Chemogenetic suppression of anterior cingulate cortical neurons projecting to the visual cortex disrupts attentional behavior in mice

• Main Authors: Kevin J. Norman (Author), Hiroyuki Koike (Author), Sarah E. McCraney (Author), Yury Garkun (Author), Julia Bateh (Author), Elisa N. Falk (Author), Susanna Im (Author), Keaven Caro (Author), Michael P. Demars (Author), Hirofumi Morishita (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wiley, 2021-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Aim Attention is a goal‐directed cognitive process that facilitates the detection of task‐relevant sensory stimuli from dynamic environments. Anterior cingulate cortical area (ACA) is known to play a key role in attentional behavior, but the specific circuits mediating attention remain larg...