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Evolution in Neuromodulation—The Differential Roles of Acetylcholine in Higher Order Association vs. Primary Visual Cortices

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Galvin, Veronica C., Arnsten, Amy F. T., Wang, Min·2018·Frontiers in Neural Circuits

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This review contrasts the neuromodulatory influences of acetylcholine (ACh) on the relatively conserved primary visual cortex (V1), compared to the newly evolved dorsolateral prefrontal association cortex (dlPFC). ACh is critical both for proper circuit development and organization, and for optimal functioning of mature systems in both cortical regions. ACh acts through both nicotinic and muscarinic receptors, which show very different expression profiles in V1 vs. dlPFC, and differing effects on neuronal firing. Cholinergic effects mediate attentional influences in V1, enhancing representation of incoming sensory stimuli. In dlPFC ACh plays a permissive role for network communication. ACh receptor expression and ACh actions in higher visual areas have an intermediate profile between V1 and dlPFC. This changing role of ACh modulation across association cortices may help to illuminate the particular susceptibility of PFC in cognitive disorders, and provide therapeutic targets to strengthen cognition.

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  • During embryonic development there is convergence of the various neurotransmitter signaling pathways and they influence each other's development and functioning.

    “There is, furthermore, ample evidence now that during embryonic development there is convergence of the various neurotransmitter signaling pathways and influence each other’s development and functioning [153, 227–231].”

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    The “Acetylcholine in brain development” section says early acetylcholine activity may contribute to the development of dopamine systems and describes interactions with noradrenergic and GABAergic signaling. It does not establish a general convergence of various neurotransmitter pathways during embryonic development or show that they reciprocally influence one another’s development and functioning. (LLM, conf=0.84)

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  • Noradrenergic and dopaminergic projections towards forebrain regions, as well as dopaminergic-glutamatergic and dopaminergic-cholinergic interactions, control PFC maturation and functioning.

    “The same holds true for noradrenergic and dopaminergic projections towards forebrain regions as well as dopaminergic-glutamatergic and dopaminergic-cholinergic interactions controlling PFC maturation and functioning [227, 228, 231].”

    From Development of prefrontal cortex (2022) · cites this paper as [231]

    The section on neurological diseases associated with cholinergic dysfunction (page unavailable) describes reciprocal dopamine–acetylcholine regulation and a dopamine-related influence on muscarinic receptor expression in the PFC. The brain-development section discusses cholinergic contributions to PFC circuit development. Neither passage establishes that noradrenergic and dopaminergic forebrain projections, or dopamine–glutamate interactions, control PFC maturation and functioning as claimed. (LLM, conf=0.84)

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  • Neurotransmitter receptors are found to be expressed by progenitor cells throughout development.

    “In fact, neurotransmitter receptors are found to be expressed by progenitor cells throughout development [231].”

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    The “Acetylcholine in brain development” section reports nicotinic and muscarinic receptor expression in cortical stem and progenitor cells during early embryonic development. It does not establish that neurotransmitter receptors generally are expressed by progenitor cells throughout development. (LLM, conf=0.85)

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    Kolk, S. M., & Rakic, P. (2022) · Neuropsychopharmacology · doi:10.1038/s41386-021-01137-9 · Cited by 378 · see citing works

    “The same holds true for noradrenergic and dopaminergic projections towards forebrain regions as well as dopaminergic-glutamatergic and dopaminergic-cholinergic interactions controlling PFC maturation and functioning [227, 228, 231].”
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Authors
Galvin, V. C., Arnsten, A. F. T., & Wang, M.
Affiliations
Yale University (US)
Corresponding author
Galvin, Veronica C.
Venue
Frontiers in Neural Circuits
Published
2018-08-28
Volume
12
Pages
67-67
ISSN
1662-5110 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2889384927
Cited by
25
References
149
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2026: 4 · 2025: 2 · 2024: 2 · 2023: 4 · 2022: 4 · 2021: 4 · 2020: 2 · 2019: 2 · 2017: 1
FWCI
0.20
Type
journal article
Language
en
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Locations
  • Frontiers in Neural Circuits (publishedVersion, cc-by)
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  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
Funders
  • National Institute of Mental Health (NIM093354)
  • National Institutes of Health (DP1AG047744)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors Study
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience › Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience › Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior
Keywords
acetylcholine, neuromodulation, primary visual cortex, dorsolateral prefrontal cortex, nicotinic acetylcholine receptors, muscarinic receptors, attention, cortical development, cholinergic modulation, cognitive disorders, therapeutic target
MeSH terms
Acetylcholine, Animals, Mental Disorders, Humans, Receptors, Muscarinic, Receptors, Nicotinic, Visual Cortex, Prefrontal Cortex

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