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Yu H, Wang J, Pang R, Chen P, Luo T, Zhang X, Liao Y, Hu C, Gu M, Luo B, Shi Z, Li M, Zhang Y, Wei Q, Yuan W, Xie H, Chen Z, Liu H, Ren S, Chen X, Zhou Y. Temporal Association Cortex Gates Sound-Evoked Arousal from NREM Sleep. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2025; 12:e2414271. [PMID: 39887927 PMCID: PMC11948000 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202414271] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2024] [Revised: 12/27/2024] [Indexed: 02/01/2025]
Abstract
Sound-evoked wakefulness from sleep is crucial in daily life, yet its neural mechanisms remain poorly understood. It is found that CaMKIIα+ neurons in the temporal association cortex (TeA) of mice are not essential for natural awakening from sleep. However, optogenetic activation of these neurons reliably induces wakefulness from non-rapid eye movement (NREM) sleep but not from rapid eye movement (REM) sleep. In vivo electrophysiological and calcium recordings further demonstrated that TeA neurons are monotonically tuned to sound intensity but not frequency. More importantly, it is found that the activity of CaMKIIα+ neurons in TeA can gate sound-evoked arousal from NREM sleep, which is further confirmed by optogenetic manipulations. Further investigation reveals that the baseline excitability of TeA CaMKIIα+ neurons and the delta oscillations in the electroencephalogram are particularly important in regulating the evoked activity of TeA neurons. Anatomical and functional screening of downstream targets of TeA reveals that excitatory projections from TeA glutamatergic neurons to glutamatergic neurons in the basolateral/lateral amygdala are critical for modulating sound-evoked arousal from NREM sleep. These findings uncover a top-down regulatory circuit that selectively governs sound-evoked arousal from NREM sleep, with the TeA functioning as a key connecting cortex to subcortical regions.
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- Haipeng Yu
- Advanced Institute for Brain and IntelligenceSchool of Physical Science and TechnologyGuangxi UniversityNanning530004China
- Department of NeurobiologyCollege of Basic MedicineArmy Medical UniversityChongqing400038China
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- Department of NeurobiologyCollege of Basic MedicineArmy Medical UniversityChongqing400038China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Special BiomedicineSchool of MedicineGuangxi UniversityNanning530004China
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- Department of NeurobiologyCollege of Basic MedicineArmy Medical UniversityChongqing400038China
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- Department of NeurobiologyCollege of Basic MedicineArmy Medical UniversityChongqing400038China
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- Department of NeurobiologyCollege of Basic MedicineArmy Medical UniversityChongqing400038China
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- Department of NeurobiologyCollege of Basic MedicineArmy Medical UniversityChongqing400038China
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- Department of NeurobiologyCollege of Basic MedicineArmy Medical UniversityChongqing400038China
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- Advanced Institute for Brain and IntelligenceSchool of Physical Science and TechnologyGuangxi UniversityNanning530004China
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- Department of NeurosciencesCase Western Reserve University School of MedicineClevelandOH44106USA
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- Department of NeurobiologyCollege of Basic MedicineArmy Medical UniversityChongqing400038China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Special BiomedicineSchool of MedicineGuangxi UniversityNanning530004China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Special BiomedicineSchool of MedicineGuangxi UniversityNanning530004China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Special BiomedicineSchool of MedicineGuangxi UniversityNanning530004China
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- Department of OtolaryngologyChongqing General HospitalChongqing UniversityChongqing400038China
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- School of Architecture and Urban PlanningChongqing UniversityChongqing400044China
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- Experimental Research Center for Medical and Psychological ScienceSchool of PsychologyArmy Medical UniversityChongqing400038China
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- Advanced Institute for Brain and IntelligenceSchool of Physical Science and TechnologyGuangxi UniversityNanning530004China
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- Department of PhysiologyCollege of Basic MedicineArmy Medical UniversityChongqing400038China
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- Brain Research Center and State Key Laboratory of Trauma and Chemical PoisoningCollege of Basic MedicineArmy Medical UniversityChongqing400038China
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- Department of NeurobiologyCollege of Basic MedicineArmy Medical UniversityChongqing400038China
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Sansalone L, Evans RC, Twedell E, Zhang R, Khaliq ZM. Corticonigral projections recruit substantia nigra pars lateralis dopaminergic neurons for auditory threat memories. BIORXIV : THE PREPRINT SERVER FOR BIOLOGY 2024:2024.11.04.621665. [PMID: 39574768 PMCID: PMC11580856 DOI: 10.1101/2024.11.04.621665] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2024]
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Dopaminergic neurons (DANs) in the lateral substantia nigra project to the tail of striatum (TS), which is involved in threat conditioning. Auditory cortex also contributes to threatening behaviors, but whether it directly interacts with midbrain DANs and how these interactions might influence threat conditioning remain unclear. Here, functional mapping revealed robust excitatory input from auditory and temporal association cortexes to substantia nigra pars lateralis (SNL) DANs, but not to pars compacta (SNc) DANs. SNL DANs exhibited unique firing patterns, with irregular pacemaking and higher maximal firing, reflecting different channel complements than SNc DANs. Behaviorally, inhibiting cortex to SNL projections impaired memory retrieval during auditory threat conditioning. Thus, we demonstrate robust corticonigral projections to SNL DANs, contrasting with previous observations of sparse cortical input to substantia nigra DANs. These findings distinguish SNL DANs from other nigral populations, highlighting their role in threatening behaviors and expanding knowledge of cortex to midbrain interactions.
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- Lorenzo Sansalone
- Cellular Neurophysiology Section, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, Bethesda, MD, 20892
- Aligning Science Across Parkinson’s (ASAP) Collaborative Research Network, Chevy Chase, MD, 20815, USA
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- Cellular Neurophysiology Section, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, Bethesda, MD, 20892
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- Cellular Neurophysiology Section, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, Bethesda, MD, 20892
- Aligning Science Across Parkinson’s (ASAP) Collaborative Research Network, Chevy Chase, MD, 20815, USA
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- Cellular Neurophysiology Section, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, Bethesda, MD, 20892
- Aligning Science Across Parkinson’s (ASAP) Collaborative Research Network, Chevy Chase, MD, 20815, USA
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- Cellular Neurophysiology Section, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, Bethesda, MD, 20892
- Aligning Science Across Parkinson’s (ASAP) Collaborative Research Network, Chevy Chase, MD, 20815, USA
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Tomioka R, Shigematsu N, Miyashita T, Takahashi Y, Yamamoto M, Yoshimura Y, Kobayashi K, Yanagawa Y, Tamamaki N, Fukuda T, Song WJ. The External Globus Pallidus as the Hub of the Auditory Cortico-Basal Ganglia Loop. eNeuro 2024; 11:ENEURO.0161-24.2024. [PMID: 39592219 PMCID: PMC11594937 DOI: 10.1523/eneuro.0161-24.2024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2024] [Revised: 10/29/2024] [Accepted: 11/01/2024] [Indexed: 11/28/2024] Open
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The cortico-basal ganglia loop has traditionally been conceptualized as consisting of three distinct information networks: motor, limbic, and associative. However, this three-loop concept is insufficient to comprehensively explain the diverse functions of the cortico-basal ganglia system, as emerging evidence suggests its involvement in sensory processing, including the auditory systems. In the present study, we demonstrate the auditory cortico-basal ganglia loop by using transgenic mice and viral-assisted labelings. The caudal part of the external globus pallidus (GPe) emerged as a major output nucleus of the auditory cortico-basal ganglia loop with the cortico-striato-pallidal projections as its input pathway and pallido-cortical and pallido-thalamo-cortical projections as its output pathway. GABAergic neurons in the caudal GPe dominantly innervated the nonlemniscal auditory pathway. They also projected to various regions, including the substantia nigra pars lateralis, cuneiform nucleus, and periaqueductal gray. Considering the functions associated with these GPe-projecting regions, auditory cortico-basal ganglia circuits may play a pivotal role in eliciting defensive behaviors against acoustic stimuli.
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- Ryohei Tomioka
- Department of Sensory and Cognitive Physiology, Faculty of Life Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto 860-8556, Japan
- Morphological Neural Science, Graduate School of Life Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto 860-8556, Japan
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- Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, Faculty of Life Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto 860-8556, Japan
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- Department of Anatomy, Teikyo University School of Medicine, Tokyo 173-8605, Japan
- Division of Visual Information Processing, National Institute for Physiological Sciences, Okazaki, Aichi 444-8585, Japan
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- Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, Faculty of Life Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto 860-8556, Japan
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- Division of Visual Information Processing, National Institute for Physiological Sciences, Okazaki, Aichi 444-8585, Japan
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- Division of Visual Information Processing, National Institute for Physiological Sciences, Okazaki, Aichi 444-8585, Japan
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- Section of Viral Vector Development, National Institute for Physiological Sciences, Okazaki 444-8585, Japan
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- Department of Genetic and Behavioral Neuroscience, Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine, Maebashi 371-8511, Japan
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- Morphological Neural Science, Graduate School of Life Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto 860-8556, Japan
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- Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, Faculty of Life Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto 860-8556, Japan
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- Department of Sensory and Cognitive Physiology, Faculty of Life Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto 860-8556, Japan
- Center for Metabolic Regulation of Healthy Aging, Faculty of Life Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto 860-8556, Japan
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Kassie SA. Educators as agents of breadth-biased learning: using social reconstructionism as rationale for embracing media multitasking and enhancing teaching practices in higher education. Front Psychol 2024; 15:1356232. [PMID: 38633872 PMCID: PMC11021782 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1356232] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2023] [Accepted: 03/18/2024] [Indexed: 04/19/2024] Open
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This perspective article contends that media multitasking has significant implications on cognitive control processes, particularly in how information is processed and utilized. Contrary to viewing media multitasking as inherently negative, the article argues that it contributes to the evolving nature of cognitive processing, without necessarily improving or degrading it. The discussion draws on theoretical frameworks from contemporary cognitive neuroscience to contextualize these arguments. The article provides a nuanced perspective on media multitasking, acknowledging its enduring presence and exploring its influence on cognitive processes, while also proposing strategies for educators to navigate its implications in educational settings.
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- Seada A. Kassie
- Department of Psychology, School of Science and Technology, Middlesex University Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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Odorfer TM, Yabe M, Hiew S, Volkmann J, Zeller D. Topological differences and confounders of mental rotation in cervical dystonia and blepharospasm. Sci Rep 2023; 13:6026. [PMID: 37055560 PMCID: PMC10102235 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-33262-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2022] [Accepted: 04/11/2023] [Indexed: 04/15/2023] Open
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Mental rotation (mR) bases on imagination of actual movements. It remains unclear whether there is a specific pattern of mR impairment in focal dystonia. We aimed to investigate mR in patients with cervical dystonia (CD) and blepharospasm (BS) and to assess potential confounders. 23 CD patients and 23 healthy controls (HC) as well as 21 BS and 19 hemifacial spasm (HS) patients were matched for sex, age, and education level. Handedness, finger dexterity, general reaction time, and cognitive status were assessed. Disease severity was evaluated by clinical scales. During mR, photographs of body parts (head, hand, or foot) and a non-corporal object (car) were displayed at different angles rotated within their plane. Subjects were asked to judge laterality of the presented image by keystroke. Both speed and correctness were evaluated. Compared to HC, CD and HS patients performed worse in mR of hands, whereas BS group showed comparable performance. There was a significant association of prolonged mR reaction time (RT) with reduced MoCA scores and with increased RT in an unspecific reaction speed task. After exclusion of cognitively impaired patients, increased RT in the mR of hands was confined to CD group, but not HS. While the question of whether specific patterns of mR impairment reliably define a dystonic endophenotype remains elusive, our findings point to mR as a useful tool, when used carefully with control measures and tasks, which may be capable of identifying specific deficits that distinguish between subtypes of dystonia.
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- Thorsten M Odorfer
- Department of Neurology, University of Würzburg, 97080, Würzburg, Germany.
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- Department of Neurology, University of Würzburg, 97080, Würzburg, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, University of Würzburg, 97080, Würzburg, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, University of Würzburg, 97080, Würzburg, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, University of Würzburg, 97080, Würzburg, Germany
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Haimson B, Mizrahi A. Plasticity in auditory cortex during parenthood. Hear Res 2023; 431:108738. [PMID: 36931020 DOI: 10.1016/j.heares.2023.108738] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2022] [Revised: 02/09/2023] [Accepted: 03/06/2023] [Indexed: 03/11/2023]
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Most animals display robust parental behaviors that support the survival and well-being of their offspring. The manifestation of parental behaviors is accompanied by physiological and hormonal changes, which affect both the body and the brain for better care giving. Rodents exhibit a behavior called pup retrieval - a stereotyped sequence of perception and action - used to identify and retrieve their newborn pups back to the nest. Pup retrieval consists of a significant auditory component, which depends on plasticity in the auditory cortex (ACx). We review the evidence of neural changes taking place in the ACx of rodents during the transition to parenthood. We discuss how the plastic changes both in and out of the ACx support the encoding of pup vocalizations. Key players in the mechanism of this plasticity are hormones and experience, both of which have a clear dynamic signature during the transition to parenthood. Mothers, co caring females, and fathers have been used as models to understand parental plasticity at disparate levels of organization. Yet, common principles of cortical plasticity and the biological mechanisms underlying its involvement in parental behavior are just beginning to be unpacked.
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- Baruch Haimson
- The Edmond and Lily Safra Center for Brain Sciences, and 2Department of Neurobiology, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem 91904, Israel.
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- The Edmond and Lily Safra Center for Brain Sciences, and 2Department of Neurobiology, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem 91904, Israel.
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