Neurobehavioral meaning of pupil size
Neuron,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
112(20), P. 3381 - 3395
Published: June 25, 2024
Pupil
size
is
a
widely
used
metric
of
brain
state.
It
one
the
few
signals
originating
from
that
can
be
readily
monitored
with
low-cost
devices
in
basic
science,
clinical,
and
home
settings.
is,
therefore,
important
to
investigate
generate
well-defined
theories
related
specific
interpretations
this
metric.
What
exactly
does
it
tell
us
about
brain?
Pupils
constrict
response
light
dilate
during
darkness,
but
also
controls
pupil
irrespective
luminosity.
fluctuations
resulting
ongoing
"brain
states"
are
as
arousal,
what
pupil-linked
arousal
how
should
interpreted
neural,
cognitive,
computational
terms?
Here,
we
discuss
some
recent
findings
these
issues.
We
identify
open
questions
propose
answer
them
through
combination
tasks,
neurocomputational
models,
neurophysiological
probing
interconnected
loops
causes
consequences
size.
Language: Английский
Orexin population activity precisely reflects net body movement across behavioral and metabolic states
Alexander L Tesmer,
No information about this author
Paulius Viskaitis,
No information about this author
Dane Donegan
No information about this author
et al.
Published: Feb. 7, 2025
Tracking
net
body
movement
in
real
time
may
enable
the
brain
to
estimate
ongoing
demands
and
thus
better
orchestrate
muscle
tone,
energy
balance,
arousal.
To
identify
neural
populations
specializing
tracking
movement,
here
we
compared
self-initiated
movement-related
activity
across
genetically-defined
subcortical
neurons
mouse
brain,
including
dopaminergic,
glutamatergic,
noradrenergic,
key
peptidergic
neurons.
We
show
that
hypothalamic
orexin/hypocretin-producing
(HONs)
are
exceptionally
precise
movement-trackers,
encoding
multiple
classified
behaviors
with
a
high
degree
of
precision,
independent
head
acceleration.
This
was
so
precise,
video
analysis
reliably
served
as
low-cost
biometric
for
HON
population
activity.
The
internal
nutritional
states,
occurred
communication
bandwidth
distinct
from
blood
glucose.
At
projection
targets,
orexin/hypocretin
peptide
outputs
correlated
projection-specific
manner,
indicating
functional
heterogeneity
outputs.
Finally,
found
not
encoded
same
extent
other
related
arousal
or
energy.
These
findings
indicate
orchestrators
metabolism
finely
tuned
encode
constituting
bridge
multiplexing
motor
resources.
Language: Английский
Orexin population activity precisely reflects net body movement across behavioral and metabolic states
Alexander L Tesmer,
No information about this author
Paulius Viskaitis,
No information about this author
Dane Donegan
No information about this author
et al.
Published: Feb. 7, 2025
Tracking
net
body
movement
in
real
time
may
enable
the
brain
to
estimate
ongoing
demands
and
thus
better
orchestrate
muscle
tone,
energy
balance,
arousal.
To
identify
neural
populations
specializing
tracking
movement,
here
we
compared
self-initiated
movement-related
activity
across
genetically-defined
subcortical
neurons
mouse
brain,
including
dopaminergic,
glutamatergic,
noradrenergic,
key
peptidergic
neurons.
We
show
that
hypothalamic
orexin/hypocretin-producing
(HONs)
are
exceptionally
precise
movement-trackers,
encoding
multiple
classified
behaviors
with
a
high
degree
of
precision,
independent
head
acceleration.
This
was
so
precise,
video
analysis
reliably
served
as
low-cost
biometric
for
HON
population
activity.
The
internal
nutritional
states,
occurred
communication
bandwidth
distinct
from
blood
glucose.
At
projection
targets,
orexin/hypocretin
peptide
outputs
correlated
projection-specific
manner,
indicating
functional
heterogeneity
outputs.
Finally,
found
not
encoded
same
extent
other
related
arousal
or
energy.
These
findings
indicate
orchestrators
metabolism
finely
tuned
encode
constituting
bridge
multiplexing
motor
resources.
Language: Английский
Deciphering neuronal variability across states reveals dynamic sensory encoding
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
16(1)
Published: Feb. 19, 2025
Language: Английский
Environmental context influences visual processing in thalamus
Current Biology,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: March 1, 2025
Language: Английский
The Interplay of Spontaneous Pupil‐Size Fluctuations and EEG Power in Near‐Threshold Detection
Psychophysiology,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
62(3)
Published: March 1, 2025
ABSTRACT
Detection
of
near‐threshold
stimuli
depends
on
the
properties
stimulus
and
state
observer.
In
visual
detection
tasks,
improved
accuracy
is
associated
with
larger
prestimulus
pupil
size.
However,
it
still
unclear
whether
this
association
due
to
optical
effects
(more
light
entering
eye),
correlations
arousal,
cortical
excitability
(as
reflected
in
alpha
power),
or
a
mix
these.
To
better
understand
this,
we
investigated
relative
contributions
size
power
alpha,
beta,
theta
frequency
bands
detection.
We
found
that
more
stimulus‐present
responses,
these
were
not
mediated
by
spectral
EEG.
Pupil
was
also
positively
correlated
beta
bands.
Taken
together,
our
results
show
an
independent
effect
performance
driven
but
may
be
effects,
physiological
both.
Language: Английский
Arousal as a universal embedding for spatiotemporal brain dynamics
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Nov. 8, 2023
Neural
activity
in
awake
organisms
shows
widespread
and
spatiotemporally
diverse
correlations
with
behavioral
physiological
measurements.
We
propose
that
this
covariation
reflects
part
the
dynamics
of
a
unified,
multidimensional
arousal-related
process
regulates
brain-wide
physiology
on
timescale
seconds.
By
framing
interpretation
within
dynamical
systems
theory,
we
arrive
at
surprising
prediction:
single,
scalar
measurement
arousal
(e.g.,
pupil
diameter)
should
suffice
to
reconstruct
continuous
evolution
multidimensional,
spatiotemporal
measurements
large-scale
brain
physiology.
To
test
hypothesis,
perform
multimodal,
cortex-wide
optical
imaging
monitoring
mice.
demonstrate
neuronal
calcium,
metabolism,
blood-oxygen
can
be
accurately
parsimoniously
modeled
from
low-dimensional
state-space
reconstructed
time
history
diameter.
Extending
framework
electrophysiological
Allen
Brain
Observatory,
ability
integrate
experimental
data
into
unified
generative
model
via
mappings
an
intrinsic
manifold.
Our
results
support
hypothesis
spontaneous,
spatially
structured
fluctuations
physiology-widely
interpreted
reflect
regionally-specific
neural
communication-are
large
reflections
process.
This
enriched
view
has
broad
implications
for
interpreting
observations
brain,
body,
behavior
as
measured
across
modalities,
contexts,
scales.
Language: Английский
What the eyes, confidence, and partner’s identity can tell about change of mind
Rémi Sanchez,
No information about this author
Anne-Catherine Tomei,
No information about this author
Pascal Mamassian
No information about this author
et al.
Neuroscience of Consciousness,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
2024(1)
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
Perceptual
confidence
reflects
the
ability
to
evaluate
evidence
that
supports
perceptual
decisions.
It
is
thought
play
a
critical
role
in
guiding
decision-making.
However,
only
few
empirical
studies
have
actually
investigated
function
of
confidence.
To
address
this
issue,
we
designed
task
which
participants
provided
judgment
on
accuracy
their
decision.
Then,
they
viewed
response
machine
or
human
partner,
and
were
instructed
decide
whether
keep
change
initial
response.
We
observed
predicted
participants'
changes
mind
more
than
difficulty
accuracy.
Additionally,
interacting
with
machine,
compared
human,
decreased
increased
tendency
decision,
suggesting
both
are
influenced
by
contextual
factors,
such
as
identity
partner.
Finally,
variations
judgments
but
not
correlated
pre-response
pupil
dynamics,
indicating
arousal
linked
computations.
This
study
contributes
our
understanding
factors
influencing
also
evaluates
possibility
using
dynamics
proxy
Language: Английский
Environmental context sculpts spatial and temporal visual processing in thalamus
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: July 26, 2024
Abstract
Behavioral
state
modulates
neural
activity
throughout
the
visual
system;
this
is
largely
due
to
changes
in
arousal
that
alter
internal
brain
state.
However,
behaviors
are
constrained
by
external
environmental
context,
so
it
remains
unclear
if
context
itself
dictates
regime
of
processing,
apart
from
ongoing
arousal.
Here,
we
addressed
question
awake
head-fixed
mice
while
they
passively
viewed
stimuli
two
different
contexts:
either
a
cylindrical
tube,
or
circular
running
wheel.
We
targeted
high-density
silicon
probe
recordings
dorsal
lateral
geniculate
nucleus
(dLGN)
and
simultaneously
measured
several
electrophysiological
behavioral
correlates
changes,
thus
controlled
for
them
across
contexts.
found
surprising
differences
spatial
temporal
processing
dLGN
contexts,
even
identical
states
alertness
stillness.
The
wheel
(versus
tube)
showed
elevated
baseline
activity,
faster
responses,
smaller
but
less
selective
receptive
fields.
Further,
caused
similar
responsiveness
all
conditions,
mainly
changed
overall
set-point
relationship.
Together,
our
results
reveal
an
unexpected
influence
physical
on
fundamental
aspects
early
system.
Language: Английский
Orexin population activity precisely reflects net body movement across behavioral and metabolic states
Alexander L Tesmer,
No information about this author
Paulius Viskaitis,
No information about this author
Dane Donegan
No information about this author
et al.
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Aug. 16, 2024
Abstract
Tracking
net
body
movement
in
real
time
may
enable
the
brain
to
estimate
ongoing
demands
and
thus
better
orchestrate
muscle
tone,
energy
balance,
arousal.
To
identify
neural
populations
specializing
tracking
movement,
here
we
compared
self-initiated
movement-related
activity
across
genetically-defined
subcortical
neurons
mouse
brain,
including
dopaminergic,
glutamatergic,
noradrenergic,
key
peptidergic
neurons.
We
show
that
hypothalamic
orexin/hypocretin-producing
(HONs)
are
exceptionally
precise
movement-trackers,
encoding
multiple
classified
behaviors
with
a
high
degree
of
precision,
independent
head
acceleration.
This
was
so
precise,
video
analysis
reliably
served
as
low-cost
biometric
for
HON
population
activity.
The
internal
nutritional
states,
occurred
communication
bandwidth
distinct
from
blood
glucose.
At
projection
targets,
orexin/hypocretin
peptide
outputs
correlated
projection-specific
manner,
indicating
functional
heterogeneity
outputs.
Finally,
found
not
encoded
same
extent
other
related
arousal
or
energy.
These
findings
indicate
orchestrators
metabolism
finely
tuned
encode
constituting
bridge
multiplexing
motor
resources.
Language: Английский