Article ; Online: A preliminary study of dynamic neurochemical changes in the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex during working memory.
The European journal of neuroscience
2024 Volume 59, Issue 8, Page(s) 2075–2086
Abstract: Working memory (WM) is one of the fundamental cognitive functions associated with the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC). However, the neurochemical mechanisms of WM, including the dynamic changes in neurometabolites such as glutamate and GABA in the ...
| Abstract | Working memory (WM) is one of the fundamental cognitive functions associated with the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC). However, the neurochemical mechanisms of WM, including the dynamic changes in neurometabolites such as glutamate and GABA in the DLPFC, remain unclear. Here, we investigated WM-related glutamate and GABA changes, alongside hemodynamic responses in the DLPFC, using a combination of functional magnetic resonance spectroscopy (fMRS) and functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI). During a WM task, we measured Glx (glutamate + glutamine) and GABA levels using GABA editing MEscher-GArwood Point REsolved Spectroscopy (MEGA-PRESS) sequence and blood-oxygen-level-dependent (BOLD) signal changes. In the DLPFC, we observed elevated Glx levels and increased BOLD signal changes during a 2-back task. Specifically, the Glx levels in the DLPFC were significantly higher during the 2-back task compared with fixation, although this difference was not significant when compared with a 0-back task. However, Glx levels during the 0-back task were higher than during fixation. Furthermore, there was a positive correlation between Glx levels in the DLPFC during the 2-back task and the corresponding BOLD signal changes. Notably, higher Glx increases were associated with increased DLPFC activation and lower WM task performance in individuals. No notable changes in DLPFC GABA levels were observed during WM processing. These findings suggest that the modulation of glutamatergic activity in the DLPFC may play a crucial role in both working memory processing and its associated performance outcomes. |
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| MeSH term(s) | Humans ; Memory, Short-Term/physiology ; Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex ; Prefrontal Cortex/diagnostic imaging ; Prefrontal Cortex/physiology ; Glutamic Acid ; Magnetic Resonance Imaging ; gamma-Aminobutyric Acid |
| Chemical Substances | Glutamic Acid (3KX376GY7L) ; gamma-Aminobutyric Acid (56-12-2) |
| Language | English |
| Publishing date | 2024-02-26 |
| Publishing country | France |
| Document type | Journal Article |
| ZDB-ID | 645180-9 |
| ISSN | 1460-9568 ; 0953-816X |
| ISSN (online) | 1460-9568 |
| ISSN | 0953-816X |
| DOI | 10.1111/ejn.16280 |
| Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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