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  • Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Developmental Neuroscience

Background:

  • Episodic memory development is linked to prefrontal cortex (PFC) maturation.
  • The specific functional maturation of PFC regions supporting memory remains unclear.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the prefrontal cortex (PFC) contribution to subsequent memory (SM) in children, adolescents, and young adults.
  • To identify age-related changes in PFC activation and functional connectivity associated with memory performance.

Main Methods:

  • Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) was used to examine brain activity during memory encoding.
  • Participants included children, adolescents, and young adults (n=83).
  • Analysis focused on subsequent memory (SM) effects and functional connectivity within the PFC and with the medial temporal lobe (MTL).

Main Results:

  • Distinct PFC regions showed positive (lateral PFC) and negative (superior/medial PFC) SM effects, both increasing with age.
  • Negative SM effects in the superior PFC partially mediated age-related memory improvements.
  • Functional connectivity between lateral PFC and MTL increased with age, while superior PFC-MTL connectivity decreased.

Conclusions:

  • The study highlights differential maturation of PFC regions supporting memory formation.
  • Age-related changes in PFC activation and connectivity patterns are crucial for enhancing episodic memory.
  • Findings suggest a complex interplay between different PFC subregions and the MTL during memory development.