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Neural mechanism for predictive action selection

Research Project

Project/Area Number 21H02804
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Review Section Basic Section 51020:Cognitive and brain science-related
Research InstitutionKyoto University

Principal Investigator

Hamaguchi Kosuke  京都大学, 医学研究科, 准教授 (50415270)

Project Period (FY) 2021-04-01 – 2024-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2023)
Budget Amount *help
¥17,940,000 (Direct Cost: ¥13,800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥4,140,000)
Fiscal Year 2023: ¥2,730,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥630,000)
Fiscal Year 2022: ¥3,770,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥870,000)
Fiscal Year 2021: ¥11,440,000 (Direct Cost: ¥8,800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥2,640,000)
Keywords意思決定 / 予測 / 光遺伝学 / カルシウムイメージング / 2光子カルシウムイメージング / 強化学習 / 高次運動野 / 予測的行動 / システム神経科学 / 2光子顕微鏡
Outline of Research at the Start

動物が合目的な行動を行う時,脳内では,どのような計算がなされているのだろう?過去の報酬履歴を表現する神経細胞はこれまでに多く発見されている.その一方,環境のモデルを用いて予測的な価値表現をする神経細胞の報告は少なく,それらが行動に関わるかどうかも不明である.本研究では,報酬条件が変化する事を学習したマウスを用いて,予測的価値を行動に変換する神経機構を明らかにする.

Outline of Final Research Achievements

To achieve flexible action selection, it is important to learn the patterns of environmental changes and predict these changes. In this study, we first demonstrated that mice can act based on predictions. Next, by measuring neural activity through calcium imaging, we found that the activity in the secondary motor cortex reflects expectations based on past memories in the early stages of learning and expectations based on predictions in the later stages of learning. When the activity of the secondary motor cortex was inhibited using optogenetics, the mice were unable to make predictive choices. This indicates that the secondary motor cortex is a crucial brain region for predictive action selection.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

これまでの研究から、条件が定期的に変化する課題では長期的な学習の結果、動物が報酬条件の変化するタイミングを予期してしまう、という報告が複数存在していた。このような予測的な行動選択に特徴的な神経活動を示す脳領域は複数知られていたが、それらの活動と行動選択との因果関係は明らかではなかった。我々は、課題の報酬条件が定期的に変化する課題を学習させたマウスは、予測的に行動を変化できる事を見出した。またカルシウムイメージングと光遺伝学を用いた本研究により、2次運動野が予測的な行動選択に因果的にも重要であることが明らかにした。この結果は、皮質が担う柔軟な行動選択のメカニズムの一端を明らかにするものである。

Report

(4 results)
  • 2023 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2022 Annual Research Report
  • 2021 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (9 results)

All 2023 2022 2021

All Journal Article (2 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 1 results,  Peer Reviewed: 2 results,  Open Access: 1 results) Presentation (7 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 5 results,  Invited: 2 results)

  • [Journal Article] Error-related signaling in nucleus accumbens D2 receptor-expressing neurons guides inhibition-based choice behavior in mice2023

    • Author(s)
      Nishioka Tadaaki、Attachaipanich Suthinee、Hamaguchi Kosuke、Lazarus Michael、de Kerchove d’Exaerde Alban、Macpherson Tom、Hikida Takatoshi
    • Journal Title

      Nature Communications

      Volume: 14 Issue: 1 Pages: 2284-2284

    • DOI

      10.1038/s41467-023-38025-3

    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Prospective and retrospective values integrated in frontal cortex drive predictive choice2022

    • Author(s)
      Hamaguchi Kosuke、Takahashi-Aoki Hiromi、Watanabe Dai
    • Journal Title

      Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

      Volume: 119 Issue: 48

    • DOI

      10.1073/pnas.2206067119

    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Presentation] 予測的意思決定の神経基盤2023

    • Author(s)
      濱口航介
    • Organizer
      日本神経科学大会
    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Prospective Value Representation in Mouse Frontal Cortex Supports Predictive Choice Behavior2023

    • Author(s)
      濱口航介
    • Organizer
      日本生理学会シンポジウム
    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Prospective Value Representation in Mouse Frontal Cortex Supports Predictive Choice Behavior2023

    • Author(s)
      Kosuke Hamaguchi
    • Organizer
      Annual Meeting of The Physiological Society of Japan
    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] From Retrospective to Prospective: Integrated Value Representation in Frontal Cortex for Predictive Choice Behavior2022

    • Author(s)
      K. Hamaguchi
    • Organizer
      International Symposium on Development and Plasticity of Neural Systems
    • Related Report
      2021 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] マウス前皮質の予測的価値表現は予測的な行動を担う2021

    • Author(s)
      濱口航介
    • Organizer
      第44回日本神経科学大会
    • Related Report
      2021 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] 予測的行動を可能にする前頭皮質の予測的価値表現2021

    • Author(s)
      濱口航介
    • Organizer
      MiP/生物物理若手の会関西支部共催セミナー
    • Related Report
      2021 Annual Research Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] 力学系としての意思決定過程2021

    • Author(s)
      濱口航介
    • Organizer
      生理研研究会「第3回 力学系の視点からの脳・神経回路の理解」
    • Related Report
      2021 Annual Research Report
    • Invited

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Published: 2021-04-28   Modified: 2025-01-30  

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