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| Title |
The Pedunculopontine Tegmental Nucleus as a Motor and Cognitive Interface between the Cerebellum and Basal Ganglia
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| Published in |
Frontiers in Neuroanatomy, November 2016
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| DOI | 10.3389/fnana.2016.00109 |
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| Authors |
Fumika Mori, Ken-ichi Okada, Taishin Nomura, Yasushi Kobayashi |
| Abstract |
As an important component of ascending activating systems, brainstem cholinergic neurons in the pedunculopontine tegmental nucleus (PPTg) are involved in the regulation of motor control (locomotion, posture and gaze) and cognitive processes (attention, learning and memory). The PPTg is highly interconnected with several regions of the basal ganglia, and one of its key functions is to regulate and relay activity from the basal ganglia. Together, they have been implicated in the motor control system (such as voluntary movement initiation or inhibition), and modulate aspects of executive function (such as motivation). In addition to its intimate connection with the basal ganglia, projections from the PPTg to the cerebellum have been recently reported to synaptically activate the deep cerebellar nuclei. Classically, the cerebellum and basal ganglia were regarded as forming separated anatomical loops that play a distinct functional role in motor and cognitive behavioral control. Here, we suggest that the PPTg may also act as an interface device between the basal ganglia and cerebellum. As such, part of the therapeutic effect of PPTg deep brain stimulation (DBS) to relieve gait freezing and postural instability in advanced Parkinson's disease (PD) patients might also involve modulation of the cerebellum. We review the anatomical position and role of the PPTg in the pathway of basal ganglia and cerebellum in relation to motor control, cognitive function and PD. |
X Demographics
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 20% |
| United Kingdom | 2 | 13% |
| Japan | 2 | 13% |
| Switzerland | 2 | 13% |
| Chile | 1 | 7% |
| Australia | 1 | 7% |
| Mexico | 1 | 7% |
| Unknown | 3 | 20% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 12 | 80% |
| Scientists | 3 | 20% |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | <1% |
| Japan | 1 | <1% |
| Belgium | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 175 | 97% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 35 | 19% |
| Researcher | 23 | 13% |
| Student > Master | 20 | 11% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 19 | 11% |
| Student > Bachelor | 16 | 9% |
| Other | 33 | 18% |
| Unknown | 34 | 19% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Neuroscience | 64 | 36% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 22 | 12% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 11 | 6% |
| Psychology | 10 | 6% |
| Engineering | 7 | 4% |
| Other | 23 | 13% |
| Unknown | 43 | 24% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 11. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 10 May 2020.
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#208
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#51,995
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#4
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