Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
14(1)
Published: Feb. 22, 2023
Abstract
The
dorsolateral
striatum
(DLS)
receives
excitatory
inputs
from
both
sensory
and
motor
cortical
regions.
In
the
neocortex,
responses
are
affected
by
activity,
however,
it
is
not
known
whether
such
sensorimotor
interactions
occur
in
how
they
shaped
dopamine.
To
determine
impact
of
activity
on
striatal
processing,
we
performed
vivo
whole-cell
recordings
DLS
awake
mice
during
presentation
tactile
stimuli.
Striatal
medium
spiny
neurons
(MSNs)
were
activated
whisker
stimulation
spontaneous
whisking,
their
to
deflection
ongoing
whisking
attenuated.
Dopamine
depletion
reduced
representation
direct-pathway
MSNs,
but
those
indirect-pathway.
Furthermore,
dopamine
impaired
discrimination
between
ipsilateral
contralateral
direct
indirect
pathway
MSNs.
Our
results
show
that
affects
processes
dopamine-
cell
type-dependent.
PLoS Computational Biology,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
19(10), P. e1011465 - e1011465
Published: Oct. 17, 2023
This
paper
presents
Integrated
Information
Theory
(IIT)
4.0.
IIT
aims
to
account
for
the
properties
of
experience
in
physical
(operational)
terms.
It
identifies
essential
(axioms),
infers
necessary
and
sufficient
that
its
substrate
must
satisfy
(postulates),
expresses
them
mathematical
In
principle,
postulates
can
be
applied
any
system
units
a
state
determine
whether
it
is
conscious,
what
degree,
way.
offers
parsimonious
explanation
empirical
evidence,
makes
testable
predictions
concerning
both
presence
quality
experience,
permits
inferences
extrapolations.
4.0
incorporates
several
developments
past
ten
years,
including
more
accurate
formulation
axioms
as
expressions,
introduction
unique
measure
intrinsic
information
consistent
with
postulates,
an
explicit
assessment
causal
relations.
By
fully
unfolding
system's
irreducible
cause-effect
power,
distinctions
relations
specified
by
experience.
Nature Neuroscience,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
27(4), P. 737 - 746
Published: Feb. 6, 2024
Abstract
Animals
make
predictions
to
guide
their
behavior
and
update
those
through
experience.
Transient
increases
in
dopamine
(DA)
are
thought
be
critical
signals
for
updating
predictions.
However,
it
is
unclear
how
this
mechanism
handles
a
wide
range
of
behavioral
timescales—from
seconds
or
less
(for
example,
if
singing
song)
potentially
hours
more
hunting
food).
Here
we
report
that
DA
transients
distinct
rat
striatal
subregions
convey
prediction
errors
based
on
time
horizons.
dynamics
systematically
accelerated
from
ventral
dorsomedial
dorsolateral
striatum,
the
tempo
spontaneous
fluctuations,
temporal
integration
prior
rewards
discounting
future
rewards.
This
spectrum
timescales
evaluative
computations
can
help
achieve
efficient
learning
adaptive
motivation
broad
behaviors.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
12(1)
Published: June 28, 2021
The
superior
colliculus
(SC)
receives
diverse
and
robust
cortical
inputs
to
drive
a
range
of
cognitive
sensorimotor
behaviors.
However,
it
remains
unclear
how
descending
input
arising
from
higher-order
associative
areas
coordinate
with
SC
networks
influence
its
outputs.
Here,
we
construct
comprehensive
map
all
cortico-tectal
projections
identify
four
collicular
zones
differential
inputs:
medial
(SC.m),
centromedial
(SC.cm),
centrolateral
(SC.cl)
lateral
(SC.l).
Further,
delineate
the
distinctive
brain-wide
input/output
organization
each
zone,
assemble
multiple
parallel
cortico-tecto-thalamic
subnetworks,
somatotopic
in
that
displays
distinguishable
spatial
properties
maps
neocortex
basal
ganglia.
Finally,
characterize
interactions
between
those
cortico-basal
ganglia-thalamic
subnetworks.
This
study
provides
structural
basis
for
understanding
is
involved
integrating
different
sensory
modalities,
translating
information
motor
command,
coordinating
actions
goal-directed
Annual Review of Neuroscience,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
45(1), P. 533 - 560
Published: July 8, 2022
The
neocortex
is
a
complex
neurobiological
system
with
many
interacting
regions.
How
these
regions
work
together
to
subserve
flexible
behavior
and
cognition
has
become
increasingly
amenable
rigorous
research.
Here,
I
review
recent
experimental
theoretical
on
the
modus
operandi
of
multiregional
cortex.
These
studies
revealed
several
general
principles
for
neocortical
interareal
connectivity,
low-dimensional
macroscopic
gradients
biological
properties
across
cortical
areas,
hierarchy
timescales
information
processing.
Theoretical
suggests
testable
predictions
regarding
differential
excitation
inhibition
along
feedforward
feedback
pathways
in
hierarchy.
Furthermore,
modeling
distributed
working
memory
simple
decision-making
given
rise
novel
mathematical
concept,
dubbed
bifurcation
space,
that
potentially
explains
how
different
canonical
circuit
organization
but
heterogeneities,
are
able
their
respective
(e.g.,
sensory
coding
versus
executive
control)
functions
modularly
organized
brain.
Frontiers in Synaptic Neuroscience,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
14
Published: Jan. 19, 2023
The
direct
and
indirect
striatal
pathways
form
a
cornerstone
of
the
circuits
basal
ganglia.
Dopamine
has
opponent
affects
on
function
these
due
to
segregation
D1-
D2-dopamine
receptors
in
spiny
projection
neurons
giving
rise
pathways.
An
historical
perspective
is
provided
discovery
dopamine
receptor
leading
models
how
affect
motor
behavior.
Neuron,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
111(14), P. 2258 - 2273.e10
Published: May 16, 2023
The
prefrontal
cortex
(PFC)
has
dramatically
expanded
in
primates,
but
its
organization
and
interactions
with
other
brain
regions
are
only
partially
understood.
We
performed
high-resolution
connectomic
mapping
of
the
marmoset
PFC
found
two
contrasting
corticocortical
corticostriatal
projection
patterns:
"patchy"
projections
that
formed
many
columns
submillimeter
scale
nearby
distant
"diffuse"
spread
widely
across
striatum.
Parcellation-free
analyses
revealed
representations
gradients
these
projections'
local
global
distribution
patterns.
also
demonstrated
column-scale
precision
reciprocal
connectivity,
suggesting
contains
a
mosaic
discrete
columns.
Diffuse
showed
considerable
diversity
laminar
patterns
axonal
spread.
Altogether,
fine-grained
reveal
important
principles
long-distance
circuits
marmosets
provide
insights
into
functional
primate
brain.
Cell,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
186(1), P. 162 - 177.e18
Published: Jan. 1, 2023
The
cortex
influences
movement
by
widespread
top-down
projections
to
many
nervous
system
regions.
Skilled
forelimb
movements
require
brainstem
circuitry
in
the
medulla;
however,
logic
of
cortical
interactions
with
these
neurons
remains
unexplored.
Here,
we
reveal
a
fine-grained
anatomical
and
functional
map
between
anterior
(AC)
medulla
mice.
Distinct
regions
generate
three-dimensional
synaptic
columns
tiling
lateral
medulla,
topographically
matching
dorso-ventral
positions
postsynaptic
tuned
distinct
action
phases.
Although
medial
AC
(MAC)
terminates
ventrally
connects
forelimb-reaching-tuned
its
silencing
impairs
reaching,
(LAC)
dorsally
positioned
food
handling,
handling.
Cortico-medullary
also
extend
collaterals
other
subcortical
structures
through
segregated
channel
interaction
logic.
Our
findings
precise
alignment
location,
function,
specific
forelimb-action-tuned
neurons,
thereby
clarifying
principles
two
key
beyond.
Annual Review of Neuroscience,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
46(1), P. 359 - 380
Published: April 18, 2023
Striosomes
form
neurochemically
specialized
compartments
of
the
striatum
embedded
in
a
large
matrix
made
up
modules
called
matrisomes.
Striosome-matrix
architecture
is
multiplexed
with
canonical
direct-indirect
organization
striatum.
Striosomal
functions
remain
to
be
fully
clarified,
but
key
information
emerging.
First,
striosomes
powerfully
innervate
nigral
dopamine-containing
neurons
and
can
completely
shut
down
their
activity,
following
rebound
excitation.
Second,
receive
limbic
cognition-related
corticostriatal
afferents
are
dynamically
modulated
relation
value-based
actions.
Third,
spatially
interspersed
among
matrisomes
interneurons
influenced
by
local
global
neuromodulatory
oscillatory
activities.
Fourth,
tune
engagement
motivation
perform
reinforcement
learning,
manifest
stereotypical
behaviors,
navigate
valence
conflicts
discriminations.
We
suggest
that,
at
an
algorithmic
level,
could
serve
as
distributed
scaffolds
provide
formats
striatal
computations
generated
through
development
refined
learning.
propose
that
affect
subjective
states.
By
transforming
corticothalamic
other
inputs
functional
striatum,
they
implement
state
transitions
nigro-striato-nigral
circuits
bodily
cognitive
actions
according
internal
motives
whose
compromised
neuropsychiatric
conditions.