Fast spiking interneuron activity in primate striatum tracks learning of attention cues [Neuroscience]

Cognitive flexibility depends on a fast neural learning mechanism for enhancing momentary relevant over irrelevant information. A possible neural mechanism realizing this enhancement uses fast spiking interneurons (FSIs) in the striatum to train striatal projection neurons to gate relevant and suppress distracting cortical inputs. We found support for such a...

Source: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - July 27, 2020 Category: Science Authors: Kianoush Banaie Boroujeni, Mariann Oemisch, Seyed Alireza Hassani, Thilo Womelsdorf Tags: Biological Sciences Source Type: research