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Distinct brain networks for adaptive and stable task control in humans

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Dosenbach, Nico U. F., Fair, Damien A., Miezin, Francis M., Cohen, Alexander L., Wenger, Kristin K., Dosenbach, Ronny A. T., Fox, Michael D., Snyder, Abraham Z. +4 more·2007·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

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Control regions in the brain are thought to provide signals that configure the brain's moment-to-moment information processing. Previously, we identified regions that carried signals related to task-control initiation, maintenance, and adjustment. Here we characterize the interactions of these regions by applying graph theory to resting state functional connectivity MRI data. In contrast to previous, more unitary models of control, this approach suggests the presence of two distinct task-control networks. A frontoparietal network included the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex and intraparietal sulcus. This network emphasized start-cue and error-related activity and may initiate and adapt control on a trial-by-trial basis. The second network included dorsal anterior cingulate/medial superior frontal cortex, anterior insula/frontal operculum, and anterior prefrontal cortex. Among other signals, these regions showed activity sustained across the entire task epoch, suggesting that this network may control goal-directed behavior through the stable maintenance of task sets. These two independent networks appear to operate on different time scales and affect downstream processing via dissociable mechanisms.

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  • Those regions have been described as part of a network responsible for cognitive and attention processes.

    “Those regions have been described as part of a network responsible for cognitive and attention processes (Dosenbach et al., 2007, Fox et al., 2005) (Fig. 2).”
  • The atypical connectivity features of ADHD subgroups tended to map onto well-known networks important for higher order cognition and introspection.

    “These identifying features were interesting in that they tended to map onto well-known networks important for higher order cognition (Corbetta and Shulman, 2002, Dosenbach et al., 2007, Dosenbach et al., 2008) and introspection (Buckner et al., 2008, Raichle and Snyder, 2007).”
  • Control networks are important for moment-to-moment task level control, maintenance of task sets, as well as inhibitory control - processes likely important for the regulation of reward processing.

    “These control networks are important for moment-to-moment task level control, maintenance of task sets (Dosenbach et al., 2008), as well as inhibitory control (Dosenbach et al., 2007, Dosenbach et al., 2008) – processes likely important for the regulation of reward processing.”
  • The 11 fronto-parietal regions were selected based on their implied role in adaptive task level control that surfaces in resting state studies and atypical nature in studies of ADHD.

    “These regions termed the fronto-parietal network (see Figure 5a) were selected based on their implied role in adaptive task level control that surfaces in resting state studies [40], [41] and atypical nature in studies of ADHD [42], [43].”
  • Dosenbach et al. described two distinct top-down functional control networks in adults: a frontoparietal network involved in adaptive online task control and a cinguloopercular network involved in more stable set control.

    “Dosenbach et al. (Dosenbach et al., 2007) described two distinct “top-down” functional control networks in adults; a frontoparietal network involved in adaptive online task control and a cinguloopercular network involved in more stable set control.”

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Authors
Dosenbach, N. U. F., Fair, D. A., Miezin, F. M., Cohen, A. L., Wenger, K. K., Dosenbach, R. A. T., Fox, M. D., Snyder, A. Z., Vincent, J. L., Raichle, M. E., Schlaggar, B. L., & Petersen, S. E.
Affiliations
  • Departments of *Radiology,
  • Neurology,
  • Pediatrics and Genetics (US)
  • Washington University in St. Louis (US)
Venue
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Published
2007-06-26
Volume
104
Issue
26
Pages
11073-11078
ISSN
  • 0027-8424 (ISSN-L)
  • 1091-6490
OpenAlex
W2016954751
Cited by
2,632
References
58
Citations by year
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FWCI
32.30
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (R01NS046424, NS46424, NS 41255, R21NS041255)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Functional Brain Connectivity Studies
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Neural dynamics and brain function
Keywords
task control, brain networks, resting-state functional connectivity, graph theory, frontoparietal network, anterior insula, anterior cingulate cortex, dorsolateral prefrontal cortex, intraparietal sulcus, task set maintenance, goal-directed behavior, adaptive control, stable control
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Adult, Brain, Brain Mapping, Cerebral Cortex, Humans, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Mental Processes, Nerve Net, Psychomotor Performance

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