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Transient cortical circuits match spontaneous and sensory-driven activity during development

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Molnár, Zoltán, Luhmann, Heiko J., Kanold, Patrick O.·2020·Science

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At the earliest developmental stages, spontaneous activity synchronizes local and large-scale cortical networks. These networks form the functional template for the establishment of global thalamocortical networks and cortical architecture. The earliest connections are established autonomously. However, activity from the sensory periphery reshapes these circuits as soon as afferents reach the cortex. The early-generated, largely transient neurons of the subplate play a key role in integrating spontaneous and sensory-driven activity. Early pathological conditions-such as hypoxia, inflammation, or exposure to pharmacological compounds-alter spontaneous activity patterns, which subsequently induce disturbances in cortical network activity. This cortical dysfunction may lead to local and global miswiring and, at later stages, can be associated with neurological and psychiatric conditions.

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Authors
Molnár, Z., Luhmann, H. J., & Kanold, P. O.
Affiliations
  • University of Oxford (GB)
  • University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (DE)
  • Johns Hopkins University (US)
Corresponding author
  • Molnár, Zoltán
  • Luhmann, Heiko J.
  • Kanold, Patrick O.
Venue
Science
Published
2020-10-16
Volume
370
Issue
6514
ISSN
  • 0036-8075 (ISSN-L)
  • 1095-9203
OpenAlex
W3093212127
Cited by
280
References
99
Citations by year
2026: 36 · 2025: 44 · 2024: 52 · 2023: 51 · 2022: 52 · 2021: 43 · 2020: 1
FWCI
4.97
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Science (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
  • Medical Research Council (G00900901, MR/N026039/1)
  • Royal Society
  • Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (SFB1080-A01)
  • Oxford Martin School, University of Oxford
  • Einstein Stiftung Berlin
  • National Institute of Health USA (R01DC009607)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Neural dynamics and brain function
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Developmental Neuroscience › Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience › Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
Keywords
spontaneous activity, cortical development, subplate, thalamocortical network, hypoxia, inflammation, neuropsychiatric disorders
MeSH terms
Claustrum, Animals, Cerebral Cortex, Humans, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Neural Pathways, Neuronal Plasticity, Schizophrenia, Thalamic Nuclei, Apoptosis, Mice, Neurogenesis

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