Communications Biology,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
6(1)
Опубликована: Май 31, 2023
Abstract
The
hippocampus
and
entorhinal
cortex
are
deeply
involved
in
learning
memory.
However,
little
is
known
how
ongoing
events
processed
the
hippocampal-entorhinal
circuit.
By
recording
from
head-fixed
rats
during
action-reward
learning,
here
we
show
that
action
reward
represented
differently
hippocampal
CA1
region
lateral
(LEC).
Although
diverse
task-related
activities
developed
after
both
LEC,
phasic
related
to
differed
timing
of
behavioral
event
representation.
almost
instantaneously,
whereas
superficial
deep
layers
LEC
showed
a
delayed
representation
same
events.
Interestingly,
also
found
ramping
activity
towards
spontaneous
was
correlated
with
waiting
time
regions
exceeded
motor
cortex.
Such
functional
observed
entorhinal-hippocampal
circuits
may
play
crucial
role
for
animals
utilizing
information
dynamically
optimize
their
behaviors.
Abstract
As
life
expectancy
continues
to
increase
worldwide,
age-related
dysfunction
will
largely
impact
our
societies
in
the
future.
Aging
is
well
established
promote
deterioration
of
cognitive
function
and
primary
risk
factor
for
development
prevalent
neurological
disorders.
Even
absence
dementia,
decline
impacts
specific
types
memories
brain
structures
humans
animal
models.
Despite
this,
preclinical
clinical
studies
that
investigate
changes
physiology
often
use
different
methods,
which
hinders
translational
potential
findings.
This
review
seeks
integrate
what
known
about
with
analogue
tests
used
rodent
studies,
ranging
from
“pen
paper”
virtual-reality-based
paradigms.
Finally,
we
draw
parallels
between
behavior
paradigms
research
compared
enrollment
into
trials
aim
study
decline.
The
predictive
map
hypothesis
is
a
promising
candidate
principle
for
hippocampal
function.
A
favoured
formalisation
of
this
hypothesis,
called
the
successor
representation,
proposes
that
each
place
cell
encodes
expected
state
occupancy
its
target
location
in
near
future.
This
framework
supported
by
behavioural
as
well
electrophysiological
evidence
and
has
desirable
consequences
both
generalisability
efficiency
reinforcement
learning
algorithms.
However,
it
unclear
how
representation
might
be
learnt
brain.
Error-driven
temporal
difference
learning,
commonly
used
to
learn
representations
artificial
agents,
not
known
implemented
networks.
Instead,
we
demonstrate
spike-timing
dependent
plasticity
(STDP),
form
Hebbian
acting
on
temporally
compressed
trajectories
'theta
sweeps',
sufficient
rapidly
close
approximation
representation.
model
biologically
plausible
-
uses
spiking
neurons
modulated
theta-band
oscillations,
diffuse
overlapping
cell-like
representations,
experimentally
matched
parameters.
We
show
maps
onto
aspects
circuitry
explains
substantial
variance
matrix,
consequently
giving
rise
cells
observed
representation-related
phenomena
including
backwards
expansion
1D
track
elongation
walls
2D.
Finally,
our
provides
insight
into
topographical
ordering
field
sizes
along
dorsal-ventral
axis
showing
necessary
prevent
detrimental
mixing
larger
fields,
which
encode
longer
timescale
with
more
fine-grained
predictions
spatial
location.
Current Biology,
Год журнала:
2021,
Номер
31(6), С. 1221 - 1233.e9
Опубликована: Фев. 15, 2021
Flexible
navigation
relies
on
a
cognitive
map
of
space,
thought
to
be
implemented
by
hippocampal
place
cells:
neurons
that
exhibit
location-specific
firing.
In
connected
environments,
optimal
requires
keeping
track
one's
location
and
the
available
connections
between
subspaces.
We
examined
whether
dorsal
CA1
cells
rats
encode
environmental
connectivity
in
four
geometrically
identical
boxes
arranged
square.
Rats
moved
pushing
saloon-type
doors
could
locked
one
or
both
directions.
Although
demonstrated
knowledge
connectivity,
their
did
not
respond
changes,
nor
they
represent
doorways
differently
from
other
locations.
Place
coded
global
reference
frame,
with
different
for
each
box
minimal
repetitive
fields
despite
geometry.
These
results
suggest
provide
spatial
does
explicitly
include
connectivity.
Trends in Cognitive Sciences,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
28(1), С. 56 - 71
Опубликована: Окт. 3, 2023
Research
on
human
navigation
by
psychologists
and
neuroscientists
has
come
mainly
from
a
limited
range
of
environments
participants
inhabiting
western
countries.
By
contrast,
numerous
anthropological
accounts
illustrate
the
diverse
ways
in
which
cultures
adapt
to
their
surrounding
environment
navigate.
Here,
we
provide
an
overview
these
studies
relate
them
cognitive
science
research.
The
diversity
cues
traditional
is
much
higher
multimodal
compared
with
experiments
laboratory.
It
typically
involves
integrated
system
methods,
drawing
detailed
understanding
environmental
cues,
specific
tools,
forms
part
broader
cultural
system.
We
highlight
recent
methodological
developments
for
measuring
skill
modelling
behaviour
that
will
aid
future
research
into
how
culture
shape
navigation.
Frontiers in Human Neuroscience,
Год журнала:
2022,
Номер
16
Опубликована: Окт. 5, 2022
It
remains
a
dogma
in
cognitive
neuroscience
to
separate
human
attention
and
memory
into
distinct
modules
processes.
Here
we
propose
that
brain
rhythms
reflect
the
embedded
nature
of
these
processes
brain,
as
evident
from
their
shared
neural
signatures:
gamma
oscillations
(30–90
Hz)
sensory
information
processing
activated
representations
(memory
items).
The
theta
rhythm
(3–8
is
pacemaker
explicit
control
(central
executive),
structuring
processing,
bit
by
bit,
reflected
theta-gamma
code.
By
representing
items
sequential
time-compressed
manner
code
hypothesized
solve
key
problems
computation:
(1)
attentional
sampling
(integrating
segregating
processing),
(2)
mnemonic
updating
(implementing
Hebbian
learning),
(3)
predictive
coding
(advancing
ahead
real
time
guide
behavior).
In
this
framework,
reduced
alpha
(8–14
semantic
networks,
involved
both
implicit
Linking
recent
theoretical
accounts
empirical
insights
on
embedded-process
model
advances
our
understanding
integrated
–
bedrock
cognition.
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Авг. 6, 2023
ABSTRACT
Cognitive
maps
confer
animals
with
flexible
intelligence
by
representing
spatial,
temporal,
and
abstract
relationships
that
can
be
used
to
shape
thought,
planning,
behavior.
have
been
observed
in
the
hippocampus,
but
their
algorithmic
form
processes
which
they
are
learned
remain
obscure.
Here,
we
employed
large-scale,
longitudinal
two-photon
calcium
imaging
record
activity
from
thousands
of
neurons
CA1
region
hippocampus
while
mice
efficiently
collect
rewards
two
subtly
different
versions
linear
tracks
virtual
reality.
The
results
provide
a
detailed
view
formation
cognitive
map
hippocampus.
Throughout
learning,
both
animal
behavior
hippocampal
neural
progressed
through
multiple
intermediate
stages,
gradually
revealing
improved
task
representation
mirrored
behavioral
efficiency.
learning
process
led
progressive
decorrelations
initially
similar
within
across
tracks,
ultimately
resulting
orthogonalized
representations
resembling
state
machine
capturing
inherent
structure
task.
We
show
Hidden
Markov
Model
(HMM)
biologically
plausible
recurrent
network
trained
using
Hebbian
capture
core
aspects
dynamics
representational
activity.
In
contrast,
gradient-based
sequence
models
such
as
Long
Short-Term
Memory
networks
(LSTMs)
Transformers
do
not
naturally
produce
representations.
further
demonstrate
exhibited
adaptive
novel
settings,
reflecting
deployment
machine.
These
findings
shed
light
on
mathematical
maps,
rules
sculpt
them,
algorithms
promote
animals.
work
thus
charts
course
toward
deeper
understanding
biological
offers
insights
developing
more
robust
artificial
intelligence.