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Portraits of communication in neuronal networks

Hahn, Gerald, Ponce-Alvarez, Adrian, Deco, Gustavo, Aertsen, Ad, Kumar, Arvind·2019·Nature reviews. Neuroscience

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The brain is organized as a network of highly specialized networks of spiking neurons. To exploit such a modular architecture for computation, the brain has to be able to regulate the flow of spiking activity between these specialized networks. In this Opinion article, we review various prominent mechanisms that may underlie communication between neuronal networks. We show that communication between neuronal networks can be understood as trajectories in a two-dimensional state space, spanned by the properties of the input. Thus, we propose a common framework to understand neuronal communication mediated by seemingly different mechanisms. We also suggest that the nesting of slow (for example, alpha-band and theta-band) oscillations and fast (gamma-band) oscillations can serve as an important control mechanism that allows or prevents spiking signals to be routed between specific networks. We argue that slow oscillations can modulate the time required to establish network resonance or entrainment and, thereby, regulate communication between neuronal networks.

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Authors
Hahn, G., Ponce-Alvarez, A., Deco, G., Aertsen, A., & Kumar, A.
Affiliations
  • Universitat Pompeu Fabra (ES)
  • Institució Catalana de Recerca i Estudis Avançats (ES)
  • University of Freiburg (DE)
Corresponding author
  • Hahn, Gerald
  • Kumar, Arvind
Venue
Nature reviews. Neuroscience
Published
2018-12-14
Volume
20
Issue
2
Pages
117-127
ISSN
  • 1471-003X (ISSN-L)
  • 1471-0048
OpenAlex
W2904837629
Cited by
171
References
115
Citations by year
2026: 9 · 2025: 26 · 2024: 28 · 2023: 21 · 2022: 24 · 2021: 27 · 2020: 23 · 2019: 13
FWCI
2.11
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Nature reviews. Neuroscience (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Neural dynamics and brain function
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience › Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
  • Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Computer Networks and Communications › Nonlinear Dynamics and Pattern Formation
Keywords
spiking neurons, brain networks, alpha oscillations, theta oscillations, gamma oscillations, network resonance, neural entrainment, synchrony
MeSH terms
Action Potentials, Animals, Cell Communication, Humans, Models, Neurological, Nerve Net, Synaptic Transmission, Neurons

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