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Recurrent Connectivity Shapes Spatial Coding in Hippocampal CA3 Subregions.

Eunji Kong^1,2, Erfan Zabeh^2,3, Zhenrui Liao^1,2

¹Department of Neuroscience, Columbia University, New York, NY, United States.

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Area of Science:

Neuroscience
Computational Neuroscience
Systems Neuroscience

Background:

Stable and flexible neural representations of space in the hippocampus are essential for effective navigation.
The mechanisms by which local circuit architecture generates distinct spatial representations remain poorly understood.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate how local circuit organization, specifically within the CA3 subregion of the hippocampus, contributes to the emergence of diverse spatial representations.
To elucidate the role of recurrent connectivity in shaping functional heterogeneity within hippocampal circuits.

Main Methods:

Utilized two-photon imaging of CA3 subregions in mice during active navigation behaviors.
Employed artificial neural network models to explore the impact of recurrence levels on neural coding properties.
Characterized the representational geometry of neural recordings and compared it with theoretical predictions of neural manifold dimensionality.

Main Results:

Identified opposing coding strategies within CA3: proximal neurons displayed stable, generalized spatial representations, whereas distal neurons exhibited dynamic, context-specific activity.
Demonstrated that varying recurrence levels in artificial neural network models could replicate these observed differences in coding properties.
Confirmed the contribution of recurrent connectivity to functional heterogeneity by analyzing neural manifold dimensionality.

Conclusions:

Local circuit organization, particularly recurrent connectivity among excitatory neurons in the CA3 region, is critical for generating complementary spatial representations.
These findings provide insights into how the hippocampus forms flexible and stable neural codes for spatial navigation.