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

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...

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Main Authors: Veronica C. Galvin, Amy F. T. Arnsten, Min Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Neural Circuits
Subjects:
V1
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fncir.2018.00067/full