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basal forebrain–cortical cholinergic circuits

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BF cholinergic projections, BF cholinergic system

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the basal forebrain (BF) cholinergic projections, once viewed as a diffuse system, are emerging as being remarkably specific in connectivity
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Claim 1conceptual synthesissupports2018Source 1DOIPubMed

Basal forebrain cholinergic projections are increasingly understood as specifically connected circuits rather than a diffuse projection system.

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the basal forebrain (BF) cholinergic projections, once viewed as a diffuse system, are emerging as being remarkably specific in connectivity
Claim 2disease relevancesupports2018Source 1DOIPubMed

The basal forebrain cholinergic system has disease-modifying relevance, including established degeneration in Alzheimer's disease and involvement in anxiety-related circuits.

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the demise of BF cholinergic neurons has long been established in Alzheimer's disease and recent studies have revealed the involvement of the cholinergic system in modulation of anxiety-related circuits
Claim 3functional synthesissupports2018Source 1DOIPubMed

Basal forebrain cholinergic neurons, together with other basal forebrain neurons, provide temporal structure for behavior, regulate local cortical state, and coordinate activity between functionally related cortical circuits.

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cholinergic neurons, together with other BF neurons, provide temporal structure for behavior, contribute to local cortical state regulation, and coordinate activity between different functionally related cortical circuits