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Frühe oszillatorische Aktivitätsmuster als Ergebnis sich entwickelnder frontalsubkortikaler Netzwerke unter physiologischen und der perinatalen Ischämie ähnlichen Bedingungen

Fachliche Zuordnung Molekulare Biologie und Physiologie von Nerven- und Gliazellen
Förderung Förderung von 2008 bis 2016
Projektkennung Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Projektnummer 79379867
 
Erstellungsjahr 2018

Zusammenfassung der Projektergebnisse

Cognitive performance relies on the entrainment of neuronal networks in oscillatory patterns of electrical activity. They ensure the spatiotemporal orchestration of neuronal activity and enable information transfer and storage, as exemplified in the case of functional interplay between the prefrontal cortex and hippocampus. Coupling of the neuronal networks in oscillatory rhythms is not a hallmark of the adult brain but rather emerges early during development. However, the contribution of coordinated activity for the maturation of neuronal networks accounting for cognitive processing remains largely unknown. The Emmy Noether-funded project elucidated the mechanisms controlling the development of structural and functional coupling within prefrontal-hippocampal networks of rodents from birth until juvenile stage of development. In particular, the cellular interactions accounting for emergence of long-range communication in the immature brain were dissected in detail. Moreover, the impaired maturation of functional communication within hippocampal-prefrontal networks, was characterized as a possible mechanism underlying the pathophysiology of cognitive deficits in neurological disorders, such as hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy. The knowledge gain from the funded project opens new perspectives for a better understanding of brain ontogeny in health and disease as well as for development of tailored therapies for neurodevelopmental disorders.

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