Opposite modulation of brain functional networks implicated at low vs. high demand of attention and working memory.
Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) studies indicate that the brain organizes its activity into multiple functional networks (FNs) during either resting condition or task-performance. However, the functions of these FNs are not fully understood yet.To investigate the operation of these FNs,...
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| description | Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) studies indicate that the brain organizes its activity into multiple functional networks (FNs) during either resting condition or task-performance. However, the functions of these FNs are not fully understood yet.To investigate the operation of these FNs, spatial independent component analysis (sICA) was used to extract FNs from fMRI data acquired from healthy participants performing a visual task with two levels of attention and working memory load. The task-related modulations of extracted FNs were assessed. A group of FNs showed increased activity at low-load conditions and reduced activity at high-load conditions. These FNs together involve the left lateral frontoparietal cortex, insula, and ventromedial prefrontal cortex. A second group of FNs showed increased activity at high-load conditions and reduced activity at low-load conditions. These FNs together involve the intraparietal sulcus, frontal eye field, lateral frontoparietal cortex, insula, and dorsal anterior cingulate, bilaterally. Though the two groups of FNs showed opposite task-related modulations, they overlapped extensively at both the lateral and medial frontoparietal cortex and insula. Such an overlap of FNs would not likely be revealed using standard general-linear-model-based analyses.By assessing task-related modulations, this study differentiated the functional roles of overlapping FNs. Several FNs including the left frontoparietal network are implicated in task conditions of low attentional load, while another set of FNs including the dorsal attentional network is implicated in task conditions involving high attentional demands. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e945badbe4dd44a2b6a7638cb9d8dfbc2022-12-21T17:32:04ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032014-01-0191e8707810.1371/journal.pone.0087078Opposite modulation of brain functional networks implicated at low vs. high demand of attention and working memory.Jiansong XuVince D CalhounGodfrey D PearlsonMarc N PotenzaFunctional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) studies indicate that the brain organizes its activity into multiple functional networks (FNs) during either resting condition or task-performance. However, the functions of these FNs are not fully understood yet.To investigate the operation of these FNs, spatial independent component analysis (sICA) was used to extract FNs from fMRI data acquired from healthy participants performing a visual task with two levels of attention and working memory load. The task-related modulations of extracted FNs were assessed. A group of FNs showed increased activity at low-load conditions and reduced activity at high-load conditions. These FNs together involve the left lateral frontoparietal cortex, insula, and ventromedial prefrontal cortex. A second group of FNs showed increased activity at high-load conditions and reduced activity at low-load conditions. These FNs together involve the intraparietal sulcus, frontal eye field, lateral frontoparietal cortex, insula, and dorsal anterior cingulate, bilaterally. Though the two groups of FNs showed opposite task-related modulations, they overlapped extensively at both the lateral and medial frontoparietal cortex and insula. Such an overlap of FNs would not likely be revealed using standard general-linear-model-based analyses.By assessing task-related modulations, this study differentiated the functional roles of overlapping FNs. Several FNs including the left frontoparietal network are implicated in task conditions of low attentional load, while another set of FNs including the dorsal attentional network is implicated in task conditions involving high attentional demands.http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3909055?pdf=render |
| spellingShingle | Jiansong Xu Vince D Calhoun Godfrey D Pearlson Marc N Potenza Opposite modulation of brain functional networks implicated at low vs. high demand of attention and working memory. PLoS ONE |
| title | Opposite modulation of brain functional networks implicated at low vs. high demand of attention and working memory. |
| title_full | Opposite modulation of brain functional networks implicated at low vs. high demand of attention and working memory. |
| title_fullStr | Opposite modulation of brain functional networks implicated at low vs. high demand of attention and working memory. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Opposite modulation of brain functional networks implicated at low vs. high demand of attention and working memory. |
| title_short | Opposite modulation of brain functional networks implicated at low vs. high demand of attention and working memory. |
| title_sort | opposite modulation of brain functional networks implicated at low vs high demand of attention and working memory |
| url | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3909055?pdf=render |
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