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Intrinsic functional relations between human cerebral cortex and thalamus

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Zhang, Dongyang, Snyder, Abraham Z., Fox, Michael D., Sansbury, Mark W., Shimony, Joshua S., Raichle, Marcus E.·2008·Journal of Neurophysiology

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The brain is active even in the absence of explicit stimuli or overt responses. This activity is highly correlated within specific networks of the cerebral cortex when assessed with resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) blood oxygen level-dependent (BOLD) imaging. The role of the thalamus in this intrinsic activity is unknown despite its critical role in the function of the cerebral cortex. Here we mapped correlations in resting-state activity between the human thalamus and the cerebral cortex in adult humans using fMRI BOLD imaging. Based on this functional measure of intrinsic brain activity we partitioned the thalamus into nuclear groups that correspond well with postmortem human histology and connectional anatomy inferred from nonhuman primates. This structure/function correspondence in resting-state activity was strongest between each cerebral hemisphere and its ipsilateral thalamus. However, each hemisphere was also strongly correlated with the contralateral thalamus, a pattern that is not attributable to known thalamocortical monosynaptic connections. These results extend our understanding of the intrinsic network organization of the human brain to the thalamus and highlight the potential of resting-state fMRI BOLD imaging to elucidate thalamocortical relationships.

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Authors
Zhang, D., Snyder, A. Z., Fox, M. D., Sansbury, M. W., Shimony, J. S., & Raichle, M. E.
Affiliations
Washington University in St. Louis (US)
Venue
Journal of Neurophysiology
Published
2008-10
Volume
100
Issue
4
Pages
1740-1748
ISSN
  • 0022-3077 (ISSN-L)
  • 1522-1598
OpenAlex
W2034410483
Cited by
437
References
65
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FWCI
12.57
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
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  • Journal of Neurophysiology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institute of Mental Health (F30MH083483)
  • National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NS 06833)
  • Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (K23HD053212)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Functional Brain Connectivity Studies
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging › Advanced Neuroimaging Techniques and Applications
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Neural dynamics and brain function
Keywords
thalamus, cerebral cortex, resting-state brain activity, thalamocortical connections, thalamic nuclei, hemispheric lateralization, intrinsic brain networks, human brain connectivity
MeSH terms
Brain Mapping, Cerebral Cortex, Humans, Image Processing, Computer-Assisted, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Neural Pathways, Oxygen, Thalamus

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