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Abstract
Pupil size variations have been associated with changes in brain activity patterns related with specific cognitive factors, such as arousal, attention, and mental effort. The locus coeruleus (LC), a key hub in the noradrenergic system of the brain, is considered to be a key regulator of cognitive control on pupil size, with changes in pupil diameter corresponding to the release of norepinephrine (NE). Advances in eye-tracking technology and open-source software have facilitated accurate pupil size measurement in various experimental settings, leading to increased interest in using pupillometry to track the nervous system activation state and as a potential biomarker for brain disorders. This review explores pupillometry as a non-invasive and fully translational tool for studying cortical plasticity starting from recent literature suggesting that pupillometry could be a promising technique for estimating the degree of residual plasticity in human subjects. Given that NE is known to be a critical mediator of cortical plasticity and arousal, the review includes data revealing the importance of the LC-NE system in modulating brain plasticity and pupil size. Finally, we will review data suggesting that pupillometry could provide a quantitative and complementary measure of cortical plasticity also in pre-clinical studies.
瞳孔大小的变化与特定认知因素（如唤醒、注意力和脑力劳动）相关的大脑活动模式的变化有关。瞳孔直径的变化与去甲肾上腺素（NE）的释放相对应。眼球跟踪技术和开源软件的进步促进了在各种实验环境中对瞳孔大小的精确测量，从而使人们对使用瞳孔测量来跟踪神经系统激活状态和作为脑部疾病的潜在生物标志物的兴趣与日俱增。最近有文献表明，瞳孔测量法是一种很有前途的技术，可用于估测人类受试者的残余可塑性程度，本综述将从这一观点出发，探讨瞳孔测量法作为研究大脑皮层可塑性的一种非侵入性和完全可转化的工具。鉴于已知 NE 是大脑皮层可塑性和唤醒的关键介质，本综述包括揭示 LC-NE 系统在调节大脑可塑性和瞳孔大小方面重要性的数据。最后，我们还将回顾一些数据，这些数据表明，瞳孔测量法也可以在临床前研究中对大脑皮层的可塑性进行定量和补充测量。
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Frontiers in Neural Circuits publishes rigorously peer-reviewed research on the emergent properties of neural circuits - the elementary modules of the brain. Specialty Chief Editors Takao K. Hensch and Edward Ruthazer at Harvard University and McGill University respectively, are supported by an outstanding Editorial Board of international experts. This multidisciplinary open-access journal is at the forefront of disseminating and communicating scientific knowledge and impactful discoveries to researchers, academics and the public worldwide.
Frontiers in Neural Circuits launched in 2011 with great success and remains a "central watering hole" for research in neural circuits, serving the community worldwide to share data, ideas and inspiration. Articles revealing the anatomy, physiology, development or function of any neural circuitry in any species (from sponges to humans) are welcome. Our common thread seeks the computational strategies used by different circuits to link their structure with function (perceptual, motor, or internal), the general rules by which they operate, and how their particular designs lead to the emergence of complex properties and behaviors. Submissions focused on synaptic, cellular and connectivity principles in neural microcircuits using multidisciplinary approaches, especially newer molecular, developmental and genetic tools, are encouraged. Studies with an evolutionary perspective to better understand how circuit design and capabilities evolved to produce progressively more complex properties and behaviors are especially welcome. The journal is further interested in research revealing how plasticity shapes the structural and functional architecture of neural circuits.
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