Chemogenetic disconnection of monkey orbitofrontal and rhinal cortex reversibly disrupts reward value

Mark A.G. Eldridge, Walter Lerchner, Richard C. Saunders, Hiroyuki Kaneko, Kristopher W. Krausz, Frank J. Gonzalez, Bin Ji, Makoto Higuchi, Takafumi Minamimoto, Barry J. Richmond

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Abstract

To study how the interaction between orbitofrontal (OFC) and rhinal (Rh) cortices influences the judgment of reward size, we reversibly disconnected these regions using hM4Di-DREADD (designer receptor exclusively activated by designer drug). Repeated inactivation reduced sensitivity to differences in reward size in two monkeys. These results suggest that retrieval of relative stimulus values from memory depends on the interaction between Rh and OFC.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)37-39
Number of pages3
JournalNature Neuroscience
Volume19
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 29-12-2015
Externally publishedYes

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • General Neuroscience

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