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Title
Cholinergic modulation of the default mode like network in rats
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Abstract
The discovery of the default mode network (DMN), a large-scale brain network which is suppressed during attention demanding tasks, had major impact in neuroscience. This network exhibits an antagonistic relationship with attention related networks. A better understanding of the processes underlying modulation of DMN is imperative, as this network is compromised in several neurological diseases. Cholinergic neuromodulation is one of the major regulatory networks for attention and studies suggest a role in regulation of the DMN. In this study, we unilaterally activated the right basal forebrain cholinergic neurons and observed decreased right intra-hemispheric and interhemispheric FC in the default mode like network (DMLN). Our findings provide critical insights into the interplay between cholinergic neuromodulation and DMLN, demonstrate that differential effects can be exerted between the two hemispheres by unilateral stimulation, and open windows for further studies involving directed modulations of DMN in treatments for diseases demonstrating compromised DMN activity.
Language
English
Source (journal)
iScience
Publication
Elsevier , 2020
ISSN
2589-0042
DOI
10.1016/J.ISCI.2020.101455
Volume/pages
23 :9 (2020) , 22 p.
Article Reference
101455
ISI
000606537600001
Pubmed ID
32846343
Medium
E-only publicatie
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Multimodal Imaging of cholinergic neuromodulation during specific memory phases in the rodent brain.
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Publications with a UAntwerp address
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