Evidence supporting a role for astrocytes in the regulation of cognitive flexibility and neuronal oscillations through the Ca2+ binding protein S100β.

The medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC) is important for cognitive flexibility, the ability to switch between two task-relevant dimensions. Changes in neuronal oscillations and alterations in the coupling across frequency ranges have been correlated with attention and cognitive flexibility. Here we show...

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Main Authors: Adam T Brockett, Gary A Kane, Patrick K Monari, Brandy A Briones, Pierre-Antoine Vigneron, Gabriela A Barber, Andres Bermudez, Uma Dieffenbach, Alexander D Kloth, Timothy J Buschman, Elizabeth Gould
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5903631?pdf=render