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Dou H, Wang H, Liu S, Huang J, Liu Z, Zhou T, Yang Y. Form Properties of Moving Targets Bias Smooth Pursuit Target Selection in Monkeys. Neurosci Bull 2023; 39:1246-1262. [PMID: 36689042 PMCID: PMC10387034 DOI: 10.1007/s12264-023-01022-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2022] [Accepted: 09/21/2022] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
Abstract
During natural viewing, we often recognize multiple objects, detect their motion, and select one object as the target to track. It remains to be determined how such behavior is guided by the integration of visual form and motion perception. To address this, we studied how monkeys made a choice to track moving targets with different forms by smooth pursuit eye movements in a two-target task. We found that pursuit responses were biased toward the motion direction of a target with a hole. By computing the relative weighting, we found that the target with a hole exhibited a larger weight for vector computation. The global hole feature dominated other form properties. This dominance failed to account for changes in pursuit responses to a target with different forms moving singly. These findings suggest that the integration of visual form and motion perception can reshape the competition in sensorimotor networks to guide behavioral selection.
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Affiliation(s)
- Huixi Dou
- State Key Laboratory of Brain and Cognitive Science, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China
- Institute of Artificial Intelligence, Hefei Comprehensive National Science Center, Hefei, 230088, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Brain and Cognitive Science, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Brain and Cognitive Science, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China
- Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, China
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- Institute of Artificial Intelligence, Hefei Comprehensive National Science Center, Hefei, 230088, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Brain and Cognitive Science, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China
- Institute of Artificial Intelligence, Hefei Comprehensive National Science Center, Hefei, 230088, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Brain and Cognitive Science, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China
- Institute of Artificial Intelligence, Hefei Comprehensive National Science Center, Hefei, 230088, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Brain and Cognitive Science, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China.
- Institute of Artificial Intelligence, Hefei Comprehensive National Science Center, Hefei, 230088, China.
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China.
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Wang W, Zhou T, Chen L, Huang Y. A subcortical magnocellular pathway is responsible for the fast processing of topological properties of objects: A transcranial magnetic stimulation study. Hum Brain Mapp 2023; 44:1617-1628. [PMID: 36426867 PMCID: PMC9921224 DOI: 10.1002/hbm.26162] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2022] [Revised: 10/16/2022] [Accepted: 11/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Rapid object recognition has survival significance. The extraction of topological properties (TP) is proposed as the starting point of object perception. Behavioral evidence shows that TP processing takes precedence over other geometric properties and can accelerate object recognition. However, the mechanism of the fast TP processing remains unclear. The magnocellular (M) pathway is well known as a fast route to convey "coarse" information, compared with the slow parvocellular (P) pathway. Here, we hypothesize that the fast processing of TP occurs in a subcortical M pathway. We applied single-pulse transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) over the primary visual cortex to temporarily disrupt cortical processing. Besides, stimuli were designed to preferentially engage M or P pathways (M- or P-biased conditions). We found that, when TMS disrupted cortical function at the early stages of stimulus processing, non-TP shape discrimination was strongly impaired in both M- and P-biased conditions, whereas TP discrimination was not affected in the M-biased condition, suggesting that early M processing of TP is independent of the visual cortex, but probably occurs in a subcortical M pathway. Using an unconscious priming paradigm, we further found that early M processing of TP can accelerate object recognition by speeding up the processing of other properties, e.g., orientation. Our findings suggest that the human visual system achieves efficient object recognition by rapidly processing TP in the subcortical M pathway.
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- Wenbo Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Brain and Cognitive Science, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, CAS Center for Excellence in Brain Science and Intelligence Technology, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Brain and Cognitive Science, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, CAS Center for Excellence in Brain Science and Intelligence Technology, Beijing, China.,Hefei Comprehensive National Science Center, Institute of Artificial Intelligence, Hefei, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Brain and Cognitive Science, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, CAS Center for Excellence in Brain Science and Intelligence Technology, Beijing, China.,Hefei Comprehensive National Science Center, Institute of Artificial Intelligence, Hefei, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Brain Connectome and Behavior, CAS Key Laboratory of Brain Connectome and Manipulation, Shenzhen-Hong Kong Institute of Brain Science-Shenzhen Fundamental Research Institutions, the Brain Cognition and Brain Disease Institute (BCBDI), Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences. University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, China, Shenzhen, China
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Tang H, Song R, Hu Y, Tian Y, Lu Z, Chen L, Huang Y. Late Development of Early Visual Perception: No Topology-Priority in Peripheral Vision Until Age 10. Child Dev 2021; 92:1906-1918. [PMID: 34569057 PMCID: PMC8518037 DOI: 10.1111/cdev.13629] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Topological property (TP) is a basic geometric attribute of objects, which is preserved over continuous and one-to-one transformations and considered to be processed in early vision. This study investigated the global TP perception of 773 children aged 6-14, as compared to 179 adults. The results revealed that adults and children aged 10 or over show a TP priority trend in both central and peripheral vision, that is, less time is required to discriminate TP differences than non-TP differences. Children aged 6-8 show a TP priority trend for central stimuli, but not in their peripheral vision. The TP priority effect in peripheral vision does not emerge until age ˜10 years, and the development of central and peripheral vision seems to be different.
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- Hongsi Tang
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Brain Connectome and BehaviorCAS Key Laboratory of Brain Connectome and ManipulationThe Brain Cognition and Brain Disease Institute (BCBDI)Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced TechnologyChinese Academy of SciencesShenzhenChina
- Shenzhen‐Hong Kong Institute of Brain Science‐Shenzhen Fundamental Research InstitutionsShenzhenChina
- University of Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijingChina
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- The Experimental School of Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced TechnologyShenzhenChina
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Brain Connectome and BehaviorCAS Key Laboratory of Brain Connectome and ManipulationThe Brain Cognition and Brain Disease Institute (BCBDI)Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced TechnologyChinese Academy of SciencesShenzhenChina
- Shenzhen‐Hong Kong Institute of Brain Science‐Shenzhen Fundamental Research InstitutionsShenzhenChina
- University of Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijingChina
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- The Experimental School of Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced TechnologyShenzhenChina
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Brain Connectome and BehaviorCAS Key Laboratory of Brain Connectome and ManipulationThe Brain Cognition and Brain Disease Institute (BCBDI)Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced TechnologyChinese Academy of SciencesShenzhenChina
- Shenzhen‐Hong Kong Institute of Brain Science‐Shenzhen Fundamental Research InstitutionsShenzhenChina
- University of Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijingChina
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- University of Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijingChina
- State Key Laboratory of Brain and Cognitive ScienceInstitute of Biophysics,Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijingChina
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Brain Connectome and BehaviorCAS Key Laboratory of Brain Connectome and ManipulationThe Brain Cognition and Brain Disease Institute (BCBDI)Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced TechnologyChinese Academy of SciencesShenzhenChina
- Shenzhen‐Hong Kong Institute of Brain Science‐Shenzhen Fundamental Research InstitutionsShenzhenChina
- University of Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijingChina
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Wang C, Lian R, Dong X, Mi Y, Wu S. A Neural Network Model With Gap Junction for Topological Detection. Front Comput Neurosci 2020; 14:571982. [PMID: 33178003 PMCID: PMC7591819 DOI: 10.3389/fncom.2020.571982] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2020] [Accepted: 10/02/2020] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Visual information processing in the brain goes from global to local. A large volume of experimental studies has suggested that among global features, the brain perceives the topological information of an image first. Here, we propose a neural network model to elucidate the underlying computational mechanism. The model consists of two parts. The first part is a neural network in which neurons are coupled through gap junctions, mimicking the neural circuit formed by alpha ganglion cells in the retina. Gap junction plays a key role in the model, which, on one hand, facilitates the synchronized firing of a neuron group covering a connected region of an image, and on the other hand, staggers the firing moments of different neuron groups covering disconnected regions of the image. These two properties endow the network with the capacity of detecting the connectivity and closure of images. The second part of the model is a read-out neuron, which reads out the topological information that has been converted into the number of synchronized firings in the retina network. Our model provides a simple yet effective mechanism for the neural system to detect the topological information of images in ultra-speed.
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- Chaoming Wang
- Peking-Tsinghua Center for Life Sciences, School of Electronics Engineering and Computer Science, IDG/McGovern Institute for Brain Research, Peking University, Academy for Advanced Interdisceplinary Studies, Beijing, China.,Hefei Comprehensive National Science Center, Institute of Artificial Intelligence, Hefei, China.,Chinese Institute for Brain Research, Beijing, China
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- Peking-Tsinghua Center for Life Sciences, School of Electronics Engineering and Computer Science, IDG/McGovern Institute for Brain Research, Peking University, Academy for Advanced Interdisceplinary Studies, Beijing, China
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- Peking-Tsinghua Center for Life Sciences, School of Electronics Engineering and Computer Science, IDG/McGovern Institute for Brain Research, Peking University, Academy for Advanced Interdisceplinary Studies, Beijing, China
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- Center for Neurointelligence, School of Medicine, Chongqing University, Chongqing, China
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- Peking-Tsinghua Center for Life Sciences, School of Electronics Engineering and Computer Science, IDG/McGovern Institute for Brain Research, Peking University, Academy for Advanced Interdisceplinary Studies, Beijing, China.,Hefei Comprehensive National Science Center, Institute of Artificial Intelligence, Hefei, China
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Sun Y, Li F, Li H, Song Y, Wang W, Zhou R, Xiong J, He W, Peng Y, Liu Y, Wang L, Huang Y, Zhang X. Performance of Topological Perception in the Myopic Population. Curr Eye Res 2020; 45:1458-1465. [PMID: 32338072 DOI: 10.1080/02713683.2020.1755697] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Purpose: Discriminating objects' topological property (TP) is a primitive function of visual representation, which is reported to be associated with magnocellular (M) visual pathway, temporal lobe (TL), and superior colliculus (SC)-pulvinar subcortical pathway. Previous studies have shown that M pathway and TL were affected in high myopia (HM) subjects. The study was accordingly designed to explore whether topological perception performance was abnormal in HM subjects. Methods: 30 mildly myopic, 25 moderately myopic, 35 highly myopic, and 20 emmetropic subjects were enrolled. All participants underwent a comprehensive ophthalmological assessment including automated refraction, intraocular pressure, Humphrey 10-2 standard automated perimetry, ocular fundus photography and swept-source optical coherence tomography. Defined by differences in hole, TP and non-TP discrimination with letters "E", "S", "P", "d" as stimuli in the central and peripheral regions was performed using the MATLAB 2017 software. d-primes extracted from the software were analyzed within each group. The correlation of peripheral TP/non-TP deficit with spherical equivalent (SE), axial length (AL) and average peripapillary retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) thickness was performed. Results: The patterns of topological perception performance were similar among the groups. TP discrimination peripherally was significantly better than that centrally in the mild myopia (P < .001), moderate myopia (P < .001), high myopia (P < .001) and emmetropia groups (P = .001). In the peripheral region, TP d-prime scores were significantly better than non-TP d-prime scores (all P < .001). The main and interaction effects of eccentricity and stimulus type were statistically significant(P < .05). There was no statistically significant correlation between peripheral TP/non-TP deficit and SE, AL or average RNFL thickness (P > .05). Conclusions: The current study first showed that patterns of topological perception among the myopic population were similar and not affected by the severity of myopia.
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- Yi Sun
- The Collaboration Research Center for Ophthalmology and Brain Cognition of Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center and Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology; State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University , Guangzhou, China.,Department of Ophthalmology, Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University , Guangzhou, China
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- The Collaboration Research Center for Ophthalmology and Brain Cognition of Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center and Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology; State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University , Guangzhou, China
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- The Collaboration Research Center for Ophthalmology and Brain Cognition of Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center and Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology; State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University , Guangzhou, China.,Department of Ophthalmology, Guizhou Provincial People's Hospital , Guiyang, China
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- The Collaboration Research Center for Ophthalmology and Brain Cognition of Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center and Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology; State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University , Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Brain and Cognitive Science, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing, China
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- The Collaboration Research Center for Ophthalmology and Brain Cognition of Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center and Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology; State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University , Guangzhou, China
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- The Collaboration Research Center for Ophthalmology and Brain Cognition of Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center and Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology; State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University , Guangzhou, China
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- The Collaboration Research Center for Ophthalmology and Brain Cognition of Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center and Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology; State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University , Guangzhou, China
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- The Collaboration Research Center for Ophthalmology and Brain Cognition of Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center and Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology; State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University , Guangzhou, China
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- The Collaboration Research Center for Ophthalmology and Brain Cognition of Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center and Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology; State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University , Guangzhou, China
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- The Collaboration Research Center for Ophthalmology and Brain Cognition of Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center and Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology; CAS Center for Excellence in Brain Science and Intelligence Technology; the Brain Cognition and Brain Disease Institute, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Shenzhen, China
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- The Collaboration Research Center for Ophthalmology and Brain Cognition of Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center and Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology; CAS Center for Excellence in Brain Science and Intelligence Technology; the Brain Cognition and Brain Disease Institute, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Shenzhen, China
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- The Collaboration Research Center for Ophthalmology and Brain Cognition of Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center and Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology; State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University , Guangzhou, China
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