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ArticleNature communications2023

Locating causal hubs of memory consolidation in spontaneous brain network in male mice.

Zengmin Li, Dilsher Athwal, Hsu-Lei Lee, Pankaj Sah, Patricio Opazo, Kai-Hsiang Chuang

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Article in Nature communications, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.

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11 citing papers in PubMed, 14 citations in OpenAlex.

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6 authors at 2 institutions in 3 countries.

Zengmin LiQueensland Brain Institute, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.
Dilsher AthwalQueensland Brain Institute, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.
Hsu-Lei LeeQueensland Brain Institute, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5509-5199
Pankaj SahQueensland Brain Institute, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5063-1589
Patricio OpazoQueensland Brain Institute, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.
Kai-Hsiang ChuangQueensland Brain Institute, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia. kaichuang@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8356-0657
The University of Queensland · AUAustralian Research Council · AU

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Memory consolidation after learning involves spontaneous, brain-wide network reorganization during rest and sleep, but how this is achieved is still poorly understood. Current theory suggests that the hippocampus is pivotal for this reshaping of connectivity. Using fMRI in male mice, we identify that a different set of spontaneous networks and their hubs are instrumental in consolidating memory during post-learning rest. We found that two types of spatial memory training invoke distinct functional connections, but that a network of the sensory cortex and subcortical areas is common for both tasks. Furthermore, learning increased brain-wide network integration, with the prefrontal, striatal and thalamic areas being influential for this network-level reconfiguration. Chemogenetic suppression of each hub identified after learning resulted in retrograde amnesia, confirming the behavioral significance. These results demonstrate the causal and functional roles of resting-state network hubs in memory consolidation and suggest that a distributed network beyond the hippocampus subserves this process.

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Memory ConsolidationAnimalsBrainCausalityCognitive TrainingHumansMaleMiceSpatial Memory

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