Different theta frameworks coexist in the rat hippocampus and are coordinated during memory-guided and novelty tasks
- Universidad Miguel Hernández, Spain
- Universitat Politècnica de València, Spain
- Cajal Institute, Spain
- Universidad de La Laguna, Spain
- Universitat de les Illes Balears, Spain
- Instituto de Neurociencias, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas and Universidad Miguel Hernández, Spain
Abstract
Hippocampal firing is organized in theta sequences controlled by internal memory processes and by external sensory cues, but how these computations are coordinated is not fully understood. Although theta activity is commonly studied as a unique coherent oscillation, it is the result of complex interactions between different rhythm generators. Here, by separating hippocampal theta activity in three different current generators, we found epochs with variable theta frequency and phase coupling, suggesting flexible interactions between theta generators. We found that epochs of highly synchronized theta rhythmicity preferentially occurred during behavioral tasks requiring coordination between internal memory representations and incoming sensory information. In addition, we found that gamma oscillations were associated with specific theta generators and the strength of theta-gamma coupling predicted the synchronization between theta generators. We propose a mechanism for segregating or integrating hippocampal computations based on the flexible coordination of different theta frameworks to accommodate the cognitive needs.
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All datasets are available at: http://dx.doi.org/10.20350/digitalCSIC/12537
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Author details
Víctor J López-Madrona
Funding
European Regional Development Fund (BFU2015-64380-C2-1-R)
- Santiago Canals
European Regional Development Fund (BFU2015-64380-C2-2-R)
- David Moratal
European Regional Development Fund (PGC2018-101055-B-I00)
- Santiago Canals
Horizon 2020 Framework Programme (668863 (SyBil-AA))
- Santiago Canals
Spanish State Research Agency (SEV- 2017-0723)
- Santiago Canals
MINECO (TEC2016-80063-C3-3-R)
- Claudio R Mirasso
MINECO (TEC2016-80063-C3-2-R)
- Ernesto Pereda
Spanish State Research Agency (MDM-2017-0711)
- Claudio R Mirasso
MINECO (SAF2016-80100-R)
- Oscar Herreras
The funders had no role in study design, data collection and interpretation, or the decision to submit the work for publication.
Reviewing Editor
- Martin Vinck, Ernst Strüngmann Institute (ESI) for Neuroscience in Cooperation with Max Planck Society, Germany
Ethics
Animal experimentation: All animal experiments were approved by the Animal Care and Use Committee of the Instituto de Neurociencias de Alicante, Alicante, Spain, and comply with the Spanish (law 32/2007) and European regulations (EU directive 86/609, EU decree 2001-486, and EU recommendation 2007/526/EC).
Version history
- Received: March 27, 2020
- Accepted: July 19, 2020
- Accepted Manuscript published: July 20, 2020 (version 1)
- Accepted Manuscript updated: July 22, 2020 (version 2)
- Version of Record published: August 7, 2020 (version 3)
Copyright
© 2020, López-Madrona et al.
This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License permitting unrestricted use and redistribution provided that the original author and source are credited.
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Different theta frameworks coexist in the rat hippocampus and are coordinated during memory-guided and novelty tasks
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