@article {68560, title = {Hippocampal spatial representations exhibit a hyperbolic geometry that expands with experience.}, journal = {Nature Neuroscience}, volume = {26}, year = {2023}, month = {2023 Jan 01}, pages = {131-139}, abstract = {

Daily experience suggests that we perceive distances near us linearly. However, the actual geometry of spatial representation in the brain is unknown. Here we report that neurons in the CA1 region of rat hippocampus that mediate spatial perception represent space according to a non-linear hyperbolic geometry. This geometry uses an exponential scale and yields greater positional information than a linear scale. We found that the size of the representation matches the optimal predictions for the number of CA1 neurons. The representations also dynamically expanded proportional to the logarithm of time that the animal spent exploring the environment, in correspondence with the maximal mutual information that can be received. The dynamic changes tracked even small variations due to changes in the running speed of the animal. These results demonstrate how neural circuits achieve efficient representations using dynamic hyperbolic geometry.

}, keywords = {Animals, Brain, CA1 Region, Hippocampal, Hippocampus, Neurons, Rats, Space Perception}, issn = {1546-1726}, doi = {10.1038/s41593-022-01212-4}, author = {Zhang, Huanqiu and Rich, P Dylan and Lee, Albert K and Sharpee, Tatyana O} } @article {48935, title = {Fully integrated silicon probes for high-density recording of neural activity.}, journal = {Nature}, volume = {551}, year = {2017}, month = {2017 Nov 08}, pages = {232-236}, abstract = {

Sensory, motor and cognitive operations involve the coordinated action of large neuronal populations across multiple brain regions in both superficial and deep structures. Existing extracellular probes record neural activity with excellent spatial and temporal (sub-millisecond) resolution, but from only a few dozen neurons per shank. Optical Ca(2+) imaging offers more coverage but lacks the temporal resolution needed to distinguish individual spikes reliably and does not measure local field potentials. Until now, no technology compatible with use in unrestrained animals has combined high spatiotemporal resolution with large volume coverage. Here we design, fabricate and test a new silicon probe known as Neuropixels to meet this need. Each probe has 384 recording channels that can programmably address 960 complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) processing-compatible low-impedance TiN sites that tile a single 10-mm long, 70 {\texttimes} 20-μm cross-section shank. The 6 {\texttimes} 9-mm probe base is fabricated with the shank on a single chip. Voltage signals are filtered, amplified, multiplexed and digitized on the base, allowing the direct transmission of noise-free digital data from the probe. The combination of dense recording sites and high channel count yielded well-isolated spiking activity from hundreds of neurons per probe implanted in mice and rats. Using two probes, more than 700 well-isolated single neurons were recorded simultaneously from five brain structures in an awake mouse. The fully integrated functionality and small size of Neuropixels probes allowed large populations of neurons from several brain structures to be recorded in freely moving animals. This combination of high-performance electrode technology and scalable chip fabrication methods opens a path towards recording of brain-wide neural activity during behaviour.

}, issn = {1476-4687}, doi = {10.1038/nature24636}, author = {Jun, James J and Steinmetz, Nicholas A and Siegle, Joshua H and Denman, Daniel J and Bauza, Marius and Barbarits, Brian and Lee, Albert K and Anastassiou, Costas A and Andrei, Alexandru and Ayd{\i}n, {\c C}a{\u g}atay and Barbic, Mladen and Blanche, Timothy J and Bonin, Vincent and Couto, Jo{\~a}o and Dutta, Barundeb and Gratiy, Sergey L and Gutnisky, Diego A and H{\"a}usser, Michael and Karsh, Bill and Ledochowitsch, Peter and Lopez, Carolina Mora and Mitelut, Catalin and Musa, Silke and Okun, Michael and Pachitariu, Marius and Putzeys, Jan and Rich, P Dylan and Rossant, Cyrille and Sun, Wei-Lung and Svoboda, Karel and Carandini, Matteo and Harris, Kenneth D and Koch, Christof and O{\textquoteright}Keefe, John and Harris, Timothy D} } @article {45203, title = {Large environments reveal the statistical structure governing hippocampal representations.}, journal = {Science}, volume = {345}, year = {2014}, month = {2014 Aug 15}, pages = {814-7}, abstract = {

The rules governing the formation of spatial maps in the hippocampus have not been determined. We investigated the large-scale structure of place field activity by recording hippocampal neurons in rats exploring a previously unencountered 48-meter-long track. Single-cell and population activities were well described by a two-parameter stochastic model. Individual neurons had their own characteristic propensity for forming fields randomly along the track, with some cells expressing many fields and many exhibiting few or none. Because of the particular distribution of propensities across cells, the number of neurons with fields scaled logarithmically with track length over a wide, ethological range. These features constrain hippocampal memory mechanisms, may allow efficient encoding of environments and experiences of vastly different extents and durations, and could reflect general principles of population coding.

}, issn = {1095-9203}, doi = {10.1126/science.1255635}, author = {Rich, P Dylan and Liaw, Hua-Peng and Lee, Albert K} } @article {45698, title = {Oscillatory activity in the medial prefrontal cortex and nucleus accumbens correlates with impulsivity and reward outcome.}, journal = {PLoS One}, volume = {9}, year = {2014}, month = {2014 Oct 21}, pages = {e111300}, abstract = {

Actions expressed prematurely without regard for their consequences are considered impulsive. Such behaviour is governed by a network of brain regions including the prefrontal cortex (PFC) and nucleus accumbens (NAcb) and is prevalent in disorders including attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and drug addiction. However, little is known of the relationship between neural activity in these regions and specific forms of impulsive behaviour. In the present study we investigated local field potential (LFP) oscillations in distinct sub-regions of the PFC and NAcb on a 5-choice serial reaction time task (5-CSRTT), which measures sustained, spatially-divided visual attention and action restraint. The main findings show that power in gamma frequency (50-60 Hz) LFP oscillations transiently increases in the PFC and NAcb during both the anticipation of a cue signalling the spatial location of a nose-poke response and again following correct responses. Gamma oscillations were coupled to low-frequency delta oscillations in both regions; this coupling strengthened specifically when an error response was made. Theta (7-9 Hz) LFP power in the PFC and NAcb increased during the waiting period and was also related to response outcome. Additionally, both gamma and theta power were significantly affected by upcoming premature responses as rats waited for the visual cue to respond. In a subgroup of rats showing persistently high levels of impulsivity we found that impulsivity was associated with increased error signals following a nose-poke response, as well as reduced signals of previous trial outcome during the waiting period. Collectively, these in-vivo neurophysiological findings further implicate the PFC and NAcb in anticipatory impulsive responses and provide evidence that abnormalities in the encoding of rewarding outcomes may underlie trait-like impulsive behaviour.

}, issn = {1932-6203}, doi = {10.1371/journal.pone.0111300}, author = {Donnelly, Nicholas A and Holtzman, Tahl and Rich, P Dylan and Nevado-Holgado, Alejo J and Fernando, Anushka B P and Van Dijck, Gert and Holzhammer, Tobias and Paul, Oliver and Ruther, Patrick and Paulsen, Ole and Robbins, Trevor W and Dalley, Jeffrey W} } @article {65029, title = {An intra-cerebral drug delivery system for freely moving animals.}, journal = {Biomed Microdevices}, volume = {14}, year = {2012}, month = {2012 Oct 01}, pages = {799-809}, abstract = {

Microinfusions of drugs directly into the central nervous system of awake animals represent a widely used means of unravelling brain functions related to behaviour. However, current approaches generally use tethered liquid infusion systems and a syringe pump to deliver drugs into the brain, which often interfere with behaviour. We address this shortfall with a miniaturised electronically-controlled drug delivery system (20 {\texttimes} 17.5 {\texttimes} 5 mm{\textthreesuperior}) designed to be skull-mounted in rats. The device features a micropump connected to two 8-mm-long silicon microprobes with a cross section of 250 {\texttimes} 250 μm{\texttwosuperior} and integrated fluid microchannels. Using an external electronic control unit, the device allows infusion of 16 metered doses (0.25 μL each, 8 per silicon shaft). Each dosage requires 3.375 Ws of electrical power making the device additionally compatible with state-of-the-art wireless headstages. A dosage precision of 0.25 {\textpm} 0.01 μL was determined in vitro before in vivo tests were carried out in awake rats. No passive leakage from the loaded devices into the brain could be detected using methylene blue dye. Finally, the device was used to investigate the effects of the NMDA-receptor antagonist 3-((R)-2-Carboxypiperazin-4-yl)-propyl-1-phosphonic acid, (R)-CPP, administered directly into the prefrontal cortex of rats during performance on a task to assess visual attention and impulsivity. In agreement with previous findings using conventional tethered infusion systems, acute (R)-CPP administration produced a marked increase in impulsivity.

}, keywords = {Animals, Attention, Brain, Drug Delivery Systems, Equipment Design, Impulsive Behavior, Microinjections, Piperazines, Rats, Receptors, N-Methyl-D-Aspartate}, issn = {1572-8781}, doi = {10.1007/s10544-012-9659-2}, author = {Spieth, Sven and Schumacher, Axel and Holtzman, Tahl and Rich, P Dylan and Theobald, David E and Dalley, Jeffrey W and Nouna, Rachid and Messner, Stephan and Zengerle, Roland} }