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ArticleNature communications2019

Closed-loop control of gamma oscillations in the amygdala demonstrates their role in spatial memory consolidation.

Vasiliki Kanta, Denis Pare, Drew B Headley

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Article in Nature communications, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 46 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Vasiliki KantaBehavioral and Neural Sciences Graduate Program, Rutgers University-Newark, 197 University Ave, Newark, NJ, 07102, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3392-6374
Denis PareCenter for Molecular and Behavioral Neuroscience, Rutgers University-Newark, 197 University Ave, Newark, NJ, 07102, USA. pare@newark.rutgers.edu.
Drew B HeadleyCenter for Molecular and Behavioral Neuroscience, Rutgers University-Newark, 197 University Ave, Newark, NJ, 07102, USA. dbh60@newark.rutgers.edu.

Funding

Midline thalamic control of the amygdalaR01MH107239 · NIMH · RUTGERS THE STATE UNIV OF NJ NEWARK · PI PARE, DENIS · 2015 to 2019
$1.9M
Beyond conditioned fear: encoding of stimulus properties and behaviors by amygdala neuronsR01MH112505 · NIMH · RUTGERS THE STATE UNIV OF NJ NEWARK · PI PARE, DENIS · 2017 to 2021
$1.9M
Closed-loop optogenetic control of gamma oscillations and emotional learningR01MH119854 · NIMH · RUTGERS THE STATE UNIV OF NJ NEWARK · PI PARE, DENIS · 2019 to 2023
$1.9M
NIMH NIH HHS R01 MH107239NIMH NIH HHS R01 MH112505NIMH NIH HHS R01 MH119854
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Gamma is a ubiquitous brain rhythm hypothesized to support cognitive, perceptual, and mnemonic functions by coordinating neuronal interactions. While much correlational evidence supports this hypothesis, direct experimental tests have been lacking. Since gamma occurs as brief bursts of varying frequencies and durations, most existing approaches to manipulate gamma are either too slow, delivered irrespective of the rhythm's presence, not spectrally specific, or unsuitable for bidirectional modulation. Here, we overcome these limitations with an approach that accurately detects and modulates endogenous gamma oscillations, using closed-loop signal processing and optogenetic stimulation. We first show that the rat basolateral amygdala (BLA) exhibits prominent gamma oscillations during the consolidation of contextual memories. We then boost or diminish gamma during consolidation, in turn enhancing or impairing subsequent memory strength. Overall, our study establishes the role of gamma oscillations in memory consolidation and introduces a versatile method for studying fast network rhythms in vivo.

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AnimalsAppetitive BehaviorAvoidance LearningBasolateral Nuclear ComplexGamma RhythmMaleMemory ConsolidationOptogeneticsRats, Long-EvansSpatial Memory

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PMID31481701
PMCPMC6722067

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