期刊
BRAIN RESEARCH
卷 1641, 期 -, 页码 189-196出版社
ELSEVIER
DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2015.11.024
关键词
Prefrontal cortex; Working memory; Sustained attention; Flexible Cognition; Norepinephrine
资金
- PHS [MH098631, MH081843]
- University of Wisconsin-Madison Graduate School [MSN142131]
The prefrontal cortex (PFC) supports cognitive and behavioral processes that-guide goal directed behavior. Moreover, dysregulated prefrontal cognitive dysfunction is associated with multiple psychiatric disorders. Norepinephrine (NE) signaling in the PFC is a critical modulator of prefrontal cognition and is targeted by a variety of drugs used to treat PFC-dependent cognitive dysfunction. Noradrenergic modulation of PFC-dependent cognition is complex, with concentration and receptor-specific actions that are likely dependent on neuronal activity state. Recent studies indicate that within the PFC, noradrenergic alpha 1 and alpha 2 receptors exert unique modulatory actions across distinct cognitive processes that allow for context-dependent modulation of cognition. Specifically, high affinity post-synaptic alpha 2 receptors, engaged at moderate rates of NE release associated with moderate arousal levels, promote working memory. In contrast, lower affinity alpha 1 receptors, engaged at higher rates of release associated with high arousal conditions (e.g. stress), impair working memory performance while promoting flexible attention. While these and other observations were initially interpreted to indicate high rates of NE release promotes the transition from focused to flexible/scanning attention, recent findings indicate that alpha 1 receptors promote both focused and flexible attention. Collectively, these observations indicate that while alpha 2 and alpha 1 receptors in the PFC differentially modulate distinct cognitive processes, this cannot be simply ascribed to differential roles of these receptors in 'focused' vs. 'flexible' cognitive processes. Translationally, this information indicates that: (1) not all tests of prefrontal cognitive function may be appropriate for preclinical programs aimed at specific PFC-dependent disorders and (2) the treatment of specific PFC cognitive deficits may require the differential targeting of noradrenergic receptor subtypes. This article is part of a Special Issue entitled SI: Noradrenergic System. (C) 2015 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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