Imaging Neuroscience,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
2, С. 1 - 15
Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2024
Abstract
Threat
learning
processes
are
thought
to
be
foundational
anxiety
and
fear-related
disorders.
However,
the
study
of
these
in
human
brain
has
largely
focused
on
specific
regions,
owing
partly
ease
translating
between
regions
nonhuman
animals.
Moving
beyond
analyzing
focal
interest
whole-brain
dynamics
connectivity
during
threat
is
essential
for
understanding
neuropathology
disorders
humans.
In
this
study,
223
participants
completed
a
2-day
Pavlovian
conditioning
paradigm
while
undergoing
fMRI.
Participants
acquisition
extinction.
Extinction
recall
was
assessed
48
hours
later.
Using
data-driven
group
independent
component
analysis
(ICA),
we
examined
large-scale
functional
networks
each
phase
learning.
Connectivity
were
tested
see
how
they
responded
conditioned
stimuli
early
late
phases
extinction
as
well
trials
recall.
A
network
overlapping
with
default
mode
involving
hippocampus,
ventromedial
prefrontal
cortex
(vmPFC),
posterior
cingulate
implicated
Another
salience
dorsal
anterior
(dACC),
mPFC,
inferior
frontal
gyrus
both
Other
parts
salience,
somatomotor,
visual,
frontoparietal
involved
or
learned
responses.
These
findings
help
support
cooperation
model-free
fashion
introducing
new
spatially
safety
Rather
than
being
single
process
core
involves
multiple
operating
parallel
performing
different
functions
at
timescales.
Understanding
nature
interplay
will
critical
comprehensive
that
may
play
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences,
Год журнала:
2022,
Номер
119(26)
Опубликована: Июнь 21, 2022
Neural
plasticity
in
subareas
of
the
rodent
amygdala
is
widely
known
to
be
essential
for
Pavlovian
threat
conditioning
and
safety
learning.
However,
less
consistent
results
have
been
observed
human
neuroimaging
studies.
Here,
we
identify
test
three
important
factors
that
may
contribute
these
discrepancies:
temporal
profile
response
conditioning,
anatomical
specificity
responses
during
learning,
insufficient
power
responses.
We
combined
data
across
multiple
studies
using
a
well-validated
paradigm
examine
involvement
In
601
humans,
show
two
subregions
tracked
conditioned
stimulus
with
aversive
shock
early
while
only
one
demonstrated
delayed
responding
not
paired
shock.
Our
findings
cross-species
similarities
temporal-
anatomical-specific
contributions
affirm
associative
learning
highlight
future
research
humans.
Nature Communications,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
15(1)
Опубликована: Март 12, 2024
Abstract
Detecting
and
responding
to
threat
engages
several
neural
nodes
including
the
amygdala,
hippocampus,
insular
cortex,
medial
prefrontal
cortices.
Recent
propositions
call
for
integration
of
more
distributed
that
process
sensory
cognitive
facets
related
threat.
Integrative,
sensitive,
reproducible
decoders
detection
response
safety
have
yet
be
established.
We
combine
functional
MRI
data
across
varying
conditioning
negative
affect
paradigms
from
1465
participants
with
multivariate
pattern
analysis
investigate
representations
safety.
The
trained
sensitively
specifically
distinguish
between
cues
multiple
datasets.
further
show
many
dynamically
shift
Our
results
establish
integrate
circuits,
merging
well-characterized
‘threat
circuit’
nodes,
discriminating
regardless
experimental
designs
or
acquisition
parameters.
Journal of Neuroscience,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
43(16), С. 2973 - 2987
Опубликована: Март 16, 2023
In
the
human
brain,
aversive
and
appetitive
processing
have
been
studied
with
controlled
stimuli
in
rather
static
settings.
addition,
extent
to
which
aversive-related
appetitive-related
engage
distinct
or
overlapping
circuits
remains
poorly
understood.
Here,
we
sought
investigate
dynamics
of
while
male
female
participants
engaged
comparable
trials
involving
threat
avoidance
reward
seeking.
A
central
goal
was
characterize
temporal
evolution
responses
during
periods
imminence.
For
example,
domain,
predicted
that
bed
nucleus
stria
terminalis
(BST),
but
not
amygdala,
would
exhibit
anticipatory
given
role
former
anxious
apprehension.
We
also
periaqueductal
gray
(PAG)
threat-proximity
based
on
its
involvement
proximal-threat
processes,
ventral
striatum
threat-imminence
escape
rodents.
Overall,
uncovered
imminence-related
temporally
increasing
("ramping")
multiple
brain
regions,
including
BST,
PAG,
striatum,
subcortically,
dorsal
anterior
insula
midcingulate,
cortically.
Whereas
generated
proximity
as
expected,
it
exhibited
threat-related
imminence
responses.
fact,
across
observed
a
main
effect
arousal.
other
words,
extensive
evolving,
both
suggesting
distributed
are
dynamically
biologically
relevant
information
regardless
valence,
findings
further
supported
by
network
analysis.
Reviews in the Neurosciences,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
35(6), С. 597 - 617
Опубликована: Апрель 12, 2024
In
this
article,
we,
for
the
first
time,
provide
a
comprehensive
overview
and
unified
framework
of
impact
poverty
low
socioeconomic
status
(SES)
on
brain
behaviour.
While
there
are
many
studies
SES
(including
cortex,
hippocampus,
amygdala,
even
neurotransmitters)
behaviours
educational
attainment,
language
development,
development
psychopathological
disorders),
prior
did
not
integrate
behavioural,
educational,
neural
findings
in
one
framework.
Here,
we
argue
that
behaviour
interrelated.
Specifically,
based
studies,
due
to
lack
resources,
associated
with
poor
nutrition,
high
levels
stress
caregivers
their
children,
exposure
socio-environmental
hazards.
These
psychological
physical
injuries
normal
several
areas
neurotransmitters.
Impaired
functioning
amygdala
can
lead
disorders,
while
impaired
hippocampus
cortex
functions
delay
learning
as
well
academic
performance.
This
turn
perpetuates
leading
vicious
cycle
psychological/physical
impairments.
addition
providing
economic
aid
economically
disadvantaged
families,
interventions
should
aim
tackle
abnormalities
caused
by
early
childhood.
Importantly,
acknowledging
childhood
help
increase
equity.
current
study,
list
future
understand
brain.
eNeuro,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
11(2), С. ENEURO.0140 - 23.2024
Опубликована: Янв. 25, 2024
Learning
and
adaptation
during
sources
of
threat
safety
are
critical
mechanisms
for
survival.
The
prelimbic
(PL)
infralimbic
(IL)
subregions
the
medial
prefrontal
cortex
(mPFC)
have
been
broadly
implicated
in
processing
safety.
However,
how
these
regions
regulate
naturalistic
conditions
involving
thermal
challenge
still
remains
elusive.
To
examine
this
issue,
we
developed
a
novel
paradigm
which
adult
mice
learned
that
particular
zone
was
identified
with
visuospatial
cues
associated
either
noxious
cold
temperature
(“threat
zone”)
or
pleasant
warm
(“safety
zone”).
This
led
to
rapid
development
avoidance
behavior
when
paired
approach
During
long-term
test
without
further
reinforcement,
continued
exhibit
robust
interest,
indicating
enduring
spatial-based
memories
were
formed
represent
zones.
Optogenetic
experiments
revealed
neural
activity
PL
IL
not
essential
establishing
memory
zone.
bidirectionally
regulated
formation
While
promoted
normal
conditions,
suppressed
especially
after
stress
pretreatment.
Therefore,
working
model
is
proposed
balanced
between
favorable
formation,
whereas
unbalanced
brain
detrimental
stress.
Neuropsychopharmacology,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
48(6), С. 946 - 953
Опубликована: Март 20, 2023
Abstract
The
amygdala
is
a
key
region
in
current
neurocircuitry
models
of
reactive
aggression
as
it
crucially
involved
detecting
social
threat
and
provocation.
An
increased
reactivity
to
angry
faces
has
been
reported
aggression-prone
individuals
the
neuropeptide
oxytocin
(OT)
could
dampen
anger-related
number
mental
disorders.
One
example
antisocial
personality
disorder
(ASPD)
which
so
far
only
studied
limited
numbers.
To
address
question
whether
OT
can
normalize
hyperreactivity
emotional
faces,
we
conducted
functional
magnetic
resonance
imaging
experiment
with
20
men
18
women
ASPD
male
female
healthy
control
(HC)
participants
double-blind,
randomized,
placebo
(PLC)-controlled
within-subject
design.
Participants
were
exposed
an
emotion
classification
task
(fearful,
angry,
happy
faces)
after
receiving
intranasal
dose
(24
IU)
synthetic
or
PLC.
We
found
attenuate
right
hyperactivity
such
extent
that
intensity
activity
group
condition
decreased
level
PLC
HC
group.
There
was
also
trend
effects
generally
larger
than
men.
These
findings
suggest
differentially
modulates
following
threatening
provoking
cues
dependence
psychopathology
(ASPD
vs.
HC)
sex
(male
female).
Particularly
patients
benefit
from
treatment
aggression.