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Hippocampal-prefrontal theta-gamma coupling during performance of a spatial working memory task.


ABSTRACT: Cross-frequency coupling supports the organization of brain rhythms and is present during a range of cognitive functions. However, little is known about whether and how long-range cross-frequency coupling across distant brain regions subserves working memory. Here we report that theta-slow gamma coupling between the hippocampus and medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC) is augmented in a genetic mouse model of cognitive dysfunction. This increased cross-frequency coupling is observed specifically when the mice successfully perform a spatial working memory task. In wild-type mice, increasing task difficulty by introducing a long delay or by optogenetically interfering with encoding, also increases theta-gamma coupling during correct trials. Finally, epochs of high hippocampal theta-prefrontal slow gamma coupling are associated with increased synchronization of neurons within the mPFC. These findings suggest that enhancement of theta-slow gamma coupling reflects a compensatory mechanism to maintain spatial working memory performance in the setting of increased difficulty.

SUBMITTER: Tamura M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5736608 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Hippocampal-prefrontal theta-gamma coupling during performance of a spatial working memory task.

Tamura Makoto M   Spellman Timothy J TJ   Rosen Andrew M AM   Gogos Joseph A JA   Gordon Joshua A JA  

Nature communications 20171219 1


Cross-frequency coupling supports the organization of brain rhythms and is present during a range of cognitive functions. However, little is known about whether and how long-range cross-frequency coupling across distant brain regions subserves working memory. Here we report that theta-slow gamma coupling between the hippocampus and medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC) is augmented in a genetic mouse model of cognitive dysfunction. This increased cross-frequency coupling is observed specifically when  ...[more]

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