Journal
CEREBRAL CORTEX
Volume 21, Issue 1, Pages 22-34Publisher
OXFORD UNIV PRESS INC
DOI: 10.1093/cercor/bhq051
Keywords
cued recall; default mode network; episodic memory; fMRI; posterior cingulate
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- Karolinska Institutet foundations [Fobi0794]
- Swedish Research Council
- Royal Science Academy in Sweden
- European Union [FP7-PEOPLE-2007-4-1-IOF]
- National Institutes of Health [R01 AG027435, P01AG036694]
- Alzheimer's Association
- NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON AGING [R01AG027435, K24AG035007, P01AG036694] Funding Source: NIH RePORTER
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The hypothesis that the neural network supporting successful episodic memory retrieval overlaps with the regions involved in episodic encoding has garnered much interest; however, the role of the posteromedial regions remains to be fully elucidated. Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) studies during successful encoding typically demonstrate deactivation of posteromedial cortices, whereas successful retrieval of previously encoded information has been associated with activation of these regions. Here, we performed an event-related fMRI experiment during an associative face-name encoding and retrieval task to investigate the topography and functional relationship of the brain regions involved in successful memory processes. A conjunction analysis of novel encoding and subsequent successful retrieval of names revealed an anatomical overlap in bilateral posteromedial cortices. In this region, a significant negative correlation was found: Greater deactivation during encoding was related to greater activation during successful retrieval. In contrast, the hippocampus and prefrontal cortex demonstrated positive activation during both encoding and retrieval. Our results provide further evidence that posteromedial regions constitute critical nodes in the large-scale cortical network subserving episodic memory. These results are discussed in relation to the default mode hypothesis, the involvement of posteromedial cortices in successful memory formation and retention, as well as potential implications for aging and neurodegenerative disease.
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