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Inhibitory mechanisms in the prefrontal-cortex differentially mediate Putamen activity during valence-based learning

Finkelman, T.; Aberg, K. C.; Furman-Haran, E.; Paz, R.; Tal, A.

2024-08-02 neuroscience
10.1101/2024.07.29.605168 bioRxiv
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Learning from appetitive and aversive stimuli involves interactions between the prefrontal cortex and subcortical structures. Preclinical and theoretical studies indicate that inhibition is essential in regulating the relevant neural circuitry. Here, we demonstrate that GABA, the main inhibitory neurotransmitter in the central nervous system, differentially affects how the dACC interacts with subcortical structures during appetitive and aversive learning in humans. Participants engaged in tasks involving appetitive and aversive learning, while using functional magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) at 7T to track GABA concentrations in the dACC, alongside whole-brain fMRI scans to assess BOLD activation. During appetitive learning, dACC GABA concentrations were negatively correlated with learning performance and BOLD activity measured from the dACC and the Putamen. These correlations were absent during aversive learning, where dACC GABA concentrations negatively correlated with the connectivity between the dACC and the Putamen. Our results show that inhibition in the dACC mediates appetitive and aversive learning in humans through distinct mechanisms.

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