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Chen HJ, Huang W, Dong X, Feng G, Liu Z, Wang Y, Peng J, Dai Z, Shu N. Effects of Vascular Risk Factors on the White Matter Network Architecture of the Brain. Neurosci Bull 2024; 40:1551-1556. [PMID: 39115758 DOI: 10.1007/s12264-024-01274-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2024] [Accepted: 05/27/2024] [Indexed: 09/25/2024] Open
Affiliation(s)
- Hao-Jie Chen
- State Key Laboratory of Cognitive Neuroscience and Learning and IDG/McGovern Institute for Brain Research, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875, China
- Beijing Aging Brain Rejuvenation Initiative Centre, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875, China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Brain Imaging and Connectomics, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Cognitive Neuroscience and Learning and IDG/McGovern Institute for Brain Research, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875, China
- Beijing Aging Brain Rejuvenation Initiative Centre, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875, China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Brain Imaging and Connectomics, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875, China
- School of Systems Science, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Cognitive Neuroscience and Learning and IDG/McGovern Institute for Brain Research, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875, China
- Beijing Aging Brain Rejuvenation Initiative Centre, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875, China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Brain Imaging and Connectomics, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Cognitive Neuroscience and Learning and IDG/McGovern Institute for Brain Research, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875, China
- Beijing Aging Brain Rejuvenation Initiative Centre, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875, China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Brain Imaging and Connectomics, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Cognitive Neuroscience and Learning and IDG/McGovern Institute for Brain Research, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875, China
- Beijing Aging Brain Rejuvenation Initiative Centre, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875, China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Brain Imaging and Connectomics, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Cognitive Neuroscience and Learning and IDG/McGovern Institute for Brain Research, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875, China
- Beijing Aging Brain Rejuvenation Initiative Centre, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875, China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Brain Imaging and Connectomics, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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- Department of Psychology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Cognitive Neuroscience and Learning and IDG/McGovern Institute for Brain Research, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875, China.
- Beijing Aging Brain Rejuvenation Initiative Centre, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875, China.
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Brain Imaging and Connectomics, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875, China.
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Hung TH, Chen VCH, Chuang YC, Hsu YH, Wu WC, Tsai YH, McIntyre RS, Weng JC. Investigating the effect of hypertension on vascular cognitive impairment by using the resting-state functional connectome. Sci Rep 2024; 14:4580. [PMID: 38403657 PMCID: PMC10894879 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-54996-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2023] [Accepted: 02/19/2024] [Indexed: 02/27/2024] Open
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Hypertension (HTN) affects over 1.2 billion individuals worldwide and is defined as systolic blood pressure (BP) ≥ 140 mmHg and diastolic BP ≥ 90 mmHg. Hypertension is also considered a high risk factor for cerebrovascular diseases, which may lead to vascular cognitive impairment (VCI). VCI is associated with executive dysfunction and is also a transitional stage between hypertension and vascular dementia. Hence, it is essential to establish a reliable approach to diagnosing the severity of VCI. In 28 HTN (51-83 yrs; 18 males, 10 females) and 28 healthy controls (HC) (51-75 yrs; 7 males, 21 females), we investigated which regions demonstrate alterations in the resting-state functional connectome due to vascular cognitive impairment in HTN by using the amplitude of the low-frequency fluctuations (ALFF), regional homogeneity (ReHo), graph theoretical analysis (GTA), and network-based statistic (NBS) methods. In the group comparison between ALFF/ReHo, HTN showed reduced spontaneous activity in the regions corresponding to vascular or metabolic dysfunction and enhanced brain activity, mainly in the primary somatosensory cortex and prefrontal areas. We also observed cognitive dysfunction in HTN, such as executive function, processing speed, and memory. Both the GTA and NBS analyses indicated that the HTN demonstrated complex local segregation, worse global integration, and weak functional connectivity. Our findings show that resting-state functional connectivity was altered, particularly in the frontal and parietal regions, by hypertensive individuals with potential vascular cognitive impairment.
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- Tai-Hsin Hung
- School of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
- Department of Psychiatry, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chiayi, Taiwan
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- School of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
- Department of Psychiatry, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chiayi, Taiwan
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- Institute of Medical Device and Imaging, Graduate Institute of Clinical Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Department of Medical Imaging, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychology, National Chung Cheng University, Chiayi, Taiwan
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- Institute of Medical Device and Imaging, Graduate Institute of Clinical Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Department of Medical Imaging, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- School of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chiayi, Taiwan
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- Mood Disorder Psychopharmacology Unit, Department of Psychiatry, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Institute of Medical Science, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Departments of Psychiatry and Pharmacology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Psychiatry, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chiayi, Taiwan.
- Department of Medical Imaging and Radiological Sciences, Chang Gung University, No. 259, Wenhua 1st Rd., Guishan Dist., Taoyuan, 33302, Taiwan.
- Department of Artificial Intelligence, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
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Wang W, Yang Y, Sang F, Chen Y, Li X, Chen K, Wang J, Zhang Z. Vascular Risk Factors and Brain Health in Aging: Insights from a Community-Based Cohort Study. J Alzheimers Dis 2024; 99:1361-1374. [PMID: 38788079 DOI: 10.3233/jad-240240] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/26/2024]
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Background The aging population and high rates of Alzheimer's disease (AD) create significant medical burdens, prompting a need for early prevention. Targeting modifiable risk factors like vascular risk factors (VRFs), closely linked to AD, may provide a promising strategy for intervention. Objective This study investigates how VRFs influence cognitive performance and brain structures in a community-based cohort. Methods In this cross-sectional study, 4,667 participants over 50 years old, drawn from the Beijing Ageing Brain Rejuvenation Initiative project, were meticulously examined. Cognitive function and VRFs (diabetes mellitus, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, obesity, and smoking), were comprehensively assessed through one-to-one interviews. Additionally, a subset of participants (n = 719) underwent MRI, encompassing T1-weighted and diffusion-weighted scans, to elucidate gray matter volume and white matter structural network organization. Results The findings unveil diabetes as a potent detriment to memory, manifesting in atrophy within the right supramarginal gyrus and diminished nodal efficiency and degree centrality in the right inferior parietal lobe. Hypertension solely impaired memory without significant structural changes. Intriguingly, individuals with comorbid diabetes and hypertension exhibited the most pronounced deficits in both brain structure and cognitive performance. Remarkably, hyperlipidemia emerged as a factor associated with enhanced cognition, and preservation of brain structure. Conclusions This study illuminates the intricate associations between VRFs and the varied patterns of cognitive and brain structural damage. Notably, the synergistic effect of diabetes and hypertension emerges as particularly deleterious. These findings underscore the imperative to tailor interventions for patients with distinct VRF comorbidities, especially when addressing cognitive decline and structural brain changes.
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- Wenxiao Wang
- Faculty of Psychology, State Key Laboratory of Cognitive Neuroscience and Learning, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China
- School of Systems Science, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China
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- School of Nursing and Rehabilitation, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Faculty of Psychology, State Key Laboratory of Cognitive Neuroscience and Learning, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China
- Beijing Aging Brain Rejuvenation Initiative (BABRI Centre), Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China
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- Faculty of Psychology, State Key Laboratory of Cognitive Neuroscience and Learning, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China
- Beijing Aging Brain Rejuvenation Initiative (BABRI Centre), Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China
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- Faculty of Psychology, State Key Laboratory of Cognitive Neuroscience and Learning, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China
- Beijing Aging Brain Rejuvenation Initiative (BABRI Centre), Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Aging Brain Rejuvenation Initiative (BABRI Centre), Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China
- Banner Alzheimer's Institute, Phoenix, AZ, USA
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- Faculty of Psychology, State Key Laboratory of Cognitive Neuroscience and Learning, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China
- Beijing Aging Brain Rejuvenation Initiative (BABRI Centre), Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China
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- Faculty of Psychology, State Key Laboratory of Cognitive Neuroscience and Learning, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China
- Beijing Aging Brain Rejuvenation Initiative (BABRI Centre), Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China
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Li Z, Wang W, Sang F, Zhang Z, Li X. White matter changes underlie hypertension-related cognitive decline in older adults. Neuroimage Clin 2023; 38:103389. [PMID: 37004321 PMCID: PMC10102561 DOI: 10.1016/j.nicl.2023.103389] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2023] [Revised: 03/18/2023] [Accepted: 03/25/2023] [Indexed: 03/31/2023]
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Hypertension has been well recognized as a risk factor for cognitive impairment and dementia. Although the underlying mechanisms of hypertension-affected cognitive deterioration are not fully understood, white matter changes (WMCs) seem to play an important role. WMCs include low microstructural integrity and subsequent white matter macrostructural lesions, which are common on brain imaging in hypertensive patients and are critical for multiple cognitive domains. This article provides an overview of the impact of hypertension on white matter microstructural and macrostructural changes and its link to cognitive dysfunction. Hypertension may induce microstructural changes in white matter, especially for the long-range fibers such as anterior thalamic radiation (ATR) and inferior fronto-occipital fasciculus (IFOF), and then macrostructural abnormalities affecting different lobes, especially the periventricular area. Different regions' WMCs would further exert different effects to specific cognitive domains and accelerate brain aging. As a modifiable risk factor, hypertension might provide a new perspective for alleviating and delaying cognitive impairment.
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- Zilin Li
- State Key Laboratory of Cognitive Neuroscience and Learning, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China; Beijing Aging Brain Rejuvenation Initiative Centre, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Cognitive Neuroscience and Learning, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China; Beijing Aging Brain Rejuvenation Initiative Centre, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Cognitive Neuroscience and Learning, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China; Beijing Aging Brain Rejuvenation Initiative Centre, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Cognitive Neuroscience and Learning, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China; Beijing Aging Brain Rejuvenation Initiative Centre, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Cognitive Neuroscience and Learning, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China; Beijing Aging Brain Rejuvenation Initiative Centre, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China.
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Wang D, Xu C, Wang W, Lu H, Zhang J, Liang F, Li X. The Effect of APOE ɛ4 on the Functional Connectivity in Frontoparietal Network in Hypertensive Patients. Brain Sci 2022; 12:brainsci12050515. [PMID: 35624902 PMCID: PMC9138811 DOI: 10.3390/brainsci12050515] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2022] [Revised: 04/06/2022] [Accepted: 04/15/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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Allele 4 of the apolipoprotein E gene (APOE ε4) and hypertension are considered risk factors for Alzheimer’s Disease (AD). The detection of differences in cognitive function and brain networks between hypertensive patients who are APOE ε4 carriers and non-carriers may help in understanding how hypertension and risk genes cumulatively impair brain function, which could provide critical insights into the genetic mechanism by which hypertension serves as a potential risk factor for cognitive decline and even AD. Using behavioral data from 233 elderly hypertensive patients and neuroimaging data from 38 of them from Beijing, China; the study aimed to assess the effects of APOE ε4 on cognition and to explore related changes in functional connectivity. Cognitively, the patients with APOE ε4 showed decreased executive function, memory and language. In the MRI sub-cohort, the frontoparietal networks in the APOE ε4 carrier group exhibited an altered pattern, mainly in the left precentral regions, inferior frontal lobe and angular gyrus. More importantly, the decline of cognitive function was correlated with abnormal FC in the left precentral regions in APOE ε4 carriers. APOE ε4 aggravated the dysfunction in frontal and parietal regions in hypertensive patients. This highlights the importance of brain protection in hypertensive patients, especially those with a genetic risk of AD.
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- Dandan Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Cognitive Neuroscience and Learning & IDG/McGovern Institute for Brain Research, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China; (D.W.); (C.X.); (W.W.); (H.L.)
- Beijing Aging Brain Rejuvenation Initiative (BABRI) Center, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Cognitive Neuroscience and Learning & IDG/McGovern Institute for Brain Research, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China; (D.W.); (C.X.); (W.W.); (H.L.)
- Beijing Aging Brain Rejuvenation Initiative (BABRI) Center, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Cognitive Neuroscience and Learning & IDG/McGovern Institute for Brain Research, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China; (D.W.); (C.X.); (W.W.); (H.L.)
- Beijing Aging Brain Rejuvenation Initiative (BABRI) Center, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Cognitive Neuroscience and Learning & IDG/McGovern Institute for Brain Research, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China; (D.W.); (C.X.); (W.W.); (H.L.)
- Beijing Aging Brain Rejuvenation Initiative (BABRI) Center, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
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- Institute of Basic Research in Clinical Medicine, China Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100700, China;
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- Department of Neurology, Baotou Central Hospital, Baotou 014040, China;
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- State Key Laboratory of Cognitive Neuroscience and Learning & IDG/McGovern Institute for Brain Research, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China; (D.W.); (C.X.); (W.W.); (H.L.)
- Beijing Aging Brain Rejuvenation Initiative (BABRI) Center, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
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Effects of different acupuncture manipulations on protein expression in the parietal cortex of spontaneously hypertensive rats. JOURNAL OF TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICAL SCIENCES 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcms.2021.07.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Gou LB, Zhang W, Guo DJ, Zhong WJ, Wu XJ, Zhou ZM. Aberrant brain structural network and altered topological organization in minimal hepatic encephalopathy. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2021; 26:255-261. [PMID: 32209507 DOI: 10.5152/dir.2019.19216] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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PURPOSE We aimed to investigate the multilevel impairments of brain structural network in patients with minimal hepatic encephalopathy (MHE). METHODS Twenty-two patients with MHE and 22 well-matched healthy controls (HC) underwent structural magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) brain scans and neuropsychological evaluations. Individual brain structural networks were constructed using diffusion tensor imaging. Comparing with HC, we investigated the possible impairments of brain structural network in MHE, by applying graph-theory approaches to analyze the topological organization at global, modular, and local levels. The correlations between altered brain structural network and neuropsychological tests scores and venous ammonia levels were also examined in MHE patients. RESULTS In the MHE group, small-worldness showed significant decrease and normalized characteristic path length showed increase at the global level. In the modular section, six modules were identified. The inter-modular connective strengths showed significant increase between modules 2 and 4 and between modules 4 and 5. The results of node analysis showed similar hub distributions in the MHE and HC groups except for the right postcentral gyrus, which was only found in the MHE group. No significant differences were found in connective strength of edges between MHE and HC groups using network-based statistics. CONCLUSION The altered brain structural networks with reduced network integration and module segregation were demonstrated in patients with MHE. The dysconnectivity of brain structural network could provide an explanation for the brain dysfunctions of MHE.
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- Lu-Bin Gou
- Department of Radiology, First Hospital of Lan Zhou University, Gansu, China
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- Department of Radiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Radiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Radiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Radiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Radiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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Uddin MN, Tivarus M, Adams H, Little E, Schifitto G, Lande MB. Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Childhood Primary Hypertension: Potential in the Study of Cognitive Outcomes. Hypertension 2021; 77:751-758. [PMID: 33566685 DOI: 10.1161/hypertensionaha.120.15242] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Primary hypertension in youth and young adulthood is associated with decreased neurocognitive test performance both in midlife and during youth itself, leading to concern of subsequent cognitive decline and dementia in later life. The early vascular effects of hypertension in youth are likely involved in the pathogenesis of hypertensive target organ damage to the brain, but the potential impact of antihypertensive treatment from youth on subsequent cognitive health is not known. This review will highlight the need to answer the question of whether treatment of hypertension from early in life would slow cognitive decline in adulthood, and will then outline, for the nonneurologist, magnetic resonance imaging techniques potentially useful in the study of the pathogenesis of decreased cognition in hypertensive youth and for use as potential biomarkers for early antihypertensive treatment interventions.
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- Md Nasir Uddin
- From the Department of Neurology (M.N.U., H.A., G.S.), University of Rochester, NY
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- Department of Imaging Sciences (M.T., G.S.), University of Rochester, NY.,Department of Neuroscience (M.T.), University of Rochester, NY
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- From the Department of Neurology (M.N.U., H.A., G.S.), University of Rochester, NY.,Department of Pediatrics (H.A., E.L., M.B.L.), University of Rochester, NY
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- Department of Pediatrics (H.A., E.L., M.B.L.), University of Rochester, NY
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- From the Department of Neurology (M.N.U., H.A., G.S.), University of Rochester, NY.,Department of Imaging Sciences (M.T., G.S.), University of Rochester, NY
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- Department of Pediatrics (H.A., E.L., M.B.L.), University of Rochester, NY
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Ning Y, Fang M, Zhang Y, Feng S, Feng Z, Liu X, Li K, Jia H. Attention Performance Correlated With White Matter Structural Brain Networks in Shift Work Disorder. Front Psychiatry 2021; 12:802830. [PMID: 35177998 PMCID: PMC8843848 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2021.802830] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2021] [Accepted: 12/15/2021] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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Neuroimaging studies have revealed that shift work disorder (SWD) affected the functional connectivity in specific brain regions and networks. However, topological disruptions in the structural connectivity of the white matter (WM) networks associated with attention function remain poorly understood. In the current study, we recruited 33 patients with SWD and 29 matched healthy subjects. The attention network test (ANT) was employed to investigate the efficiency of alerting, orienting, and executive control networks. The diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) tractography was used to construct the WM structural networks. The graph theory analysis was applied to detect the alterations of topological properties of structural networks. Our results showed lower alerting effect and higher executive effect for patients with SWD. Using the link-based analysis, 15 altered connectivity matrices (lower fiber numbers) were found between the two groups. Meanwhile, the graph theoretical analysis showed that the global efficiency and characteristic path length within SWD patients declined in contrast with the healthy controls. Furthermore, a significantly negative correlation was found between the executive effect and global network efficiency. Our findings provide the new insights into the fundamental architecture of interregional structural connectivity underlying attention deficits in SWD, which may be a potential biomarker for SWD.
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- Yanzhe Ning
- The National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders & Beijing Key Laboratory of Mental Disorders, Beijing Anding Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.,Advanced Innovation Center for Human Brain Protection, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- The National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders & Beijing Key Laboratory of Mental Disorders, Beijing Anding Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.,Advanced Innovation Center for Human Brain Protection, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- The National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders & Beijing Key Laboratory of Mental Disorders, Beijing Anding Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- The National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders & Beijing Key Laboratory of Mental Disorders, Beijing Anding Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- The National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders & Beijing Key Laboratory of Mental Disorders, Beijing Anding Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- The National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders & Beijing Key Laboratory of Mental Disorders, Beijing Anding Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.,Advanced Innovation Center for Human Brain Protection, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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Schweitzer AD, Niogi SN, Whitlow CT, Tsiouris AJ. Traumatic Brain Injury: Imaging Patterns and Complications. Radiographics 2020; 39:1571-1595. [PMID: 31589576 DOI: 10.1148/rg.2019190076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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While the diagnosis of traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a clinical decision, neuroimaging remains vital for guiding management on the basis of identification of intracranial pathologic conditions. CT is the mainstay of imaging of acute TBI for both initial triage and follow-up, as it is fast and accurate in detecting both primary and secondary injuries that require neurosurgical intervention. MRI is more sensitive for the detection of certain intracranial injuries (eg, axonal injuries) and blood products 24-48 hours after injury, but it has limitations (eg, speed, accessibility, sensitivity to motion, and cost). The evidence primarily supports the use of MRI when CT findings are normal and there are persistent unexplained neurologic findings or at subacute and chronic periods. Radiologists should understand the role and optimal imaging modality to use, in addition to patterns of primary brain injury and their influence on the risk of developing secondary brain injuries related to herniation. ©RSNA, 2019 See discussion on this article by Mathur and Nicolaou.
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- Andrew D Schweitzer
- From the Department of Radiology, Weill Cornell Medicine/New York-Presbyterian Hospital, 525 E 68th St, Starr 630C, New York, NY 10075 (A.D.S., S.N.N., A.J.T.); and Department of Radiology, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, N.C. (C.T.W.)
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- From the Department of Radiology, Weill Cornell Medicine/New York-Presbyterian Hospital, 525 E 68th St, Starr 630C, New York, NY 10075 (A.D.S., S.N.N., A.J.T.); and Department of Radiology, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, N.C. (C.T.W.)
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- From the Department of Radiology, Weill Cornell Medicine/New York-Presbyterian Hospital, 525 E 68th St, Starr 630C, New York, NY 10075 (A.D.S., S.N.N., A.J.T.); and Department of Radiology, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, N.C. (C.T.W.)
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- From the Department of Radiology, Weill Cornell Medicine/New York-Presbyterian Hospital, 525 E 68th St, Starr 630C, New York, NY 10075 (A.D.S., S.N.N., A.J.T.); and Department of Radiology, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, N.C. (C.T.W.)
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Harshman LA, Kogon AJ, Matheson MB, Johnson RJ, Shinnar S, Gerson AC, Warady BA, Furth SL, Hooper SR, Lande MB. Bicarbonate, blood pressure, and executive function in pediatric CKD-is there a link? Pediatr Nephrol 2020; 35:1323-1330. [PMID: 32297000 PMCID: PMC8077226 DOI: 10.1007/s00467-020-04507-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2019] [Revised: 01/23/2020] [Accepted: 02/12/2020] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND In adult chronic kidney disease (CKD), metabolic acidosis is associated with diminished cognition, notably executive function (EF). Data from the Chronic Kidney Disease in Children (CKiD) study demonstrate a risk for impairment of EF, a finding associated with heightened blood pressure variability (BPV). We sought to determine whether low serum bicarbonate is also associated with performance on tests of EF in pediatric CKD and to investigate potential interaction with BPV. METHODS CKiD participants with serum bicarbonate, blood pressure, and selected cognitive measurements available were evaluated. An EF summary score was derived from scores on the Delis-Kaplan Executive Function System, Conners' Continuous Performance Test, and Digit Span Backwards subtest from the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-IV-Integrated. Parents completed the Behavioral Rating Inventory of Executive Function (BRIEF) to yield a Global Executive Composite (GEC) score. Linear mixed models with bicarbonate and hypertension as predictors and linear regression with bicarbonate and BPV were used to predict EF level. RESULTS Data were available for 865 children. Twenty-two percent had low bicarbonate (CO2 ≤ 20 mmol/L) at baseline. On multivariate analysis, there was no relationship between bicarbonate, hypertension, and EF. There was no significant CO2×hypertension interaction found. A significant interaction (p = 0.01) between high CO2 (≥ 26 mmol/L) and BPV was detected in the model with GEC as the EF outcome, indicating that while higher BPV was associated with worse EF in the low and normal CO2 groups, higher BPV was associated with better EF in the high CO2 group. CONCLUSIONS Our analyses revealed an interaction between one measure of BPV and low bicarbonate on neurocognition in pediatric CKD, suggesting a potential role for control of both bicarbonate and blood pressure in preserving cognition in early CKD. Further research is needed to confirm and further define this association.
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- Lyndsay A. Harshman
- Division of Pediatric Nephrology, University of Iowa Stead Family Department of Pediatrics
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- Division of Nephrology, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia,Department of Pediatrics, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
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- Children’s Mercy Kansas City, Division of Developmental and Behavioral Sciences
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- Departments of Neurology, Pediatrics and Epidemiology and Population Health, Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine
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- Division of Nephrology, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia,Department of Pediatrics, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
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- Department of Allied Health Sciences, School of Medicine, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
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Shen J, Tozer DJ, Markus HS, Tay J. Network Efficiency Mediates the Relationship Between Vascular Burden and Cognitive Impairment: A Diffusion Tensor Imaging Study in UK Biobank. Stroke 2020; 51:1682-1689. [PMID: 32390549 DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.119.028587] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Background and Purpose- Cerebrovascular disease contributes to age-related cognitive decline, but the mechanisms underlying this phenomenon remain incompletely understood. We hypothesized that vascular risk factors would lead to cognitive impairment through the disruption of brain white matter network efficiency. Methods- Participants were 19 346 neurologically healthy individuals from UK Biobank that underwent diffusion MRI and cognitive testing (mean age=62.6). Global efficiency, a measure of network integration, was calculated from white matter networks constructed using deterministic diffusion tractography. First, we determined whether demographics (age, sex, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, and education), vascular risk factors (hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, diabetes mellitus, smoking, body mass index), and white matter hyperintensities were related to global efficiency using multivariate linear regression. Next, we used structural equation modeling to model a multiple regression. The dependent variable was a latent cognition variable using all cognitive data, while independent variables were a latent factor including all vascular risk factors (vascular burden), demographic variables, white matter hyperintensities, and global efficiency. Finally, we used mediation analysis to determine whether global efficiency explained the relationship between vascular burden and cognition. Results- Hypertension and diabetes mellitus were consistently associated with reduced global efficiency even after controlling for white matter hyperintensities. Structural equation models revealed that vascular burden was associated with cognition (P=0.023), but not after adding global efficiency to the model (P=0.09), suggesting a mediation effect. Mediation analysis revealed a significant indirect effect of global efficiency on cognition through vascular burden (P<0.001), suggesting a partial mediation effect. Conclusions- Vascular burden is associated with reduced global efficiency and cognitive impairment in the general population. Network efficiency partially mediates the relationship between vascular burden and cognition. This suggests that treating specific risk factors may prevent reductions in brain network efficiency and preserve cognitive functioning in the aging population.
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- Jun Shen
- From the Stroke Research Group, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Cambridge, United Kingdom (J.S., D.J.T., H.S.M., J.T.).,Department of Neurology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, China (J.S.)
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- From the Stroke Research Group, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Cambridge, United Kingdom (J.S., D.J.T., H.S.M., J.T.)
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- From the Stroke Research Group, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Cambridge, United Kingdom (J.S., D.J.T., H.S.M., J.T.)
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- From the Stroke Research Group, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Cambridge, United Kingdom (J.S., D.J.T., H.S.M., J.T.)
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Levit A, Cheng S, Hough O, Liu Q, Agca Y, Agca C, Hachinski V, Whitehead SN. Hypertension and Pathogenic hAPP Independently Induce White Matter Astrocytosis and Cognitive Impairment in the Rat. Front Aging Neurosci 2020; 12:82. [PMID: 32351378 PMCID: PMC7174625 DOI: 10.3389/fnagi.2020.00082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2019] [Accepted: 03/10/2020] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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Hypertension is recognized as a risk factor for Alzheimer disease, but the causal link remains undetermined. Although astrocytes and microglia play an important role in maintaining the neurovascular unit, astrocytes and microglia have been understudied in comorbid models of hypertension and Alzheimer disease. In this study, male transgenic Fischer 344 rats (TgAPP21) overexpressing a pathogenic human amyloid precursor protein received 8 weeks of Angiotensin II infusion to increase blood pressure, and the rats were evaluated for astrocytosis, microgliosis, and cognitive function. A linear relationship between astrocytosis and blood pressure was observed in the corpus callosum and cingulum of wildtype rats, with hypertensive wildtype rats matching the elevated baseline astrocytosis seen in normotensive transgenic rats. In contrast, hypertensive transgenic rats did not demonstrate a further increase of astrocytosis, suggesting a deficient response. Angiotensin II infusion did not affect activation of microglia, which were elevated in the white matter and hippocampus of transgenic rats. Angiotensin II infusion did impair both wildtype and transgenic rats’ executive functions in the Morris Water Maze. These results present important implications for the interaction between hypertension and pathogenic human amyloid precursor protein expression, as Angiotensin II infusion produced cognitive impairments in both genotypes, but transgenic rats were additionally impaired in developing a normal astrocytic response to elevated blood pressure.
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- Alexander Levit
- Vulnerable Brain Lab, Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University, London, ON, Canada
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- Vulnerable Brain Lab, Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University, London, ON, Canada
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- Vulnerable Brain Lab, Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University, London, ON, Canada
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- Vulnerable Brain Lab, Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University, London, ON, Canada
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- Department of Veterinary Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, United States
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- Department of Veterinary Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, United States
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- Department of Clinical Neurological Sciences, University Hospital, Western University, London, ON, Canada
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- Vulnerable Brain Lab, Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University, London, ON, Canada.,Department of Clinical Neurological Sciences, University Hospital, Western University, London, ON, Canada
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Li X, Wang Y, Wang W, Huang W, Chen K, Xu K, Zhang J, Chen Y, Li H, Wei D, Shu N, Zhang Z. Age-Related Decline in the Topological Efficiency of the Brain Structural Connectome and Cognitive Aging. Cereb Cortex 2020; 30:4651-4661. [PMID: 32219315 DOI: 10.1093/cercor/bhaa066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2019] [Revised: 02/14/2020] [Accepted: 02/28/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Brain disconnection model has been proposed as a possible neural mechanism for cognitive aging. However, the relationship between structural connectivity degeneration and cognitive decline with normal aging remains unclear. In the present study, using diffusion MRI and tractography techniques, we report graph theory-based analyses of the brain structural connectome in a cross-sectional, community-based cohort of 633 cognitively healthy elderly individuals. Comprehensive neuropsychological assessment of the elderly subjects was performed. The association between age, brain structural connectome, and cognition across elderly individuals was examined. We found that the topological efficiency, modularity, and hub integration of the brain structural connectome exhibited a significant decline with normal aging, especially in the frontal, parietal, and superior temporal regions. Importantly, network efficiency was positively correlated with attention and executive function in elderly subjects and had a significant mediation effect on the age-related decline in these cognitive functions. Moreover, nodal efficiency of the brain structural connectome showed good performance for the prediction of attention and executive function in elderly individuals. Together, our findings revealed topological alterations of the brain structural connectome with normal aging, which provides possible structural substrates underlying cognitive aging and sensitive imaging markers for the individual prediction of cognitive functions in elderly subjects.
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- Xin Li
- State Key Laboratory of Cognitive Neuroscience and Learning, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
- BABRI Centre, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Cognitive Neuroscience and Learning, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
- BABRI Centre, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Cognitive Neuroscience and Learning, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
- BABRI Centre, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Cognitive Neuroscience and Learning, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
- BABRI Centre, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
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- BABRI Centre, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
- Banner Alzheimer's Institute, Phoenix, AZ 85006, USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Cognitive Neuroscience and Learning, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
- BABRI Centre, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Cognitive Neuroscience and Learning, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
- BABRI Centre, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
- Institute of Basic Research in Clinical Medicine, China Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing 10070, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Cognitive Neuroscience and Learning, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
- BABRI Centre, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Cognitive Neuroscience and Learning, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
- BABRI Centre, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
- Institute of Basic Research in Clinical Medicine, China Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing 10070, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Cognitive Neuroscience and Learning, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
- BABRI Centre, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
- Institute of Basic Research in Clinical Medicine, China Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing 10070, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Cognitive Neuroscience and Learning, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
- BABRI Centre, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Cognitive Neuroscience and Learning, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
- BABRI Centre, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
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Zhao D, Li J, Yang R, Xu G. Effects of stage I hypertension on the recovery of early postoperative attention network function in elderly patients undergoing elective hip or knee arthroplasty surgery. Turk J Med Sci 2020; 50:37-43. [PMID: 31655525 PMCID: PMC7080347 DOI: 10.3906/sag-1902-58] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2019] [Accepted: 10/17/2019] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Background/aim Hypertension is an important risk factor for cognitive impairment. This study explored whether elderly patients with stage I hypertension (HPs) and normotensive patients (NPs) showed differences in the recovery of postoperative attention network function according to the attentional network test (ANT) performance. Materials and methods Of 110 patients screened, 25 HPs and 25 NPs completed this study. The Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) was applied to all participants before the operation and the ANT (on days 2 and 7) after the operation. All participants completed 1 day preoperatively and the ANT on postoperative days (PODs) 2 and 7. Results Compared with NPs, HPs had significantly lower alerting network effect scores and more difficulty resolving conflict on POD 7. However, no significant difference was observed between the groups on POD 2. Orienting network performance was similar between the groups at all time points. Significant differences in alerting and executive control network performances were observed between PODs 2 and 7 in each group. Conclusion HPs showed selective cognitive impairment at different time points following elective hip or knee arthroplasty. Compared with NPs, during the first postoperative week, HPs were more likely to experience delayed recovery of alerting and executive control network function, but not orienting network function.
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- Dan Zhao
- Department of Anesthesiology, First Affiliated Hospital, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, P.R. China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, First Affiliated Hospital, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, P.R. China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, First Affiliated Hospital, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, P.R. China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, First Affiliated Hospital, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, P.R. China,Department of Neurology, First Affiliated Hospital, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, P.R. China
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Neurovascular unit dysregulation, white matter disease, and executive dysfunction: the shared triad of vascular cognitive impairment and Alzheimer disease. GeroScience 2020; 42:445-465. [PMID: 32002785 DOI: 10.1007/s11357-020-00164-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2019] [Accepted: 01/22/2020] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Executive dysfunction is the most important predictor for loss of independence in dementia. As executive function involves the coordination of distributed cerebral functions, executive function requires healthy white matter. However, white matter is highly vulnerable to cerebrovascular insults, with executive dysfunction being a core feature of vascular cognitive impairment (VCI). At the same time, cerebrovascular pathology, white matter disease, and executive dysfunction are all increasingly recognized as features of Alzheimer disease (AD). Recent studies have characterized the crucial role of glial cells in the pathological changes observed in both VCI and AD. In comorbid VCI and AD, the glial cells of the neurovascular unit (NVU) emerge as important therapeutic targets for the preservation of white matter integrity and executive function. Our synthesis from current research identifies dysregulation of the NVU, white matter disease, and executive dysfunction as a fundamental triad that is common to both VCI and AD. Further study of this triad will be critical for advancing the prevention and management of dementia.
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Behavioral Disturbances in Dementia and Beyond: Time for a New Conceptual Frame? Int J Mol Sci 2019; 20:ijms20153647. [PMID: 31349706 PMCID: PMC6695658 DOI: 10.3390/ijms20153647] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2019] [Revised: 07/19/2019] [Accepted: 07/23/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Alzheimer’s disease and vascular dementia are estimated to be the most common causes of dementia, although mixed dementia could represent the most prevalent form of dementia in older adults aged more than 80 years. Behavioral disturbances are common in the natural history of dementia. However, so far, there is a paucity of studies that investigated the causal association between behavioral psychological symptoms of dementia and dementia sub-types, due to the high heterogeneity of methodology, study design and type of clinical assessment. To understand the scant evidence on such a relevant clinical issue, it could be hypothesized that a new shifting paradigm could result in a better identification of the relationship between behavioral disturbances and dementia. This narrative review provides an update of evidence on the behavioral patterns associated with different dementia sub-types and offers a potential future perspective as common ground for the development of new translational studies in the field of behavioral disturbances in dementia and the appropriateness of psychoactive treatments.
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Luo DH, Tseng WYI, Chang YL. White matter microstructure disruptions mediate the adverse relationships between hypertension and multiple cognitive functions in cognitively intact older adults. Neuroimage 2019; 197:109-119. [PMID: 31029871 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2019.04.063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2019] [Revised: 04/23/2019] [Accepted: 04/23/2019] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Although hypertension is a prominent vascular risk factor for late-life cognitive decline, the underlying pathophysiological mechanism remains unclear. Accordingly, the aim of this study was to examine the role of white matter microstructural integrity in hypertension-related cognitive detriments. We recruited 66 cognitively normal older adults, comprising 41 hypertensive patients and 25 normotensive controls. All participants underwent a comprehensive neuropsychological battery. White matter microstructural integrity was assessed using a tract-based automatic analysis approach derived from diffusion spectrum imaging. Mediating effects of white matter integrity were evaluated using structural equation modeling analyses. The results revealed that hypertensive older adults displayed poorer processing speed, executive function, and memory encoding. Lower white matter microstructural integrity was observed in the hypertensive elderly patients, primarily in long-range association fiber bundles. In particular, low microstructural integrity in specific tract bundles connecting frontal and posterior cerebral regions was found to underlie the adverse relationships between hypertension and multiple cognitive domains, including processing speed, executive function, memory encoding, and memory retention. Our findings suggest that hypertension may impair multiple cognitive functions by undermining white matter microstructures, even in cognitively intact older adults, thus further highlighting the necessity of monitoring vascular health to prevent cognitive decline.
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- Di-Hua Luo
- Department of Psychology, College of Science, National Taiwan University, Taipei, 10617, Taiwan
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- Neurobiology and Cognitive Science Center, National Taiwan University, Taipei, 10617, Taiwan; Graduate Institute of Medical Device and Imaging, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, 10051, Taiwan; Graduate Institute of Brain and Mind Sciences, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, 10051, Taiwan; Department of Medical Imaging, National Taiwan University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, 10048, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychology, College of Science, National Taiwan University, Taipei, 10617, Taiwan; Neurobiology and Cognitive Science Center, National Taiwan University, Taipei, 10617, Taiwan; Center for Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Robotics, National Taiwan University, Taipei, 10617, Taiwan; Department of Neurology, National Taiwan University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, 10048, Taiwan.
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Kim JW, Byun MS, Yi D, Lee JH, Ko K, Jung G, Lee DY. Vascular risk modulates the relationship between cerebral amyloid deposition and subjective memory complaints. Neuropsychiatr Dis Treat 2019; 15:637-645. [PMID: 30880988 PMCID: PMC6404991 DOI: 10.2147/ndt.s192231] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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PURPOSE We aimed to investigate the relationships of cerebral amyloid beta (Aβ) deposition and neurodegeneration (ND) with subjective memory complaints (SMCs) in cognitively normal (CN) individuals, focusing specially on the modulating effects of vascular risk (VR) on those relationships. PARTICIPANTS AND METHODS A total of 230 CN elderly individuals underwent comprehensive clinical assessments including the Subjective Memory Complaints Questionnaire (SMCQ), VR assessment, and multimodal brain imaging including [11C] Pittsburgh compound B positron emission tomography (PET), [18F] fluorodeoxyglucose-PET, and magnetic resonance imaging. RESULTS We found a significant overall positive association between cerebral Aβ retention and SMCQ score. In addition, we found a significant cerebral Aβ retention × VR interaction effect on the SMCQ score. Subgroup analyses showed that the Aβ-SMC association was found only in VR-negative, and not in VR-positive, individuals. We found no relationship between ND and SMCQ. CONCLUSION Our findings suggest that SMC in CN elderly individuals reflects early accumulation of Aβ in the brain. Given the modulating effect of VR on the Aβ-SMC relationship, SMC can be used as a meaningful marker of early Aβ deposition in individuals without VR.
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- Jee Wook Kim
- Department of Neuropsychiatry, Hallym University Dongtan Sacred Heart Hospital, Hwaseong, Republic of Korea.,Department of Psychiatry, Hallym University College of Medicine, Chuncheon, Republic of Korea
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- Institute of Human Behavioral Medicine, Medical Research Center, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea,
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- Institute of Human Behavioral Medicine, Medical Research Center, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea,
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea,
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea,
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- Department of Nursing, Graduate School, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Institute of Human Behavioral Medicine, Medical Research Center, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea, .,Department of Neuropsychiatry, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea, .,Department of Psychiatry, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea,
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Xu M, Wang MM, Gao Y, Keep RF, Shi Y. The effect of age-related risk factors and comorbidities on white matter injury and repair after ischemic stroke. Neurobiol Dis 2018; 126:13-22. [PMID: 30017454 DOI: 10.1016/j.nbd.2018.07.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2018] [Revised: 06/17/2018] [Accepted: 07/10/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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White matter injury is a crucial component of human stroke, but it has often been neglected in preclinical studies. Most human stroke is associated with one or more comorbidities, including aging, hypertension, diabetes and metabolic syndrome including hyperlipidemia. The purpose of this review is to examine how age and hypertension impact stroke-induced white matter injury as well as white matter repair in both human stroke and preclinical models. It is essential that comorbidities be examined in preclinical trials as they may impact translatability to the clinic. In addition, understanding how comorbidities impact white matter injury and repair may provide new therapeutic opportunities for patients with those conditions.
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- Mingyue Xu
- Pittsburgh Institute of Brain Disorders & Recovery and Department of Neurology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA; State Key Laboratory of Medical Neurobiology, Institute of Brain Sciences and Collaborative Innovation Center for Brain Science, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Departments of Neurology and Physiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA; VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, Ann Arbor, MI 48105, USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Medical Neurobiology, Institute of Brain Sciences and Collaborative Innovation Center for Brain Science, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA.
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- Pittsburgh Institute of Brain Disorders & Recovery and Department of Neurology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA.
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Xiao M, Ge H, Khundrakpam BS, Xu J, Bezgin G, Leng Y, Zhao L, Tang Y, Ge X, Jeon S, Xu W, Evans AC, Liu S. Attention Performance Measured by Attention Network Test Is Correlated with Global and Regional Efficiency of Structural Brain Networks. Front Behav Neurosci 2016; 10:194. [PMID: 27777556 PMCID: PMC5056177 DOI: 10.3389/fnbeh.2016.00194] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2016] [Accepted: 09/27/2016] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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Functional neuroimaging studies have indicated the involvement of separate brain areas in three distinct attention systems: alerting, orienting, and executive control (EC). However, the structural correlates underlying attention remains unexplored. Here, we utilized graph theory to examine the neuroanatomical substrates of the three attention systems measured by attention network test (ANT) in 65 healthy subjects. White matter connectivity, assessed with diffusion tensor imaging deterministic tractography was modeled as a structural network comprising 90 nodes defined by the automated anatomical labeling (AAL) template. Linear regression analyses were conducted to explore the relationship between topological parameters and the three attentional effects. We found a significant positive correlation between EC function and global efficiency of the whole brain network. At the regional level, node-specific correlations were discovered between regional efficiency and all three ANT components, including dorsolateral superior frontal gyrus, thalamus and parahippocampal gyrus for EC, thalamus and inferior parietal gyrus for alerting, and paracentral lobule and inferior occipital gyrus for orienting. Our findings highlight the fundamental architecture of interregional structural connectivity involved in attention and could provide new insights into the anatomical basis underlying human behavior.
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- Min Xiao
- Research Center for Sectional Imaging Anatomy, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Mental Disorders, School of Medicine, Shandong UniversityJinan, China; Montreal Neurological Institute, McGill University, MontrealQC, Canada
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- Research Center for Sectional Imaging Anatomy, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Mental Disorders, School of Medicine, Shandong University Jinan, China
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- Research Center for Sectional Imaging Anatomy, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Mental Disorders, School of Medicine, Shandong University Jinan, China
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- Montreal Neurological Institute, McGill University, Montreal QC, Canada
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- Research Center for Sectional Imaging Anatomy, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Mental Disorders, School of Medicine, Shandong University Jinan, China
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- Laboratory of Neuroimaging, Institute of Neuroimaging and Informatics, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles CA, USA
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- Research Center for Sectional Imaging Anatomy, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Mental Disorders, School of Medicine, Shandong University Jinan, China
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- Research Center for Sectional Imaging Anatomy, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Mental Disorders, School of Medicine, Shandong University Jinan, China
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- Montreal Neurological Institute, McGill University, Montreal QC, Canada
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- Department of Radiology, Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University Qingdao, China
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- Montreal Neurological Institute, McGill University, Montreal QC, Canada
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- Research Center for Sectional Imaging Anatomy, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Mental Disorders, School of Medicine, Shandong University Jinan, China
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