Default mode network: Spontaneous fluctuations in fMRI brain Jaeseung Jeong, Ph.D. Department of Bio and Brain Engineering, KAIST.

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Default mode network: Spontaneous fluctuations in fMRI brain Jaeseung Jeong, Ph.D. Department of Bio and Brain Engineering, KAIST

Blood oxygen level dependent (BOLD) in fMRI

Spontaneous modulation of the BOLD signal which cannot be attributed to the experimental paradigm or any other explicit input or output is also present. Because it has been viewed as 'noise' in task-response studies, this spontaneous component of the BOLD signal is usually minimized by averaging on slow (<0.1 Hz) fluctuations in the BOLD signal.

The first reports on spontaneous activations of fMRI at rest.

Functional connectivity in the motor cortex of resting human brain using echo-planar MRI. B Biswal, F Z Yetkin, V M Haughton, J S Hydein, Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (1995)

An MRI time course of 512 echo-planar images (EPI) in resting human brain obtained every 250 ms reveals fluctuations in signal intensity in each pixel that have a physiologic origin. Regions of the somatomotor cortex that were activated secondary to hand movement were identified using functional MRI methodology (FMRI).

Time courses of low frequency (< 0.1 Hz) fluctuations in resting brain were observed to have a high degree of temporal correlation (P < 10(- 3)) within these regions and also with time courses in several other regions that can be associated with motor function. It is concluded that correlation of low frequency fluctuations, which may arise from fluctuations in blood oxygenation or flow, is a manifestation of functional connectivity of the brain.

Detection of functional connectivity using temporal correlations in MR images. Michelle Hampson, Bradley S. Peterson, John C. Gore, Human Brain Mapping (2002)

Raichle, M. E. et al. "Inaugural Article: A default mode of brain function". PNAS (2001)

Why are we interested in the spontaneous fluctuations in the BOLD signal? The theoretical motivation for studying spontaneous activity stems from an understanding of brain energy metabolism. The resting human brain represents only 2% of total body mass but consumes 20% of the body's energy, most of which is used to support ongoing neuronal signalling.

Why are we interested in the spontaneous fluctuations in the BOLD signal? Task-related increases in neuronal metabolism are usually small (<5%) when compared with this large resting energy consumption. Therefore, if we hope to understand how the brain operates, we must take into account the component that consumes most of the brain's energy: spontaneous neuronal activity.

The empirical motivation for studying spontaneous BOLD activity arose from the observation that spontaneous BOLD fluctuations measured in the left somatomotor cortex are specifically correlated with spontaneous fluctuations in the right somatomotor cortex and with medial motor areas in the absence of overt motor behaviour. The observation that spontaneous BOLD activity is not random noise, but is specifically organized in the resting human brain has generated a new avenue of neuroimaging research. Why should one be interested in the spontaneous fluctuations in the BOLD signal?

What is default mode network? The default mode network (DMN) is a network of brain regions that are active when the brain is at rest, which is characterized by coherent neuronal oscillations at a rate lower than 0.1 Hz. The DMN includes the posterior cingulate cortex (PCC, 23, 31) and the adjacent precuneus (7), the medial prefrontal cortex (MPFC), and the medial, lateral and inferior parietal cortex, and ITC(20,21).

When is the DMN formed? In the infant brain, there is limited evidence of the DMN, but DMN connectivity is more consistent in children aged 9–12 years, suggesting that the DMN undergoes developmental change. (A)In children the regions are largely local and are organized by their physical location; the frontal regions are highlighted in light blue. (B) In adults the networks become highly correlated despite their physical distance; the default network is highlighted in light red

Age-related alterations in DMN Older adults showed decreased connectivity and ability to suppress low frequency oscillations of the DMN. Additionally, the strength of the functional coupling of posterior cingulate (pCC) with medial prefrontal cortex (PFC) correlated positively with performance and was lower in older adults. These results show that normal aging is also associated with alterations in the activity and connectivity of brain regions within the DMN. These changes may be a reflection of a deficit in cognitive control associated with advancing age that results in deficient resource allocation to the task at hand.

Functional connectivity and DMN Empirical research has largely focused on the functional connectivity of the DMN within the parameters of functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) data and the BOLD signal; an indirect measure of neuronal activity reflecting changes in blood oxygen level contrasts within the brain (Fox and Raichle, 2007). Low-frequency EEG oscillations are likely associated with connectivity of larger scale neuronal networks, while higher frequencies are constrained in smaller networks, and may be modulated by activity in the slower oscillating larger networks.

Anti-correlated task-positive and task- negative resting networks The DMN has been described as a ‘task-negative network’ given the apparent antagonism between its activation and task performance. A second network also characterized by spontaneous low frequency activity has been identified as a task-positive network. This network includes the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC), inferior parietal cortex (IPC) and supplementary motor area (SMA). Interestingly, the task-positive network and the DMN are temporally anti-correlated, such that task-specific activation of the task-positive network is affiliated with attenuation of the DMN.

Positive nodes (warm colours) are correlated with seed regions involved in focused attention and working memory (task-positive seeds) and significantly anticorrelated with seed regions that are routinely de- activated during attention-demanding cognitive tasks (task-negative seeds): the intra-parietal sulcus (IPS), frontal eye field (FEF) and middle temporal (MT) area.. Negative nodes (cool colours) are correlated with task-negative seeds and significantly anticorrelated with task-positive seeds. The task- negative seeds are the posterior cingulate/precuneus (PCC), lateral parietal cortex (LP) and medial prefrontal cortex (MPF)

Task-positive and negative components The case for including task-positive and negative components as part of the same default-mode network system is supported by a considerable amount of evidence. This proposition allows for naturally occurring competition between the task-negative and task-positive component, such that spontaneous anti-correlated interactions between the networks will result in periodic task interference, and importantly, does not necessitate the involvement of a central executive. Indeed, it has been suggested on a number of occasions that the anti- correlation between the two networks may prove to be functionally more important, than DMN activity itself. Low Frequency Resting State Networks (LFRSN) is used to describe both the task-positive and task-negative networks.

What is the functional role of DMN?

The functional roles of DMN PCC (and adjacent precuneus) and MPFC, are the two most clearly delineated regions within the DMN in terms of their functional roles. PCC appears to serve an important adaptive function and is implicated in broad-based continuous sampling of external and internal environments. Reduced connectivity with anterior DMN regions in attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) participants ([Castellanos et al., 2008] and [Uddin et al., 2008a]) suggests that this region may be implicated in working memory or attention dysfunction. Finally, PCC and retrosplenial cortex are also associated with the processing of emotionally salient stimuli, and may play a role in emotional processing related to episodic memory (Maddock, 1999).

MPFC has been associated with social cognition involving the monitoring of ones own psychological states, and mentalising about the psychological states of others ([Blakemore, 2008], ).

Properties of Default mode networks Research has concentrated on the patterns of activity within and interconnectivity between DMN brain regions at rest, and the impact that the commencement of goal-directed activity has on this. Significantly, DMN activity is attenuated rather than extinguished during this transition between states, and is observed, albeit at lower levels, alongside task-specific activations. The more demanding the task, the stronger the deactivation appears to be ([McKiernan et al., 2006] and [Singh and Fawcett, 2008]). Increased PCC activity, or reduced deactivation, systematically preceded and predicted response errors in a flanker task, up to 30 s before the error was made [Eichele et al., 2008].

The significance of DMN Slow oscillations of power may reflect ‘long range coordination’ in a functional network. Spontaneous fluctuations of fMRI signals at rest have been explored to find functional networks among functional sites on the basis of the connectivity. It is thought that the TNN corresponds to task-independent introspection, or self-referential thought, while the TPN corresponds to action, and that perhaps the TNN and TPN should be considered elements of a single default mode network with anti-correlated components.

DMN differences between NC and AD Reduced PCC and hippocampal activity in the DMN of AD patients

DMN activity: NC > AD (sensitivity: 85%)

Mental disorders and DMN In mental disorder, the absence of, or reductions in, the anti- correlation between the DMN and task-positive network manifest as reduced introspective thought (Autistic Spectral Disorders) and attentional lapses (ADHD); while excessive antagonism will likely result in zealous toggling between extrospective and introspective processes (Schizophrenia). Second, the integrity of the DMN is affected by reductions in connectivity, and is associated with deficits in attention and working memory (Alzheimer’s disease, ADHD, schizophrenia), as well as problems with self-referential and introspective mental processing (ASD). In contrast, increased connectivity has been associated with maladaptive emotional and introspective processing (depression, schizophrenia).

Mental disorders and DMN Third, altered patterns of DMN functional connectivity commonly characterize dysfunctional introspective processing – connectivity in the DMN is negatively related to the positive symptoms of schizophrenia, while enhanced connectivity in the subgenual cingulate is associated with the length of depressive episode. Finally, altered patterns of connectivity, atypical anti-correlations between the DMN and task-positive network, and reduced integrity of DMN functions, observed in a range of mental disorders, are all potential and pervasive sources of interference during goal-directed activity.

Possible functions of DMN In humans, the default network has been hypothesized to generate spontaneous thoughts during mind-wandering and believed to be an essential component of creativity. The hypothesis that the default network is related to internally directed thought is not universally accepted. In 2007 the concept of the default mode was criticized as not being useful for understanding brain function, on the grounds that a simpler hypothesis is that a resting brain actually does more processing than a brain doing certain "demanding" tasks, and that there is no special significance to the intrinsic activity of the resting brain.

Future issues to pursue First and foremost, it is not yet evident how oscillatory brain activity as measured by EEG/MEG relates to the DMN as identified with fMRI and PET. Second, the relationship between DMN and complex network properties should be investigated. Finally, the functional roles of DMN to determine the behavioural correlates of the DMN should be examined particularly in neuropsychiatric disorders.

Relationship of amyloid deposition to the “default mode network” in AD Buckner R et al. J Neurosci 2005

Intrinsic connectivity and amyloid : Cortical Hubs overlap anatomy of A-  deposition Buckner R et al J Neuroscience 2005