All Relations between executive functions and prefrontal cortex

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Manuel Mücke, Sebastian Ludyga, Flora Colledge, Uwe Pühse, Markus Gerbe. The Influence of an Acute Exercise Bout on Adolescents' Stress Reactivity, Interference Control, and Brain Oxygenation Under Stress. Frontiers in psychology. vol 11. 2020-11-28. PMID:33244305. the aim of this study was to investigate whether an acute bout of aerobic exercise improves the inhibitory aspect of executive function and the associated dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (dlpfc) oxygenation when under stress. 2020-11-28 2023-08-13 Not clear
Cara L Wellman, Justin L Bollinger, Kelly M Moenc. Effects of stress on the structure and function of the medial prefrontal cortex: Insights from animal models. International review of neurobiology. vol 150. 2020-11-25. PMID:32204829. the prefrontal cortex is critical for executive function and emotion regulation, is a target for stress hormones, and is implicated in many stress-influenced psychological disorders. 2020-11-25 2023-08-13 Not clear
Cara L Wellman, Justin L Bollinger, Kelly M Moenc. Effects of stress on the structure and function of the medial prefrontal cortex: Insights from animal models. International review of neurobiology. vol 150. 2020-11-25. PMID:32204829. understanding how stress influences prefrontal cortex and behaviors mediated by it, as well as sex differences in this effect, will elucidate potential avenues for novel interventions for stress-sensitive disorders characterized by deficits in executive function and emotion regulation. 2020-11-25 2023-08-13 Not clear
Ettore Ambrosini, Sandra Arbula, Chiara Rossato, Valentina Pacella, Antonino Valles. Neuro-cognitive architecture of executive functions: A latent variable analysis. Cortex; a journal devoted to the study of the nervous system and behavior. vol 119. 2020-11-12. PMID:31505436. by using a latent variable approach, here we tested a brain-centered model of executive function organization proposing that two distinct domain-general executive functions, namely, criterion setting and monitoring, may be dissociable both functionally and anatomically, with a left versus right hemispheric preference of prefrontal cortex and related neural networks, respectively. 2020-11-12 2023-08-13 human
Mohammad Ridwan Chattun, Siqi Zhang, Yu Chen, Qiang Wang, Nousayhah Amdanee, Shui Tian, Qing Lu, Zhijian Ya. Caudothalamic dysfunction in drug-free suicidally depressed patients: an MEG study. European archives of psychiatry and clinical neuroscience. vol 270. issue 2. 2020-11-06. PMID:30552507. there are numerous suicide-related findings pertaining to the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (dlpfc), caudate nucleus and thalamus, which form a cortico-striato-thalamo-cortical (cstc) circuit responsible for executive function and working memory. 2020-11-06 2023-08-13 Not clear
E Bausela-Herreras, J Tirapu-Ustárroz, P Cordero-André. [Executive function deficits and neurodevelopmental disorders in childhood and adolescence]. Revista de neurologia. vol 69. issue 11. 2020-11-04. PMID:31762001. neurodevelopmental disorders are diverse, and even though they are independent diagnostic entities they share common manifestations in people with brain damage or dysfunction of the prefrontal cortex; that is, neurodevelopmental disorders present different alterations in executive functions. 2020-11-04 2023-08-13 Not clear
Sara R Nass, Yun K Hahn, Virginia D McLane, Neil B Varshneya, M Imad Damaj, Pamela E Knapp, Kurt F Hause. Chronic HIV-1 Tat exposure alters anterior cingulate cortico-basal ganglia-thalamocortical synaptic circuitry, associated behavioral control, and immune regulation in male mice. Brain, behavior, & immunity - health. vol 5. 2020-10-23. PMID:33083793. deficits in prefrontal cortex (pfc)-mediated executive function and the resultant loss of behavioral control are a particularly debilitating consequence of neurohiv. 2020-10-23 2023-08-13 mouse
Emily C Merz, Katia M Harlé, Kimberly G Noble, Robert B McCal. Executive Function in Previously Institutionalized Children. Child development perspectives. vol 10. issue 2. 2020-10-01. PMID:27528884. theory and models based on studies of animals indicate that development of the prefrontal cortex (pfc) and executive function (ef) may be particularly susceptible to environmental influences during early childhood. 2020-10-01 2023-08-13 Not clear
Laura Del Hoyo, Laura Xicota, Klaus Langohr, Gonzalo Sánchez-Benavides, Susana de Sola, Aida Cuenca-Royo, Joan Rodriguez, Jose Rodríguez-Morató, Magí Farré, Mara Dierssen, Rafael de la Torr. VNTR-DAT1 and COMTVal158Met Genotypes Modulate Mental Flexibility and Adaptive Behavior Skills in Down Syndrome. Frontiers in behavioral neuroscience. vol 10. 2020-10-01. PMID:27799900. down syndrome (ds) is an aneuploidy syndrome that is caused by trisomy for human chromosome 21 resulting in a characteristic cognitive and behavioral phenotype, which includes executive functioning and adaptive behavior difficulties possibly due to prefrontal cortex (pfc) deficits. 2020-10-01 2023-08-13 human
Ariane Wiegand, Vanessa Nieratschker, Christian Plewni. Genetic Modulation of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation Effects on Cognition. Frontiers in human neuroscience. vol 10. 2020-10-01. PMID:28066217. following an inverted u-shaped function, the high dopaminergic activity in met allele homozygous individuals has been shown to be associated with a reduction of executive functioning by anodal tdcs to the prefrontal cortex. 2020-10-01 2023-08-13 Not clear
Amanda R Pahng, M Adrienne McGinn, Rod I Paulsen, Scott Edward. The Prefrontal Cortex as a Critical Gate of Negative Affect and Motivation in Alcohol Use Disorder. Current opinion in behavioral sciences. vol 13. 2020-10-01. PMID:28111628. several cognitive symptoms commonly associated with severe aud, ranging from poor risk management to the cognitive/affective dimension of pain, are likely mediated by altered function of key anatomical elements that modulate pfc executive function, including contributions from the cingulate cortex and insula. 2020-10-01 2023-08-13 Not clear
Haiqing Huang, Peter T Nguyen, Nadine A Schwab, Jared J Tanner, Catherine C Price, Mingzhou Din. Mapping Dorsal and Ventral Caudate in Older Adults: Method and Validation. Frontiers in aging neuroscience. vol 9. 2020-10-01. PMID:28420985. dorsal caudate, highly connected to dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (dlpfc), is implicated in executive function and working memory; ventral caudate, more interconnected with the limbic system, is implicated in affective functions such as pain processing. 2020-10-01 2023-08-13 Not clear
Samantha J Brooks, Sabina G Funk, Susanne Y Young, Helgi B Schiöt. The Role of Working Memory for Cognitive Control in Anorexia Nervosa versus Substance Use Disorder. Frontiers in psychology. vol 8. 2020-10-01. PMID:29018381. prefrontal cortex executive functions, such as working memory (wm) interact with limbic processes to foster impulse control. 2020-10-01 2023-08-13 Not clear
Soledad Gil-Hernandez, Patricia Mateos, Claudia Porras, Raquel Garcia-Gomez, Enrique Navarro, Luis M Garcia-Moren. Alcohol Binge Drinking and Executive Functioning during Adolescent Brain Development. Frontiers in psychology. vol 8. 2020-10-01. PMID:29046650. the prefrontal cortex, which acts as neural support for the executive processes, is particularly affected by alcohol; however, not all studies are in agreement about how bd alcohol consumption affects executive functioning. 2020-10-01 2023-08-13 human
Amanda Elton, Christopher T Smith, Michael H Parrish, Charlotte A Boettige. COMT Val Frontiers in human neuroscience. vol 11. 2020-10-01. PMID:29270116. comt val evidence suggests that dopamine levels in the prefrontal cortex (pfc) modulate executive functions. 2020-10-01 2023-08-13 Not clear
Jimmy Y Zhong, Scott D Moffa. Extrahippocampal Contributions to Age-Related Changes in Spatial Navigation Ability. Frontiers in human neuroscience. vol 12. 2020-10-01. PMID:30042665. thus far, there is accumulating neuroimaging evidence supporting the functional relevance of the striatum for egocentric/response strategy use in older adults, and of the prefrontal cortex for mediating executive functions that contribute to successful navigational performance. 2020-10-01 2023-08-13 Not clear
Vojislava Bugarski Ignjatovic, Jelena Mitrovic, Dusko Kozic, Jasmina Boban, Daniela Maric, Snezana Brki. Executive Functions Rating Scale and Neurobiochemical Profile in HIV-Positive Individuals. Frontiers in psychology. vol 9. 2020-10-01. PMID:30072941. the set of complex cognitive processes, that are necessary for the cognitive control of behavior, known as executive functions (ef), are traditionally associated with the prefrontal cortex and commonly assessed with laboratory based tests and conventional neuroimaging. 2020-10-01 2023-08-13 human
David J Mokler, Jill A McGaughy, Donna Bass, Peter J Morgane, Douglas L Rosene, Ana C Amaral, R Jarrett Rushmore, Janina R Galle. Prenatal Protein Malnutrition Leads to Hemispheric Differences in the Extracellular Concentrations of Norepinephrine, Dopamine and Serotonin in the Medial Prefrontal Cortex of Adult Rats. Frontiers in neuroscience. vol 13. 2020-10-01. PMID:30890908. exposure to prenatal protein malnutrition (ppm) leads to a reprogramming of the brain, altering executive functions involving the prefrontal cortex (pfc). 2020-10-01 2023-08-13 rat
Kell Grandjean Costa, Daniel Aranha Cabral, Rodrigo Hohl, Eduardo Bodnariuc Fonte. Rewiring the Addicted Brain Through a Psychobiological Model of Physical Exercise. Frontiers in psychiatry. vol 10. 2020-10-01. PMID:31507468. moreover, we describe the neurobiological mechanisms by which exercise-induced neuroplasticity in the prefrontal cortex improves executive functions and may decrease compulsive behaviors in individuals prone to substance use disorders. 2020-10-01 2023-08-13 Not clear
Adele Diamon. Effects of Physical Exercise on Executive Functions: Going beyond Simply Moving to Moving with Thought. Annals of sports medicine and research. vol 2. issue 1. 2020-09-30. PMID:26000340. many studies have looked at this in older adults, and the evidence points strongly to those activities having little or no cognitive benefit, certainly little or no improvement to the executive functions that depend on prefrontal cortex. 2020-09-30 2023-08-13 Not clear