Layer-Specific Attentional Modulation in Early Visual Areas Elizabeth A. Buffalo Laboratory of...

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Layer-Specific Attentional Modulation in Early Visual Areas Elizabeth A. Buffalo Laboratory of Neuropsychology National Institute of Mental Health, NIH

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Layer-Specific Attentional Modulation in Early Visual Areas

Elizabeth A. BuffaloLaboratory of Neuropsychology

National Institute of Mental Health, NIH

Fries, Reynolds, Rorie, and Desimone (Science, 2001)

Attentional Modulation in Area V4

Unattended stimulus

Attended stimulus

V4

v2 v2

pp

V1V4

TETEO

V2

RF

RF

RF

RF

Resp

on

se/

Rew

ard

0.5-5.0s1.0s

Spatial Attention Task

fix

Electrode Path

Modified from Gegenfurtner, Kiper, and Levitt (1997)

Superficial Recording Deep Recording

Electrode Path

Modified from Gegenfurtner, Kiper, and Levitt (1997)

Attentional Modulation in Area V2Superficial Layers

Attentional Modulation in Area V2Deep Layers

Superficial Layers

Deep Layers

Area V1 Area V2

Superficial Layers Deep Layers

Cortical Circuitry

Feedforward intracortical connections V1 (II/III) to V2 (IV)

Cortical Circuitry

Feedforward intracortical connections V1 (II/III) to V2 (IV)

Feedback intracortical and subcortical connectionsV2 (VI) to V1 (VI)V1 (V) to SC,V1 (VI) to LGN,V2 (V) to SC, Pons, Striatum

Cortical Circuitry

V1

TE

V2

V4

TEO

pfc

Superficial LayersGamma-frequency synchronization:

Attention

Superior Colliculus, Striatum, Pons, LGN

V1

TE

V2

TEO

pfc

V1

TE

V2

V4

TEO

pfc

Superficial LayersGamma-frequency synchronization:

Attention

Deep LayersBeta-frequency synchronization:

???

Baker, Kilner, Pinches, and Lemon (1999)

Beta-frequency Oscillations

Synchronization correlated with behavioral response

Superficial Layers Deep Layers

Synchronization correlated with behavioral response

Superficial Layers Deep Layers

Superior Colliculus, Striatum, Pons, LGN

V1

TE

V2

TEO

pfc

V1

TE

V2

V4

TEO

pfc

Superficial LayersGamma-frequency synchronization:

Attention

Deep LayersBeta-frequency synchronization:

Motor response inhibition?

Superficial Layers: Coherence Across Time

Deep Layers: Coherence Across Time

Cortical Circuitry

LGN

Higher Cortical Areas

SC

Cortical Circuitry

LGN

Higher Cortical Areas

SC

Inhibitory Interneurons

Collaborators

Robert DesimonePascal FriesTim BuschmanDavid HeisterPartha Mitra