Sung Hee Park, Junghwa Kang, Ji-Young Lee, Jeong Seon Yoon, Sung Hwan Hwang, Ji Young Lee, Deepak Prasad Gupta, Il Hyun Baek, Ki Jun Han, Gyun Jee Song
{"title":"Neuroinflammation in Adaptive Immunodeficient Mice with Colitis-like Symptoms.","authors":"Sung Hee Park, Junghwa Kang, Ji-Young Lee, Jeong Seon Yoon, Sung Hwan Hwang, Ji Young Lee, Deepak Prasad Gupta, Il Hyun Baek, Ki Jun Han, Gyun Jee Song","doi":"10.5607/en24016","DOIUrl":"10.5607/en24016","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Emerging evidence suggests that systemic inflammation may play a critical role in neurological disorders. Recent studies have shown the connection between inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) and neurological disorders, revealing a bidirectional relationship through the gut-brain axis. Immunotherapies, such as Treg cells infusion, have been proposed for IBD. However, the role of adaptive immune cells in IBD-induced neuroinflammation remains unclear. In this study, we established an animal model for IBD in mice with severe combined immune-deficient (SCID), an adaptive immune deficiency, to investigate the role of adaptive immune cells in IBD-induced neuroinflammation. Mice were fed 1%, 3%, or 5% dextran sulfate sodium (DSS) for 5 days. We measured body weight, colon length, disease activity index (DAI), and crypt damage. Pro-inflammatory cytokines were measured in the colon, while microglial morphology, neuronal count, and inflammatory cytokines were analyzed in the brain. In the 3% DSS group, colitis symptoms appeared at day 7, with reduced colon length and increased crypt damage showing colitis-like symptoms. By day 21, colon length and crypt damage persisted, while DAI showed recovery. Although colonic inflammation peaked at day 7, no significant increase in inflammatory cytokines or microglial hyperactivation was observed in the brain. By day 21, neuroinflammation was detected, albeit with a slight delay, in the absence of adaptive immune cells. The colitis-induced neuroinflammation model provides insights into the fundamental immune mechanisms of the gut-brain axis and may contribute to developing immune cell therapies for IBD-induced neuroinflammation.</p>","PeriodicalId":12263,"journal":{"name":"Experimental Neurobiology","volume":"34 1","pages":"34-47"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2025-02-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11919638/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143647857","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Transcriptomic Alteration in the Brain and Gut of Offspring Following Prenatal Exposure to Corticosterone.","authors":"Eun-A Ko, Tong Zhou, Jae-Hong Ko, Sung-Cherl Jung","doi":"10.5607/en24029","DOIUrl":"10.5607/en24029","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Maternal stress during pregnancy can profoundly affect offspring health, increasing the risk of psychiatric disorders, metabolic diseases, and gastrointestinal problems. In this study, the effects of high prenatal corticosterone exposure on gene expression in the brain and small intestine of rat offspring were investigated via RNA-sequencing analysis. Pregnant rats were divided into two groups: Corti.Moms were injected with corticosterone daily, while Nor.Moms were given saline injections. Their offspring were labeled as Corti.Pups and Nor.Pups, respectively. The brain tissue analysis of Corti.Pups showed that the expression levels of the genes linked to neurodegenerative conditions increased and enhanced mitochondrial biogenesis, possibly due to higher ATP demands. The genes associated with calcium signaling pathways, neuroactive ligand-receptor interactions, and IgA production were also upregulated in the small intestine of Corti.pups. Conversely, the genes related to protein digestion, absorption, and serotonergic and dopaminergic synaptic activities were downregulated. These findings revealed that gene expression patterns in both the brain and intestinal smooth muscle of offspring prenatally exposed to corticosterone were substantially altered. Thus, this study provided valuable insights into the effects of prenatal stress on neurodevelopment and gut function.</p>","PeriodicalId":12263,"journal":{"name":"Experimental Neurobiology","volume":"34 1","pages":"9-19"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2025-02-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11919639/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143647858","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Eun-Hwa Lee, Hyejin Kwon, So-Young Park, Jin-Young Park, Jin-Hwan Hong, Jae-Won Paeng, Yoon-Keun Kim, Pyung-Lim Han
{"title":"<i>Sphingomonas Paucimobilis</i>-derived Extracellular Vesicles Reverse Aβ-induced Dysregulation of Neurotrophic Factors, Mitochondrial Function, and Inflammatory Factors through MeCP2-mediated Mechanism.","authors":"Eun-Hwa Lee, Hyejin Kwon, So-Young Park, Jin-Young Park, Jin-Hwan Hong, Jae-Won Paeng, Yoon-Keun Kim, Pyung-Lim Han","doi":"10.5607/en25001","DOIUrl":"10.5607/en25001","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Recent studies have shown an increased abundance of <i>Sphingomonas paucimobilis</i>, an aerobic, Gram-negative bacterium with a distinctive cell envelope rich in glycosphingolipids, within the gut microbiome of individuals with Alzheimer Disease (AD). However, the fact that <i>S. paucimobilis</i> is a well-known pathogen associated with nosocomial infections presents a significant challenge in investigating whether its presence in the gut microbiome is detrimental or beneficial, particularly in the context of AD. This study examines the impact of <i>S. paucimobilis</i>-derived extracellular vesicles (Spa-EV) on Aβ-induced pathology in cellular and animal models of AD. Microarray analysis reveals that <i>Spa</i>-EV treatment modulates Aβ42-induced alterations in gene expression in both HT22 neuronal cells and BV2 microglia cells. Among the genes significantly affected by Spa-EV, notable examples include Bdnf, Nt3/4, and Trkb, which are key players of neurotrophic signaling; Pgc1α, an upstream regulator of mitochondrial biogenesis; Mecp2 and Sirt1, epigenetic factors that regulate numerous gene expressions; and Il1β, Tnfα, and Nfκb-p65, which are associated with neuroinflammation. Remarkably, <i>Spa</i>-EV effectively reverses Aβ42-induced alteration in the expression of these genes through the upregulation of Mecp2. Furthermore, administration of <i>Spa</i>-EV in Tg-APP/PS1 mice restores the reduced expression of neurotrophic factors, Pgc1α, MeCP2, and Sirt1, while suppressing the increased expression of proinflammatory genes in the brain. Our results indicate that <i>Spa</i>-EV has the potential to reverse Aβ-induced dysregulation of gene expression in neuronal and microglial cells. These alterations encompass those essential for neurotrophic signaling and neuronal plasticity, mitochondrial function, and the regulation of inflammatory processes.</p>","PeriodicalId":12263,"journal":{"name":"Experimental Neurobiology","volume":"34 1","pages":"20-33"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2025-02-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11919641/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143647855","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Seungyeop Baek, Jinny Claire Lee, Byung Hyun Byun, Su Yeon Park, Jeong Ho Ha, Kyo Chul Lee, Seung-Hoon Yang, Jun-Seok Lee, Seungpyo Hong, Gyoonhee Han, Sang Moo Lim, YoungSoo Kim, Hye Yun Kim
{"title":"Combination of Aβ40, Aβ42, and Tau Plasma Levels to Distinguish Amyloid-PET Positive Alzheimer Patients from Normal Controls.","authors":"Seungyeop Baek, Jinny Claire Lee, Byung Hyun Byun, Su Yeon Park, Jeong Ho Ha, Kyo Chul Lee, Seung-Hoon Yang, Jun-Seok Lee, Seungpyo Hong, Gyoonhee Han, Sang Moo Lim, YoungSoo Kim, Hye Yun Kim","doi":"10.5607/en25008","DOIUrl":"10.5607/en25008","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Alzheimer disease (AD) diagnosis is confirmed using a medley of modalities, such as the detection of amyloid-β (Aβ) neuritic plaques and neurofibrillary tangles with positron electron tomography (PET) or the appraisal of irregularities in cognitive function with examinations. Although these methods have been efficient in confirming AD pathology, the rising demand for earlier intervention during pathogenesis has led researchers to explore the diagnostic potential of fluid biomarkers in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and plasma. Since CSF sample collection is invasive and limited in quantity, biomarker detection in plasma has become more attractive and modern advancements in technology has permitted more efficient and accurate analysis of plasma biomolecules. In this study, we found that a composite of standard factors, Aβ40 and total tau levels in plasma, divided by the variation factor, plasma Aβ42 level, provide better correlation with amyloid neuroimaging and neuropsychological test results than a level comparison between total tau and Aβ42 in plasma. We collected EDTA-treated blood plasma samples of 53 subjects, of randomly selected 27 AD patients and 26 normal cognition (NC) individuals, who received amyloid-PET scans for plaque quantification, and measured plasma levels of Aβ40, Aβ42, and total tau with digital enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) in a blinded manner. There was difficulty distinguishing AD patients from controls when analyzing biomarkers independently. However, significant differentiation was observed between the two groups when comparing individual ratios of total-tau×Aβ40/Aβ42. Our results indicate that collectively comparing fluctuations of these fluid biomarkers could aid in monitoring AD pathogenesis.</p>","PeriodicalId":12263,"journal":{"name":"Experimental Neurobiology","volume":"34 1","pages":"1-8"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2025-02-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11919640/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143647856","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Kwanghoon Lee, Seong-Ik Kim, Yu-Mi Shim, Eric Enshik Kim, Sooyeon Yoo, Jae-Kyung Won, Sung-Hye Park
{"title":"Current Status and Future Perspective of Seoul National University Hospital-Dementia Brain Bank with Concordance of Clinical and Neuropathological Diagnosis.","authors":"Kwanghoon Lee, Seong-Ik Kim, Yu-Mi Shim, Eric Enshik Kim, Sooyeon Yoo, Jae-Kyung Won, Sung-Hye Park","doi":"10.5607/en24027","DOIUrl":"10.5607/en24027","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This paper introduces the current status of Seoul National University Hospital Dementia Brain Bank (SNUH-DBB), focusing on the concordance rate between clinical diagnoses and postmortem neuropathological diagnoses. We detail SNUH-DBB operations, including protocols for specimen handling, induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSC) and cerebral organoids establishment from postmortem dural fibroblasts, and adult neural progenitor cell cultures. We assessed clinical-neuropathological diagnostic concordance rate. Between 2015 and September 2024, 162 brain specimens were collected via brain donation and autopsy. The median donor age was 73 years (1-94) with a male-to -female ratio of 2:1. The median postmortem interval was 9.5 hours (range: 2.5-65). Common neuropathological diagnoses included pure Lewy body disease (10.6%), Lewy body disease (LBD) with other brain diseases (10.6%), pure Alzheimer's disease-neuropathological change (ADNC) (6.0%), ADNC with other brain diseases (10.7%), vascular brain injury (15.2%), and primary age-related tauopathy (7.3%). APOE genotype distribution was following: ε3/ε3: 62.3%, ε2/ε3: 9.6%, ε2/ε4: 3.4%, ε3/ε4: 24.0%, and ε4/ε4: 0.7%. Concordance rates between pathological and clinical diagnoses were: ADNC/AD at 42.4%; LBD at 59.0%; PSP at 100%; ALS at 85.7%; Huntington's disease 100%. The varying concordance rates across different diseases emphasize the need for improved diagnostic criteria and biomarkers, particularly for AD and LBD. Tissues have been distributed to over 40 national studies. SNUH-DBB provides high-quality brain tissues and cell models for neuroscience research, operating under standardized procedures and international guidelines. It supports translational research in dementia and neurodegenerative diseases, potentially advancing diagnostic and therapeutic strategies.</p>","PeriodicalId":12263,"journal":{"name":"Experimental Neurobiology","volume":"33 6","pages":"295-311"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-12-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11738475/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142978105","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Can Astrocytes Store and Recall Memory? Yes, Indeed!","authors":"Mridula Bhalla, C Justin Lee","doi":"10.5607/en24033","DOIUrl":"10.5607/en24033","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Astrocytes have been known to support neuronal function, but until now, memory storage and recall has thought to be largely controlled by neurons. In this article, we shed light on recent research published by Williamson et al. that, for the first time, shows astrocytes to participate in memory formation and recall.</p>","PeriodicalId":12263,"journal":{"name":"Experimental Neurobiology","volume":"33 6","pages":"263-265"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-12-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11738474/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142978104","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Hyung-Joo Chung, Ja-Eun Kim, Youngbuhm Huh, Jin San Lee, So-Woon Kim, Kiyong Na, Jiwon Kim, Seung Hyeun Lee, Hiroyuki Konishi, Seung Geun Yeo, Dong Keon Yon, Dokyoung Kim, Junyang Jung, Na Young Jeong
{"title":"The Multi-targeted Effect of Fascaplysin on the Proliferation and Dedifferentiation of Schwann Cells Inhibits Peripheral Nerve Degeneration by Blocking CDK4/6 and Androgen Receptor.","authors":"Hyung-Joo Chung, Ja-Eun Kim, Youngbuhm Huh, Jin San Lee, So-Woon Kim, Kiyong Na, Jiwon Kim, Seung Hyeun Lee, Hiroyuki Konishi, Seung Geun Yeo, Dong Keon Yon, Dokyoung Kim, Junyang Jung, Na Young Jeong","doi":"10.5607/en24025","DOIUrl":"10.5607/en24025","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Peripheral neurodegenerative diseases induced by irreversible peripheral nerve degeneration (PND), such as diabetic peripheral neuropathy, have a high prevalence worldwide and reduce the quality of life. However, there is no agent effective against the irreversible PND. After peripheral nerve injury, Schwann cells play an important role in regulating PND. However, because PND involves multiple biochemical events in Schwann cells, a one-drug-single-target therapeutic strategy is not feasible for PND. Here, we suggested that fascaplysin (Fas), a compound with multiple targets (CDK4/6), could overcome these problems. Fas exerted a significant inhibitory effect on axonal degradation, demyelination, and Schwann cell proliferation and dedifferentiation during <i>in vitro</i> and <i>ex vivo</i> PND. To discover the most likely novel target for PND, a chemo-bioinformatics analysis predicted the other on-targets of Fas and identified androgen receptor (AR) which were involved in Schwann cell differentiation and proliferation. AR interacted with Fas, and nuclear import of the AR/Fas complex was inhibited in Schwann cells, altering the expression patterns of transcription factors during PND. Therefore, Fas may have therapeutic potential for irreversible peripheral neurodegenerative diseases.</p>","PeriodicalId":12263,"journal":{"name":"Experimental Neurobiology","volume":"33 6","pages":"266-281"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-12-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11738473/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142978107","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Resting State Network Connectivity Patterns in Early Aging: Late Middle-age Adults Contrasted with Young Adults.","authors":"Dilara Derya, Christian Wallraven","doi":"10.5607/en24022","DOIUrl":"10.5607/en24022","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Research on brain aging using resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging (rs-fMRI) has typically focused on comparing \"older\" adults to younger adults. Importantly, these studies have often neglected the middle age group, which is also significantly impacted by brain aging, including by early changes in motor, memory, and cognitive functions. This study aims to address this limitation by examining the resting state networks in middle-aged adults via an exploratory whole-brain ROI-to-ROI analysis. Using rs-fMRI, we compared middle-aged adults (n=30) with younger adults (n=70) via an ROI-to-ROI correlation analysis, showing lower connectivity between the cerebellar (posterior) network and the salience network (left rostral prefrontal cortex), as well as between the salience network and the visual network (occipital regions) in the middle-aged group. This reduced connectivity suggests that aging affects how these brain regions synchronize and process information, potentially impairing the integration of cognitive, sensory, and emotional inputs. Additional within-group analyses showed that middle-aged adults exhibited weakened connections between networks but increased connections within the dorsal attention, fronto-parietal, visual, and default mode networks. In contrast, younger adults demonstrated enhanced connections between networks. These results underscore the role of the cerebellar, salience, and visual networks in brain aging and reveal distinct connectivity patterns associated with signs of early aging.</p>","PeriodicalId":12263,"journal":{"name":"Experimental Neurobiology","volume":"33 6","pages":"282-294"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-12-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11738472/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142978106","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Seunghyuk Kim, Heeyoung Park, Jieun Kang, Seunghyuk Choi, Ali Sadra, Sung-Oh Huh
{"title":"β-PIX-d, a Member of the ARHGEF7 Guanine Nucleotide Exchange Factor Family, Activates Rac1 and Induces Neuritogenesis in Primary Cortical Neurons.","authors":"Seunghyuk Kim, Heeyoung Park, Jieun Kang, Seunghyuk Choi, Ali Sadra, Sung-Oh Huh","doi":"10.5607/en24026","DOIUrl":"10.5607/en24026","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>β-PIX, a Rac1/Cdc42-specific guanine nucleotide exchange factor, is known to regulate actin cytoskeleton remodeling during cell migration. In this study, we investigated the effects of β-PIX-d, an isoform of β-PIX, on neocortical development and neuritogenesis. Overexpression of β-PIX-d in the embryonic neocortex induced increased cell clusters and enhanced neurite outgrowth in cortical neurons. Following in utero electroporation of β-PIX-d expression vectors into neuronal progenitor cells at embryonic day 13.5 (E13.5), histological analysis at postnatal day 0 (P0) revealed the presence of clustered neurons and neurites outside of the marginal zone (MZ). Immunofluorescence staining with the neuronal marker TuJ1 confirmed that the clustered structures were predominantly composed of neurons. Layer-specific marker analysis further demonstrated the misplacement of layer V-VI neurons into layer I and the subarachnoid space. In primary neocortical cultures, β-PIX-d overexpression promoted neuritogenesis and increased Rac1 activity, as detected by pull-down assays. These findings suggest that β-PIX-d and Rac1 interactions play a critical role in the formation of neocortical clustering and the regulation of neuritogenesis.</p>","PeriodicalId":12263,"journal":{"name":"Experimental Neurobiology","volume":"33 5","pages":"215-224"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-10-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11581827/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142681194","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Kwangsu Kim, Jisub Bae, JeeWon Lee, Sun Ae Moon, Sang-Ho Lee, Won-Seok Kang, Cheil Moon
{"title":"The Impact of Odor Category Similarity on Multimedia Experience.","authors":"Kwangsu Kim, Jisub Bae, JeeWon Lee, Sun Ae Moon, Sang-Ho Lee, Won-Seok Kang, Cheil Moon","doi":"10.5607/en24020","DOIUrl":"10.5607/en24020","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Although we have multiple senses, multimedia mainly targets vision and olfaction. To expand the senses impacted by multimedia, olfactory stimulation has been used to enhance the sense of reality. Odors are primarily matched with objects in scenes. However, it is impractical to select all odors that match all objects in a scene and offer them to viewers. As an alternative, offering a single odor in a category as representative of other odors belonging to that category has been suggested. However, it is unclear whether viewers' responses to videos with multiple odors (e.g., rose, lavender, and lily) from a category (e.g., flowers) are comparable. Therefore, we studied whether odors belonging to a given category could be similar in behavioral congruency and in the five frequency bands (delta, theta, alpha, beta, and gamma) of electroencephalogram (EEG) data collected while viewers watched videos. We conducted questionnaires and EEG experiments to understand the effects of similar odors belonging to categories. Our results showed that similar odors in a specific odor category were more congruent with videos than those in different odor categories. In our EEG data, the delta and theta bands were mainly clustered when odors were offered to viewers in similar categories. The theta band is known to be primarily related to the neural signals of odor information. Our studies showed that choosing odors based on odor categories in multimedia can be feasible.</p>","PeriodicalId":12263,"journal":{"name":"Experimental Neurobiology","volume":"33 5","pages":"238-250"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-10-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11581825/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142681192","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}