Cortical reactivation of spatial and non-spatial features coordinates with hippocampus to form a memory dialogue

HaoRan Chang (), Ingrid M. Esteves, Adam R. Neumann, Majid H. Mohajerani and Bruce L. McNaughton
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HaoRan Chang: University of Lethbridge
Ingrid M. Esteves: University of Lethbridge
Adam R. Neumann: University of Lethbridge
Majid H. Mohajerani: University of Lethbridge
Bruce L. McNaughton: University of Lethbridge

Nature Communications, 2023, vol. 14, issue 1, 1-17

Abstract: Abstract Episodic memories comprise diverse attributes of experience distributed across neocortical areas. The hippocampus is integral to rapidly binding these diffuse representations, as they occur, to be later reinstated. However, the nature of the information exchanged during this hippocampal-cortical dialogue remains poorly understood. A recent study has shown that the secondary motor cortex carries two types of representations: place cell-like activity, which were impaired by hippocampal lesions, and responses tied to visuo-tactile cues, which became more pronounced following hippocampal lesions. Using two-photon Ca2+ imaging to record neuronal activities in the secondary motor cortex of male Thy1-GCaMP6s mice, we assessed the cortical retrieval of spatial and non-spatial attributes from previous explorations in a virtual environment. We show that, following navigation, spontaneous resting state reactivations convey varying degrees of spatial (trajectory sequences) and non-spatial (visuo-tactile attributes) information, while reactivations of non-spatial attributes tend to precede reactivations of spatial representations surrounding hippocampal sharp-wave ripples.

Date: 2023
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