural
mice
humans.
We
propose
brain
has
an
identifiable
set
states
through
which
it
wanders
continuously
a
nonrandom
fashion,
owing
ascending
modulatory
fast-acting
corticocortical
subcortical-cortical
pathways.
These
state
provide
backdrop
upon
operates,
them
is
critical
making
progress
revealing
mechanisms
underlying
cognition
behavior.
Imaging Neuroscience,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
2, P. 1 - 19
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
Assessment
of
neuronal
activity
using
blood
oxygenation
level-dependent
(BOLD)
is
confounded
by
how
the
cerebrovascular
architecture
modulates
hemodynamic
responses.
To
understand
brain
function
at
laminar
level,
it
crucial
to
distinguish
signal
contributions
from
those
determined
cortical
vascular
organization.
Therefore,
our
aim
was
investigate
purely
contribution
in
BOLD
vasoactive
stimuli
and
compare
that
with
neuronal-induced
responses
a
visual
task.
do
so,
we
estimated
response
(HRF)
across
depth
following
brief
stimulations
under
different
conditions
ultrahigh-field
(7
Tesla)
functional
(f)MRI.
We
acquired
gradient-echo
(GE)-echo-planar-imaging
(EPI)
BOLD,
containing
all
vessel
sizes,
spin-echo
(SE)-EPI
for
which
changes
predominately
originate
microvessels,
weighting
compartments.
Non-neuronal
were
induced
hypercapnia
hyperoxia
estimate
reactivity
venous
cerebral
volume
(
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15(1)
Published: July 30, 2024
Abstract
Aging
is
frequently
associated
with
compromised
cerebrovasculature
and
pericytes.
However,
we
do
not
know
how
normal
aging
differentially
impacts
vascular
structure
function
in
different
brain
areas.
Here
utilize
mesoscale
microscopy
methods
vivo
imaging
to
determine
detailed
changes
aged
murine
cerebrovascular
networks.
Whole-brain
tracing
shows
an
overall
~10%
decrease
length
branching
density
~7%
increase
radii
brains.
Light
sheet
3D
immunolabeling
reveals
increased
arteriole
tortuosity
of
Notably,
vasculature
pericyte
densities
show
selective
significant
reductions
the
deep
cortical
layers,
hippocampal
network,
basal
forebrain
We
find
blood
extravasation,
implying
blood-brain
barrier
Moreover,
awake
mice
demonstrates
reduced
baseline
on-demand
oxygenation
despite
relatively
intact
neurovascular
coupling.
Collectively,
uncover
regional
vulnerabilities
network
physiological
that
can
mediate
cognitive
decline
aging.
Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
376(1815), P. 20190631 - 20190631
Published: Nov. 16, 2020
Accurate
identification
of
brain
function
is
necessary
to
understand
the
neurobiology
cognitive
ageing,
and
thereby
promote
well-being
across
lifespan.
A
common
tool
used
investigate
neurocognitive
ageing
functional
magnetic
resonance
imaging
(fMRI).
However,
although
fMRI
data
are
often
interpreted
in
terms
neuronal
activity,
blood
oxygenation
level-dependent
(BOLD)
signal
measured
by
includes
contributions
both
vascular
factors,
which
change
differentially
with
age.
While
some
studies
results
these
not
well
known
within
field
therefore
confounds
common.
Despite
over
10
000
BOLD-fMRI
papers
on
fewer
than
20
have
applied
techniques
correct
for
effects.
neurovascular
only
a
confound
fMRI,
but
an
important
feature
its
own
right,
be
assessed
alongside
measures
ageing.
We
review
current
approaches
dissociate
components
regional
activity
connectivity.
highlight
emerging
evidence
that
mechanisms
do
simply
control
flow
support
metabolic
needs
neurons,
form
complex
interactions
influence
health
disease.
This
article
part
theme
issue
‘Key
relationships
between
non-invasive
neuroimaging
underlying
activity’.
To
understand
how
arousal
state
impacts
cerebral
hemodynamics
and
neurovascular
coupling,
we
monitored
neural
activity,
behavior,
hemodynamic
signals
in
un-anesthetized,
head-fixed
mice.
Mice
frequently
fell
asleep
during
imaging,
these
sleep
events
were
interspersed
with
periods
of
wake.
During
both
NREM
REM
sleep,
mice
showed
large
increases
blood
volume
([HbT])
arteriole
diameter
relative
to
the
awake
state,
two
five
times
larger
than
those
evoked
by
sensory
stimulation.
NREM,
amplitude
bilateral
low-frequency
oscillations
[HbT]
increased
markedly,
coherency
between
activity
was
higher
resting
states.
Bilateral
correlations
highest
lowest
state.
Hemodynamic
cortex
are
strongly
modulated
changes
substantially
sensory-evoked
responses.
Cortical
neural
activity
is
coupled
to
local
arterial
diameter
and
blood
flow.
However,
which
neurons
control
the
dynamics
of
cerebral
arteries
not
well
understood.
We
dissected
cellular
mechanisms
controlling
basal
evoked
dilation
in
cortical
awake,
head-fixed
mice.
Locomotion
drove
robust
dilation,
increases
gamma
band
power
field
potential
(LFP),
calcium
signals
pyramidal
neuronal
nitric
oxide
synthase
(nNOS)-expressing
neurons.
Chemogenetic
or
pharmocological
modulation
overall
up
down
caused
corresponding
decreases
diameter.
Modulation
neuron
alone
had
little
effect
on
despite
pronounced
changes
LFP.
nNOS-expressing
without
population
activity.