[HTML][HTML] Noradrenergic and cholinergic systems take centre stage in neuropsychiatric diseases of ageing

IF Orlando, JM Shine, TW Robbins, JB Rowe… - Neuroscience & …, 2023 - Elsevier
Noradrenergic and cholinergic systems are among the most vulnerable brain systems in
neuropsychiatric diseases of ageing, including Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease …

[HTML][HTML] The neuromodulatory role of the noradrenergic and cholinergic systems and their interplay in cognitive functions: A focused review

C Slater, Y Liu, E Weiss, K Yu, Q Wang - Brain Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
The noradrenergic and cholinergic modulation of functionally distinct regions of the brain
has become one of the primary organizational principles behind understanding the …

[HTML][HTML] Activity in primate visual cortex is minimally driven by spontaneous movements

BC Talluri, I Kang, A Lazere, KR Quinn, N Kaliss… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Organisms process sensory information in the context of their own moving bodies, an idea
referred to as embodiment. This idea is important for developmental neuroscience, robotics …

Brain-wide functional connectivity of face patch neurons during rest

D Zaldivar, KW Koyano, FQ Ye… - Proceedings of the …, 2022 - National Acad Sciences
The brain is a highly organized, dynamic system whose network architecture is often
assessed through resting functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) functional …

Cholinergic Modulation of Sensory Perception and Plasticity

AJ Kunnath, RH Gifford, MT Wallace - Neuroscience & Biobehavioral …, 2023 - Elsevier
Sensory systems are highly plastic, but the mechanisms of sensory plasticity remain unclear.
People with vision or hearing loss demonstrate significant neural network reorganization …

Computational model links normalization to chemoarchitecture in the human visual system

M Aqil, T Knapen, SO Dumoulin - Science advances, 2024 - science.org
A goal of cognitive neuroscience is to provide computational accounts of brain function.
Canonical computations—mathematical operations used by the brain in many contexts …

Synapse-type-specific competitive Hebbian learning forms functional recurrent networks

S Eckmann, EJ Young… - Proceedings of the …, 2024 - National Acad Sciences
Cortical networks exhibit complex stimulus–response patterns that are based on specific
recurrent interactions between neurons. For example, the balance between excitatory and …

[HTML][HTML] Calibrating vision: Concepts and questions

JM Bosten, R Coen-Cagli, A Franklin, SG Solomon… - Vision research, 2022 - Elsevier
The idea that visual coding and perception are shaped by experience and adjust to changes
in the environment or the observer is universally recognized as a cornerstone of visual …

Locus coeruleus norepinephrine contributes to visual-spatial attention by selectively enhancing perceptual sensitivity

S Ghosh, JHR Maunsell - Neuron, 2024 - cell.com
Selectively focusing on a behaviorally relevant stimulus while ignoring irrelevant stimuli
improves perception. Enhanced neuronal response gain is thought to support attention …

[HTML][HTML] Improving visual working memory with cholinergic deep brain stimulation

JM Bava, Z Wang, SK Bick, DJ Englot, C Constantinidis - Brain Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
Acetylcholine is a critical modulatory neurotransmitter for cognitive function. Cholinergic
drugs improve cognitive performance and enhance neuronal activity in the sensory and …