The claustrum and synchronized brain states
The claustrum exhibits an evolutionarily conserved increase in activity during rest and non-rapid eye movement sleep.Claustrum activity may support cognition by helping structure the timing of down states during cortical slow-wave activity.A role for the claustrum in memory consolidation is proposed...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Trends in neurosciences (Regular ed.) 2024-12, Vol.47 (12), p.1028-1040 |
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Zusammenfassung: | The claustrum exhibits an evolutionarily conserved increase in activity during rest and non-rapid eye movement sleep.Claustrum activity may support cognition by helping structure the timing of down states during cortical slow-wave activity.A role for the claustrum in memory consolidation is proposed by the modulation of cortical inhibition during replay and reactivation.Future work measuring brain state during cognitive tasks will help to refine theories of claustrum function.
Cortical activity is constantly fluctuating between distinct spatiotemporal activity patterns denoted by changes in brain state. States of cortical desynchronization arise during motor generation, increased attention, and high cognitive load. Synchronized brain states comprise spatially widespread, coordinated low-frequency neural activity during rest and sleep when disengaged from the external environment or ‘offline’. The claustrum is a small subcortical structure with dense reciprocal connections with the cortex suggesting modulation by, or participation in, brain state regulation. Here, we highlight recent work suggesting that neural activity in the claustrum supports cognitive processes associated with synchronized brain states characterized by increased low-frequency network activity. As an example, we outline how claustrum activity could support episodic memory consolidation during sleep.
Cortical activity is constantly fluctuating between distinct spatiotemporal activity patterns denoted by changes in brain state. States of cortical desynchronization arise during motor generation, increased attention, and high cognitive load. Synchronized brain states comprise spatially widespread, coordinated low-frequency neural activity during rest and sleep when disengaged from the external environment or ‘offline’. The claustrum is a small subcortical structure with dense reciprocal connections with the cortex suggesting modulation by, or participation in, brain state regulation. Here, we highlight recent work suggesting that neural activity in the claustrum supports cognitive processes associated with synchronized brain states characterized by increased low-frequency network activity. As an example, we outline how claustrum activity could support episodic memory consolidation during sleep. |
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ISSN: | 0166-2236 1878-108X 1878-108X |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.tins.2024.10.003 |