Oscillations and hippocampal-prefrontal synchrony

Curr Opin Neurobiol. 2011 Jun;21(3):486-91. doi: 10.1016/j.conb.2011.02.012. Epub 2011 Apr 4.

Abstract

The hippocampus and medial prefrontal cortex subserve spatial working memory in rodents. Recent evidence has demonstrated functional interactions between these brain regions in the form of sychronization of oscillatory activity during behavior. The nature of this synchrony and its relationship to behavioral performance suggests an important role in the function of the hippocampal-prefrontal circuit.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Biological Clocks / physiology*
  • Hippocampus / physiology*
  • Humans
  • Memory / physiology
  • Neural Pathways / physiology
  • Prefrontal Cortex / physiology*