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A Neural Correlate of Predicted and Actual Reward-Value Information in Monkey Pedunculopontine Tegmental and Dorsal Raphe Nucleus during Saccade Tasks
- Source :
- Neural Plasticity, Vol 2011 (2011)
- Publication Year :
- 2011
- Publisher :
- Hindawi Limited, 2011.
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Abstract
- Dopamine, acetylcholine, and serotonin, the main modulators of the central nervous system, have been proposed to play important roles in the execution of movement, control of several forms of attentional behavior, and reinforcement learning. While the response pattern of midbrain dopaminergic neurons and its specific role in reinforcement learning have been revealed, the role of the other neuromodulators remains rather elusive. Here, we review our recent studies using extracellular recording from neurons in the pedunculopontine tegmental nucleus, where many cholinergic neurons exist, and the dorsal raphe nucleus, where many serotonergic neurons exist, while monkeys performed eye movement tasks to obtain different reward values. The firing patterns of these neurons are often tonic throughout the task period, while dopaminergic neurons exhibited a phasic activity pattern to the task event. The different modulation patterns, together with the activity of dopaminergic neurons, reveal dynamic information processing between these different neuromodulator systems.
- Subjects :
- Neurosciences. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 20905904 and 16875443
- Volume :
- 2011
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Neural Plasticity
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.3790fbffb09d44d6928059610e20d0f0
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1155/2011/579840