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Neurons along the auditory pathway exhibit a hierarchical organization of prediction error

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Parras, Gloria G., Nieto-Diego, Javier, Carbajal, Guillermo V., Valdés-Baizabal, Catalina, Escera, Carles, Malmierca, Manuel S.·2017·Nature Communications

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Perception is characterized by a reciprocal exchange of predictions and prediction error signals between neural regions. However, the relationship between such sensory mismatch responses and hierarchical predictive processing has not yet been demonstrated at the neuronal level in the auditory pathway. We recorded single-neuron activity from different auditory centers in anaesthetized rats and awake mice while animals were played a sequence of sounds, designed to separate the responses due to prediction error from those due to adaptation effects. Here we report that prediction error is organized hierarchically along the central auditory pathway. These prediction error signals are detectable in subcortical regions and increase as the signals move towards auditory cortex, which in turn demonstrates a large-scale mismatch potential. Finally, the predictive activity of single auditory neurons underlies automatic deviance detection at subcortical levels of processing. These results demonstrate that prediction error is a fundamental component of singly auditory neuron responses.

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Authors
Parras, G. G., Nieto-Diego, J., Carbajal, G. V., Valdés-Baizabal, C., Escera, C., & Malmierca, M. S.
Affiliations
  • Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de Salamanca (ES)
  • Institut de Recerca Sant Joan de Déu (ES)
  • Universidad de Salamanca (ES)
Corresponding author
Malmierca, Manuel S.
Venue
Nature Communications
Published
2017-12-15
Volume
8
Issue
1
Pages
2148-2148
ISSN
2041-1723 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2774201964
Cited by
344
References
75
Citations by year
2026: 38 · 2025: 33 · 2024: 55 · 2023: 60 · 2022: 39 · 2021: 29 · 2020: 50 · 2019: 25 · 2018: 14
FWCI
13.96
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • RePEc: Research Papers in Economics (submittedVersion)
  • Dipòsit Digital de la Universitat de Barcelona (Universitat de Barcelona) (submittedVersion, cc-by)
  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion)
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Funders
  • Generalitat de Catalunya (SGR 2014, SGR2014-177)
  • Junta de Castilla y León
  • European Social Fund (2007–2013)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Neuroscience and Music Perception
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Sensory Systems › Hearing, Cochlea, Tinnitus, Genetics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Embodied and Extended Cognition
Keywords
prediction error, auditory pathway, single-unit activity, auditory cortex, subcortical auditory processing, mismatch response, deviance detection, sensory prediction, auditory adaptation

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