期刊
HUMAN BRAIN MAPPING
卷 36, 期 11, 页码 4334-4345出版社
WILEY
DOI: 10.1002/hbm.22921
关键词
magnetic resonance spectroscopy; cognitive development; -aminobutyric acid; glutamate; cortical excitability; face processing; working memory
资金
- Wellcome Trust [076508, 0883781]
- European Research Council [338065]
- Jesus College Major Research Grant
- Economic and Social Research Council
- Studienstiftung des Deutschen Volkes
- Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst
- European Research Council (ERC) [338065] Funding Source: European Research Council (ERC)
Developmental adjustments in the balance of excitation and inhibition are thought to constrain the plasticity of sensory areas of the cortex. It is unknown however, how changes in excitatory or inhibitory neurochemical expression (glutamate, -aminobutyric acid (GABA)) contribute to skill acquisition during development. Here we used single-voxel proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy (H-1-MRS) to reveal how differences in cortical glutamate vs. GABA ratios relate to face proficiency and working memory abilities in children and adults. We show that higher glutamate levels in the inferior frontal gyrus correlated positively with face processing proficiency in the children, but not the adults, an effect which was independent of age-dependent differences in underlying cortical gray matter. Moreover, we found that glutamate/GABA levels and gray matter volume are dissociated at the different maturational stages. These findings suggest that increased excitation during development is linked to neuroplasticity and the acquisition of new cognitive skills. They also offer a new, neurochemical approach to investigating the relationship between cognitive performance and brain development across the lifespan. Hum Brain Mapp 36:4334-4345, 2015. (c) 2015 The Authors. Human Brain Mapping Published byWiley Periodicals, Inc.
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