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- Title
Sustained upregulation of widespread hippocampal–neocortical coupling following memory encoding.
- Authors
Folvik, Line; Sneve, Markus H; Ness, Hedda T; Vidal-Piñeiro, Didac; Raud, Liisa; Geier, Oliver M; Walhovd, Kristine B; Fjell, Anders M
- Abstract
Systems consolidation of new experiences into lasting episodic memories involves hippocampal–neocortical interactions. Evidence of this process is already observed during early post-encoding rest periods, both as increased hippocampal coupling with task-relevant perceptual regions and reactivation of stimulus-specific patterns following intensive encoding tasks. We investigate the spatial and temporal characteristics of these hippocampally anchored post-encoding neocortical modulations. Eighty-nine adults participated in an experiment consisting of interleaved memory task- and resting-state periods. We observed increased post-encoding functional connectivity between hippocampus and individually localized neocortical regions responsive to stimuli encountered during memory encoding. Post-encoding modulations were manifested as a nearly system-wide upregulation in hippocampal coupling with all major functional networks. The configuration of these extensive modulations resembled hippocampal–neocortical interaction patterns estimated from active encoding operations, suggesting hippocampal post-encoding involvement exceeds perceptual aspects. Reinstatement of encoding patterns was not observed in resting-state scans collected 12 h later, nor when using other candidate seed regions. The similarity in hippocampal functional coupling between online memory encoding and offline post-encoding rest suggests reactivation in humans involves a spectrum of cognitive processes engaged during the experience of an event. There were no age effects, suggesting that upregulation of hippocampal–neocortical connectivity represents a general phenomenon seen across the adult lifespan.
- Publication
Cerebral Cortex, 2023, Vol 33, Issue 8, p4844
- ISSN
1047-3211
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1093/cercor/bhac384