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Inhibitory Control of Prefrontal Cortex by the Claustrum.

ABSTRACT: The claustrum is a small subcortical nucleus that has extensive excitatory connections with many cortical areas. While the anatomical connectivity from the claustrum to the cortex has been studied intensively, the physiological effect and underlying circuit mechanisms of claustrocortical communication remain elusive. Here we show that the claustrum provides strong, widespread, and long-lasting feedforward inhibition of the prefrontal cortex (PFC) sufficient to silence ongoing neural activity. This claustrocortical feedforward inhibition was predominantly mediated by interneurons containing neuropeptide Y, and to a lesser extent those containing parvalbumin. Therefore, in contrast to other long-range excitatory inputs to the PFC, the claustrocortical pathway is designed to provide overall inhibition of cortical activity. This unique circuit organization allows the claustrum to rapidly and powerfully suppress cortical networks and suggests a distinct role for the claustrum in regulating cognitive processes in prefrontal circuits.

SUBMITTER: Jackson J

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6168643 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Inhibitory Control of Prefrontal Cortex by the Claustrum.

Jackson Jesse J Karnani Mahesh M MM Zemelman Boris V BV Burdakov Denis D Lee Albert K AK

Neuron 20180816 5

The claustrum is a small subcortical nucleus that has extensive excitatory connections with many cortical areas. While the anatomical connectivity from the claustrum to the cortex has been studied intensively, the physiological effect and underlying circuit mechanisms of claustrocortical communication remain elusive. Here we show that the claustrum provides strong, widespread, and long-lasting feedforward inhibition of the prefrontal cortex (PFC) sufficient to silence ongoing neural activity. Th ...[more]

PMID: 30122374

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Project description:ImportanceHeroin addiction and related mortality impose a devastating toll on society, with little known about the neurobiology of this disease or its treatment. Poor inhibitory control is a common manifestation of prefrontal cortex (PFC) impairments in addiction, and its potential recovery following treatment is largely unknown in heroin (or any drug) addiction.ObjectiveTo study inhibitory control brain activity in iHUD and HC, before and after 15 weeks of inpatient treatment in the former.DesignA longitudinal cohort study (11/2020-03/2022) where iHUD and HC underwent baseline and follow-up fMRI scans. Average follow-up duration: 15 weeks.SettingThe iHUD and HC were recruited from treatment facilities and surrounding neighborhoods, respectively.ParticipantsTwenty-six iHUD [40.6±10.1 years; 7 (29.2%) women] and 24 age-/sex-matched HC [41.1±9.9 years; 9 (37.5%) women].InterventionFollowing the baseline scan, inpatient iHUD continued to participate in a medically-assisted program for an average of 15 weeks (abstinence increased from an initial 183±236 days by 65±82 days). The HC were scanned at similar time intervals.Main outcomes and measuresBehavioral performance as measured by the stop-signal response time (SSRT), target detection sensitivity (d', proportion of hits in go vs. false-alarms in stop trials), and brain activity (blood-oxygen level dependent signal differences) during successful vs. failed stops in the stop signal task.ResultsAs we previously reported, at time 1 and as compared to HC, iHUD exhibited similar SSRT but impaired d' [t(38.7)=2.37, p=.023], and lower anterior and dorsolateral PFC (aPFC, dlPFC) activity (p<.001). Importantly, at time 2, there were significant gains in aPFC and dlPFC activity in the iHUD (group*session interaction, p=.002); the former significantly correlated with increases in d' specifically in iHUD (p=.012).Conclusions and relevanceCompared to HC, the aPFC and dlPFC impairments in the iHUD at time 1 were normalized at time 2, which was associated with individual differences in improvements in target detection sensitivity. For the first time in any drug addiction, these results indicate a treatment-mediated inhibitory control brain activity recovery. These neurobehavioral results highlight the aPFC and dlPFC as targets for intervention with a potential to enhance self-control recovery in heroin addiction.

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Inhibitory Control of Prefrontal Cortex by the Claustrum.

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Inhibitory Control of Prefrontal Cortex by the Claustrum.

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