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Modulation of memory fields by dopamine Dl receptors in prefrontal cortex

Williams, Graham V., Goldman-Rakic, Patricia S.·1995·Nature

Abstract

Dopamine has been implicated in the cognitive process of working memory but the cellular basis of its action has yet to be revealed. By combining iontophoretic analysis of dopamine receptors with single-cell recording during behaviour, we found that D1 antagonists can selectively potentiate the 'memory fields' of prefrontal neurons which subserve working memory. The precision shown for D1 receptor modulation of mnemonic processing indicates a direct gating of selective excitatory synaptic inputs to prefrontal neurons during cognition.

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  • Dopamine depletion or antagonism impairs visuospatial working memory.

    “evidence from non‐human primates (Sawaguchi & Goldman‐Rakic, 1991, 1994; Williams & Goldmanrakic, 1995) and in healthy humans (Fischer et al., 2010) showed that dopamine depletion or antagonism impairs visuospatial WM.”
  • Dopamine exerts a significant influence over prefrontal cortical functions such as working memory, in a manner that depends on initial levels or efficacy of this neuromodulator.

    “Third, dopamine exerts a significant influence over prefrontal cortical functions such as working memory (Williams and Goldman-Rakic, 1995), in a manner that depends on initial levels or efficacy of this neuromodulator (Cools and D’Esposito, 2011).”

    From Goals and Habits in the Brain (2013) · cites this paper as Williams and Goldman-Rakic, 1995

  • D1 dopaminergic receptors modulate response amplitude and selectivity in dorsolateral prefrontal cortex for preferred spatial locations during working memory tasks.

    “Dopaminergic signalling has a role in the top-down regulation of spatial attention, and D1 dopaminergic receptors modulate response amplitude and selectivity in the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex for preferred spatial locations during working memory tasks204,205.”

    From Mechanisms underlying gain modulation in the cortex (2020) · cites this paper as [205]

  • Dopaminergic signalling has a role in top-down regulation of spatial attention.

    “Dopaminergic signalling has a role in the top-down regulation of spatial attention, and D1 dopaminergic receptors modulate response amplitude and selectivity in the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex for preferred spatial locations during working memory tasks204,205.”

    From Mechanisms underlying gain modulation in the cortex (2020) · cites this paper as [205]

  • It is consistent with a growing literature documenting baseline performance-dependent effects of stimulants and related drugs, which have been explained by a hypothesized inverted U-shaped function, whereby optimal catecholamine levels determine optimal performance, and levels along the curve at either side of the optimum are associated with impaired performance.

    “It is also consistent with a growing literature documenting baseline performance-dependent effects of stimulants and related drugs, which have been explained by a hypothesized inverted U-shaped function, whereby optimal catecholamine levels determine optimal performance, and levels along the curve at either side of the optimum are associated with impaired performance (Robbins and Sahakian, 1979; N”

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Authors
Williams, G. V., & Goldman-Rakic, P. S.
Affiliations
Yale University (US)
Venue
Nature
Published
1995-08
Volume
376
Issue
6541
Pages
572-575
ISSN
  • 0028-0836 (ISSN-L)
  • 1476-4687
OpenAlex
W2084007108
Cited by
1,593
References
42
Citations by year
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FWCI
16.39
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Nature (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience › Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience › Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Neural dynamics and brain function
Keywords
dopamine D1 receptor, working memory, prefrontal cortex, memory field, dopamine D1 receptor antagonist, synaptic modulation, excitatory synaptic input, iontophoresis, single-unit recording
MeSH terms
Animals, Haplorhini, Dose-Response Relationship, Drug, Iontophoresis, Memory, Neurons, Psychomotor Performance, Prefrontal Cortex, Receptors, Dopamine D1, Receptors, Dopamine D2

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