Article: BOLD responses in the superior colliculus and lateral geniculate nucleus of the rat viewing an apparent motion stimulus

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TitleBOLD responses in the superior colliculus and lateral geniculate nucleus of the rat viewing an apparent motion stimulus
AuthorsLau, C
Zhang, JW
Xing, KK
Zhou, IY
Cheung, MM
Chan, KC
Wu, EX
KeywordsBOLD
FMRI
Lateral geniculate nucleus
Motion
Rat
Superior colliculus
Issue Date2011
PublisherAcademic Press. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.elsevier.com/locate/ynimg
CitationNeuroimage, 2011, v. 58 n. 3, p. 878-884 [How to Cite?]
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.neuroimage.2011.06.055
AbstractIn rats, the superior colliculus (SC) is a main destination for retinal ganglion cells and is an important subcortical structure for vision. Electrophysiology studies have observed that many SC neurons are highly sensitive to moving objects, but complementary non-invasive functional imaging studies with larger fields of view have been rarely conducted. In this study, BOLD fMRI is used to measure the SC and nearby lateral geniculate nucleus' (LGN) hemodynamic responses, in normal adult Sprague Dawley (SD) rats, during a dynamic visual stimulus similar to those used in long-range apparent motion studies. The stimulation paradigm consists of four light spots arranged in a linear array and turned on and off sequentially at different rates to create five effective speeds of motion (7, 14, 41, 82, and 164°/s across the visual field). Stationary periods (same light spot always on) are interleaved between the moving periods. The speed response function (SRF), the hemodynamic response amplitude at each speed tested, is measured. Significant responses are observed in the SC and LGN at all speeds. In the SC, the SRF increases monotonically from 7 to 82°/s. The minimum response amplitude occurs at 164°/s. The results suggest that the SC is sensitive to slow moving visual stimuli but the hemodynamic response is reduced at higher speeds. In the LGN, the SRF exhibits a similar trend to that of the SC, but response amplitude during 7°/s stimulation is comparable to that during 164°/s stimulation. These findings are in good agreement with previous electrophysiology studies conducted on albino rats like the SD strain. This work represents the first fMRI study of stimulus speed dependence in the SC and is also the first fMRI study of motion responsiveness in the rat. © 2011 Elsevier Inc.
ISSN1053-8119
2011 Impact Factor: 5.895
2011 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.450
DOIhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.neuroimage.2011.06.055
ISI Accession Number IDWOS:000294940700019
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dc.contributor.authorLau, C
dc.contributor.authorZhang, JW
dc.contributor.authorXing, KK
dc.contributor.authorZhou, IY
dc.contributor.authorCheung, MM
dc.contributor.authorChan, KC
dc.contributor.authorWu, EX
dc.date.accessioned2012-08-08T08:34:40Z
dc.date.available2012-08-08T08:34:40Z
dc.date.issued2011
dc.description.abstractIn rats, the superior colliculus (SC) is a main destination for retinal ganglion cells and is an important subcortical structure for vision. Electrophysiology studies have observed that many SC neurons are highly sensitive to moving objects, but complementary non-invasive functional imaging studies with larger fields of view have been rarely conducted. In this study, BOLD fMRI is used to measure the SC and nearby lateral geniculate nucleus' (LGN) hemodynamic responses, in normal adult Sprague Dawley (SD) rats, during a dynamic visual stimulus similar to those used in long-range apparent motion studies. The stimulation paradigm consists of four light spots arranged in a linear array and turned on and off sequentially at different rates to create five effective speeds of motion (7, 14, 41, 82, and 164°/s across the visual field). Stationary periods (same light spot always on) are interleaved between the moving periods. The speed response function (SRF), the hemodynamic response amplitude at each speed tested, is measured. Significant responses are observed in the SC and LGN at all speeds. In the SC, the SRF increases monotonically from 7 to 82°/s. The minimum response amplitude occurs at 164°/s. The results suggest that the SC is sensitive to slow moving visual stimuli but the hemodynamic response is reduced at higher speeds. In the LGN, the SRF exhibits a similar trend to that of the SC, but response amplitude during 7°/s stimulation is comparable to that during 164°/s stimulation. These findings are in good agreement with previous electrophysiology studies conducted on albino rats like the SD strain. This work represents the first fMRI study of stimulus speed dependence in the SC and is also the first fMRI study of motion responsiveness in the rat. © 2011 Elsevier Inc.
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dc.identifier.citationNeuroimage, 2011, v. 58 n. 3, p. 878-884 [How to Cite?]
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.neuroimage.2011.06.055
dc.identifier.citeulike9544491
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.neuroimage.2011.06.055
dc.identifier.epage884
dc.identifier.hkuros206788
dc.identifier.isiWOS:000294940700019
dc.identifier.issn1053-8119
2011 Impact Factor: 5.895
2011 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.450
dc.identifier.issue3
dc.identifier.pmid21741483
dc.identifier.scopuseid_2-s2.0-80052146570
dc.identifier.spage878
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/155649
dc.identifier.volume58
dc.languageeng
dc.publisherAcademic Press. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.elsevier.com/locate/ynimg
dc.publisher.placeUnited States
dc.relation.ispartofNeuroImage
dc.relation.referencesReferences in Scopus
dc.subject.meshAnimals
dc.subject.meshBrain Mapping
dc.subject.meshGeniculate Bodies - physiology
dc.subject.meshMotion Perception - physiology
dc.subject.meshSuperior Colliculi - physiology
dc.subjectBOLD
dc.subjectFMRI
dc.subjectLateral geniculate nucleus
dc.subjectMotion
dc.subjectRat
dc.subjectSuperior colliculus
dc.titleBOLD responses in the superior colliculus and lateral geniculate nucleus of the rat viewing an apparent motion stimulus
dc.typeArticle
Author Affiliations
  1. The University of Hong Kong