Journal of Neuroscience,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
44(11), P. e0621232024 - e0621232024
Published: Feb. 1, 2024
Recent
work
has
recognized
a
gradient-like
organization
in
cortical
function,
spanning
from
primary
sensory
to
transmodal
cortices.
It
been
suggested
that
this
axis
is
aligned
with
regional
differences
neurotransmitter
expression.
Given
the
abundance
of
dopamine
D1-receptors
(D1DR),
and
its
importance
for
modulation
neural
gain,
we
tested
hypothesis
D1DR
functional
architecture,
inter-regional
relationships
co-expression
modulate
cross
talk.
Using
world's
largest
D1DR-PET
MRI
database
(
N
=
180%,
50%
female),
demonstrate
follows
unimodal–transmodal
hierarchy,
expressing
high
spatial
correspondence
principal
gradient
connectivity.
We
also
individual
density
between
unimodal
regions
are
associated
differentiation
apices
hierarchy.
Finally,
show
primarily
modulates
couplings
within,
but
not
between,
networks.
Together,
our
results
provides
biomolecular
layer
brain.
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.
A
hallmark
of
electrophysiological
brain
activity
is
its
1/f-like
spectrum
–
power
decreases
with
increasing
frequency.
The
steepness
this
‘roll-off’
approximated
by
the
spectral
exponent,
which
in
invasively
recorded
neural
populations
reflects
balance
excitatory
to
inhibitory
(E:I
balance).
Here,
we
first
establish
that
exponent
non-invasive
electroencephalography
(EEG)
recordings
highly
sensitive
general
(i.e.,
anaesthesia-driven)
changes
E:I
balance.
Building
on
EEG
as
a
viable
marker
E:I,
then
demonstrate
sensitivity
focus
selective
attention
an
experiment
during
participants
detected
targets
simultaneous
audio-visual
noise.
In
addition
these
endogenous
balance,
exponents
over
auditory
and
visual
sensory
cortices
also
tracked
stimulus
exponents,
respectively.
Individuals’
degree
stimulus–brain
coupling
predicted
behavioural
performance.
Our
results
highlight
rich
information
contained
activity,
providing
window
into
diverse
processes
previously
thought
be
inaccessible
human
recordings.
Neuron,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
109(9), P. 1567 - 1581.e12
Published: March 30, 2021
Across
a
range
of
motor
and
cognitive
tasks,
cortical
activity
can
be
accurately
described
by
low-dimensional
dynamics
unfolding
from
specific
initial
conditions
on
every
trial.
These
"preparatory
states"
largely
determine
the
subsequent
evolution
both
neural
behavior,
their
importance
raises
questions
regarding
how
they
are,
or
ought
to
be,
set.
Here,
we
formulate
preparation
as
optimal
anticipatory
control
future
movements
show
that
solution
requires
form
internal
feedback
circuit
dynamics.
In
contrast
simple
feedforward
strategy,
enables
fast
movement
selectively
controlling
state
in
small
subspace
matters
for
upcoming
movement.
Feedback
but
not
explains
orthogonality
between
preparatory
observed
reaching
monkeys.
We
propose
model
which
is
implemented
thalamo-cortical
loop
gated
basal
ganglia.
Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
137, P. 104655 - 104655
Published: April 5, 2022
SKORA,
L.I.,
J.J.A.
LIVERMORE
and
K.
Roelofs.
The
functional
role
of
cardiac
activity
in
perception
action.
NEUROSCI
BIOBEHAV
REV
X(X)
XXX-XXX,
2022.
Patterns
continuously
vary
with
environmental
demands,
accelerating
or
decelerating
depending
on
circumstances.
Simultaneously,
cycle
affects
a
host
higher-order
processes,
where
systolic
baroreceptor
activation
largely
impairs
processing.
However,
unified
perspective
the
signal
action
has
been
lacking.
Here,
we
combine
existing
strands
literature
use
threat-,
anticipation-,
error-related
deceleration
to
show
that
is
an
adaptive
mechanism
dynamically
attenuating
associated
each
heartbeat
minimise
its
impact
exteroceptive
This
allows
enhance
attention
afforded
external
prepare
appropriate
course
Conversely,
acceleration
reduced
need
attend
externally,
enhanced
tendencies
behavioural
readjustment.
novel
account
demonstrates
dynamic
adjustments
heart
rate
serve
purpose
regulating
level
precision
internal
versus
evidence
order
optimise
highlights
importance
behaviour
lies
regulation.
Prediction
errors
are
differences
between
expected
and
actual
sensory
input
thought
to
be
key
computational
signals
that
drive
learning
related
plasticity.
One
way
prediction
could
is
by
activating
neuromodulatory
systems
gate
The
catecholaminergic
locus
coeruleus
(LC)
a
major
system
involved
in
neuronal
plasticity
the
cortex.
Using
two-photon
calcium
imaging
mice
exploring
virtual
environment,
we
found
activity
of
LC
axons
cortex
correlated
with
magnitude
unsigned
visuomotor
errors.
response
profiles
were
similar
both
motor
visual
cortical
areas,
indicating
broadcast
throughout
dorsal
While
layer
2/3
primary
cortex,
optogenetic
stimulation
facilitated
stimulus-specific
suppression
responses
during
locomotion.
This
-
induced
minutes
recapitulated
effect
on
scale
normally
observed
development
across
days.
We
conclude
activity,
facilitates
sensorimotor
consistent
role
modulating
rates.
PLoS Computational Biology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
20(2), P. e1011801 - e1011801
Published: Feb. 8, 2024
We
introduce
dynamic
predictive
coding,
a
hierarchical
model
of
spatiotemporal
prediction
and
sequence
learning
in
the
neocortex.
The
assumes
that
higher
cortical
levels
modulate
temporal
dynamics
lower
levels,
correcting
their
predictions
using
errors.
As
result,
form
representations
encode
sequences
at
shorter
timescales
(e.g.,
single
step)
while
longer
an
entire
sequence).
tested
this
two-level
neural
network,
where
top-down
modulation
creates
low-dimensional
combinations
set
learned
to
explain
input
sequences.
When
trained
on
natural
videos,
lower-level
neurons
developed
space-time
receptive
fields
similar
those
simple
cells
primary
visual
cortex
higher-level
responses
spanned
timescales,
mimicking
response
hierarchies
cortex.
Additionally,
network’s
representation
exhibited
both
postdictive
effects
resembling
observed
motion
processing
humans
flash-lag
illusion).
coupled
with
associative
memory
emulating
role
hippocampus,
allowed
episodic
memories
be
stored
retrieved,
supporting
cue-triggered
recall
activity
extended
three
progressively
more
abstract
along
hierarchy.
Taken
together,
our
results
suggest
can
interpreted
as
coding
based
generative
world.