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ABSTRACT:
SUBMITTER: Wang X
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6488299 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Apr
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
eLife 20190415
Accumulating evidence indicates that the anterior insular cortex (AIC) mediates interoceptive attention which refers to attention towards physiological signals arising from the body. However, the necessity of the AIC in this process has not been demonstrated. Using a novel task that directs attention toward breathing rhythm, we assessed the involvement of the AIC in interoceptive attention in healthy participants using functional magnetic resonance imaging and examined the necessity of the AIC i ...[more]