Adults vs. neonates: Differentiation of functional connectivity between the basolateral amygdala and occipitotemporal cortex.

ABSTRACT: The amygdala, a subcortical structure known for social and emotional processing, consists of multiple subnuclei with unique functions and connectivity patterns. Tracer studies in adult macaques have shown that the basolateral subnuclei differentially connect to parts of visual cortex, with stronger connections to anterior regions and weaker connections to posterior regions; infant macaques show robust connectivity even with posterior visual regions. Do these developmental differences also exist in the human amygdala, and are there specific functional regions that undergo the most pronounced developmental changes in their connections with the amygdala? To address these questions, we explored the functional connectivity (from resting-state fMRI data) of the basolateral amygdala to occipitote

SUBMITTER: Hansen HA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7571669 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature