Spontaneous persistent activity and inactivity in vivo reveals differential cortico-entorhinal functional connectivity

Understanding the functional connectivity between brain regions and its emergent dynamics is a central challenge. Here we present a theory-experiment hybrid approach involving iteration between a minimal computational model and in vivo electrophysiological measurements. Our model not only predicted...

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Hauptverfasser: Choudhary, Krishna (VerfasserIn) , Berberich, Sven (VerfasserIn) , Hahn, Thomas T. G. (VerfasserIn) , McFarland, James M. (VerfasserIn) , Mehta, Mayank R. (VerfasserIn)
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Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: 08 May 2024
In: Nature Communications
Year: 2024, Jahrgang: 15, Pages: 1-15
ISSN:2041-1723
DOI:10.1038/s41467-024-47617-6
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Verfasserangaben:Krishna Choudhary, Sven Berberich, Thomas T.G. Hahn, James M. McFarland & Mayank R. Mehta
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Zusammenfassung:Understanding the functional connectivity between brain regions and its emergent dynamics is a central challenge. Here we present a theory-experiment hybrid approach involving iteration between a minimal computational model and in vivo electrophysiological measurements. Our model not only predicted spontaneous persistent activity (SPA) during Up-Down-State oscillations, but also inactivity (SPI), which has never been reported. These were confirmed in vivo in the membrane potential of neurons, especially from layer 3 of the medial and lateral entorhinal cortices. The data was then used to constrain two free parameters, yielding a unique, experimentally determined model for each neuron. Analytic and computational analysis of the model generated a dozen quantitative predictions about network dynamics, which were all confirmed in vivo to high accuracy. Our technique predicted functional connectivity; e. g. the recurrent excitation is stronger in the medial than lateral entorhinal cortex. This too was confirmed with connectomics data. This technique uncovers how differential cortico-entorhinal dialogue generates SPA and SPI, which could form an energetically efficient working-memory substrate and influence the consolidation of memories during sleep. More broadly, our procedure can reveal the functional connectivity of large networks and a theory of their emergent dynamics.
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ISSN:2041-1723
DOI:10.1038/s41467-024-47617-6