| Autor: |
Alireza Rouzitalab, Chadwick B. Boulay, Jeongwon Park, Julio C. Martinez-Trujillo, Adam J. Sachs |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2023 |
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| Zdroj: |
Cell Reports, Vol 42, Iss 5, Pp 112449- (2023) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
2211-1247 |
| DOI: |
10.1016/j.celrep.2023.112449 |
| Popis: |
Summary: The lateral prefrontal cortex (LPFC) of primates is thought to play a role in associative learning. However, it remains unclear how LPFC neuronal ensembles dynamically encode and store memories for arbitrary stimulus-response associations. We recorded the activity of neurons in LPFC of two macaques during an associative learning task using multielectrode arrays. During task trials, the color of a symbolic cue indicated the location of one of two possible targets for a saccade. During a trial block, multiple randomly chosen associations were learned by the subjects. A state-space analysis indicated that LPFC neuronal ensembles rapidly learn new stimulus-response associations mirroring the animals’ learning. Multiple associations acquired during training are stored in a neuronal subspace and can be retrieved hours after learning. Finally, knowledge of old associations facilitates learning new, similar associations. These results indicate that neuronal ensembles in the primate LPFC provide a flexible and dynamic substrate for associative learning. |
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