Persistent spiking activity underlies working memory

Christos Constantinidis*, Shintaro Funahashi, Daeyeol Lee, John D. Murray, Xue Lian Qi, Min Wang, Amy F.T. Arnsten

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Abstract

Persistent activity generated in the PFC during the delay period of working memory tasks represents information about stimuli held in memory and determines working memory performance. Alternative models of working memory, depending on the rhythmicity of discharges or exclusively on short-term synaptic plasticity, are inconsistent with the neurophysiological data.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)7020-7028
Number of pages9
JournalJournal of Neuroscience
Volume38
Issue number32
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 8 Aug 2018

Keywords

  • Delay period
  • Monkey
  • Neurophysiology
  • Prefrontal cortex
  • Working memory

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