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Xu J, Liang J, Yan H, Zhang C, Zhang X, Li X, Huang W, Guo H, Yang Y, Ye J, Ou Y, Deng W, Xu J, Li X, Xie G, Guo W. Alterations in amygdala subregions-Default mode network connectivity after treatment in patients with schizophrenia. J Neurosci Res 2024; 102:e25376. [PMID: 39158151 DOI: 10.1002/jnr.25376] [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: 12/25/2023] [Revised: 06/22/2024] [Accepted: 08/08/2024] [Indexed: 08/20/2024]
Abstract
Disrupted connectivity in the default mode network (DMN) during resting-state functional MRI (rs-fMRI) is well-documented in schizophrenia (SCZ). The amygdala, a key component in the neurobiology of SCZ, comprises distinct subregions that may exert varying effects on the disorder. This study aimed to investigate variations in functional connectivity (FC) between distinct amygdala subregions and the DMN in SCZ individuals and explore the effects of treatment on these connections. Fifty-six SCZ patients and 51 healthy controls underwent FC analysis and questionnaire surveys during resting state. The amygdala was selected as the region of interest (ROI) and subdivided into four parts. Changes in FC were examined, and correlations between questionnaire scores and brain activity were explored. Pre-treatment, SCZ patients exhibited reduced FC between the amygdala and DMN compared to HCs. After treatment, significant differences persisted in the right medial amygdala, while other regions did not differ significantly from controls. In addition, PANSS scores positively correlated with FC between the Right Medial Amygdala and the left SMFC (r = .347, p = .009), while RBANS5A scores showed a positive correlation with FC between the Left Lateral Amygdala and the right MTG (rho = -.347, p = .009). The rsFC between the amygdala and the DMN plays a crucial role in the treatment mechanisms of SCZ. This could provide a promising predictive indicator for understanding the neural mechanisms behind treatment and symptomatic improvement.
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- Jianxiong Xu
- Department of Psychiatry, The Third People's Hospital of Foshan, Foshan, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, The Third People's Hospital of Foshan, Foshan, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, and National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, The Third People's Hospital of Foshan, Foshan, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, The Third People's Hospital of Foshan, Foshan, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, The Third People's Hospital of Foshan, Foshan, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, The Third People's Hospital of Foshan, Foshan, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, The Third People's Hospital of Foshan, Foshan, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, The Third People's Hospital of Foshan, Foshan, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, The Third People's Hospital of Foshan, Foshan, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, and National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, The Third People's Hospital of Foshan, Foshan, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, The Third People's Hospital of Foshan, Foshan, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, The Third People's Hospital of Foshan, Foshan, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, The Third People's Hospital of Foshan, Foshan, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, and National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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Cattarinussi G, Di Camillo F, Grimaldi DA, Sambataro F. Diagnostic value of regional homogeneity and fractional amplitude of low-frequency fluctuations in the classification of schizophrenia and bipolar disorders. Eur Arch Psychiatry Clin Neurosci 2024:10.1007/s00406-024-01838-4. [PMID: 38914853 DOI: 10.1007/s00406-024-01838-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2024] [Accepted: 06/03/2024] [Indexed: 06/26/2024]
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Schizophrenia (SCZ) and bipolar disorders (BD) show significant neurobiological and clinical overlap. In this study, we wanted to identify indexes of intrinsic brain activity that could differentiate these disorders. We compared the diagnostic value of the fractional amplitude of low-frequency fluctuations (fALFF) and regional homogeneity (ReHo) estimated from resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging in a support vector machine classification of 59 healthy controls (HC), 40 individuals with SCZ, and 43 individuals with BD type I. The best performance, measured by balanced accuracy (BAC) for binary classification relative to HC was achieved by a stacking model (87.4% and 90.6% for SCZ and BD, respectively), with ReHo performing better than fALFF, both in SCZ (86.2% vs. 79.4%) and BD (89.9% vs. 76.9%). BD were better differentiated from HC by fronto-temporal ReHo and striato-temporo-thalamic fALFF. SCZ were better classified from HC using fronto-temporal-cerebellar ReHo and insulo-tempo-parietal-cerebellar fALFF. In conclusion, we provided evidence of widespread aberrancies of spontaneous activity and local connectivity in SCZ and BD, demonstrating that ReHo features exhibited superior discriminatory power compared to fALFF and achieved higher classification accuracies. Our results support the complementarity of these measures in the classification of SCZ and BD and suggest the potential for multivariate integration to improve diagnostic precision.
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- Giulia Cattarinussi
- Department of Neuroscience (DNS), Padova Neuroscience Center (PNC), University of Padova, Azienda Ospedaliera di Padova, Via Giustiniani, 2, Padua, I-35128, Italy
- Padova Neuroscience Center, University of Padova, Padua, Italy
- Department of Psychological Medicine, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, London, UK
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- Department of Neuroscience (DNS), Padova Neuroscience Center (PNC), University of Padova, Azienda Ospedaliera di Padova, Via Giustiniani, 2, Padua, I-35128, Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience (DNS), Padova Neuroscience Center (PNC), University of Padova, Azienda Ospedaliera di Padova, Via Giustiniani, 2, Padua, I-35128, Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience (DNS), Padova Neuroscience Center (PNC), University of Padova, Azienda Ospedaliera di Padova, Via Giustiniani, 2, Padua, I-35128, Italy.
- Padova Neuroscience Center, University of Padova, Padua, Italy.
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Yang Y, Jin X, Xue Y, Li X, Chen Y, Kang N, Yan W, Li P, Guo X, Luo B, Zhang Y, Liu Q, Shi H, Zhang L, Su X, Liu B, Lu L, Lv L, Li W. Right superior frontal gyrus: A potential neuroimaging biomarker for predicting short-term efficacy in schizophrenia. Neuroimage Clin 2024; 42:103603. [PMID: 38588618 PMCID: PMC11015154 DOI: 10.1016/j.nicl.2024.103603] [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: 01/11/2024] [Revised: 03/24/2024] [Accepted: 04/02/2024] [Indexed: 04/10/2024]
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Antipsychotic drug treatment for schizophrenia (SZ) can alter brain structure and function, but it is unclear if specific regional changes are associated with treatment outcome. Therefore, we examined the effects of antipsychotic drug treatment on regional grey matter (GM) density, white matter (WM) density, and functional connectivity (FC) as well as associations between regional changes and treatment efficacy. SZ patients (n = 163) and health controls (HCs) (n = 131) were examined by structural magnetic resonance imaging (sMRI) at baseline, and a subset of SZ patients (n = 77) were re-examined after 8 weeks of second-generation antipsychotic treatment to assess changes in regional GM and WM density. In addition, 88 SZ patients and 81 HCs were examined by resting-state functional MRI (rs-fMRI) at baseline and the patients were re-examined post-treatment to examine FC changes. The Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) and MATRICS Consensus Cognitive Battery (MCCB) were applied to measure psychiatric symptoms and cognitive impairments in SZ. SZ patients were then stratified into response and non-response groups according to PANSS score change (≥50 % decrease or <50 % decrease, respectively). The GM density of the right cingulate gyrus, WM density of the right superior frontal gyrus (SFG) plus 5 other WM tracts were reduced in the response group compared to the non-response group. The FC values between the right anterior cingulate and paracingulate gyrus and left thalamus were reduced in the entire SZ group (n = 88) after treatment, while FC between the right inferior temporal gyrus (ITG) and right medial superior frontal gyrus (SFGmed) was increased in the response group. There were no significant changes in regional FC among the non-response group after treatment and no correlations with symptom or cognition test scores. These findings suggest that the right SFG is a critical target of antipsychotic drugs and that WM density and FC alterations within this region could be used as potential indicators in predicting the treatment outcome of antipsychotics of SZ.
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- Yongfeng Yang
- NHC Key Laboratory of Mental Health (Peking University), National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders (Peking University Sixth Hospital), Peking University Sixth Hospital, Peking University Institute of Mental Health, Beijing 100191, China; Department of Psychiatry, Henan Mental Hospital, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang 453002, China; Henan Key Lab of Biological Psychiatry, Xinxiang Medical University, International Joint Research Laboratory for Psychiatry and Neuroscience of Henan, Xinxiang 453002, China; Henan Collaborative Innovation Center of Prevention and Treatment of Mental Disorder, Xinxiang 453002, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, Henan Mental Hospital, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang 453002, China; Henan Key Lab of Biological Psychiatry, Xinxiang Medical University, International Joint Research Laboratory for Psychiatry and Neuroscience of Henan, Xinxiang 453002, China; Henan Collaborative Innovation Center of Prevention and Treatment of Mental Disorder, Xinxiang 453002, China
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- The Second Clinical College of Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang 453002, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, Henan Mental Hospital, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang 453002, China; Henan Key Lab of Biological Psychiatry, Xinxiang Medical University, International Joint Research Laboratory for Psychiatry and Neuroscience of Henan, Xinxiang 453002, China; Henan Collaborative Innovation Center of Prevention and Treatment of Mental Disorder, Xinxiang 453002, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, Henan Mental Hospital, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang 453002, China; Henan Key Lab of Biological Psychiatry, Xinxiang Medical University, International Joint Research Laboratory for Psychiatry and Neuroscience of Henan, Xinxiang 453002, China; Henan Collaborative Innovation Center of Prevention and Treatment of Mental Disorder, Xinxiang 453002, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, Henan Mental Hospital, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang 453002, China; Henan Key Lab of Biological Psychiatry, Xinxiang Medical University, International Joint Research Laboratory for Psychiatry and Neuroscience of Henan, Xinxiang 453002, China; Henan Collaborative Innovation Center of Prevention and Treatment of Mental Disorder, Xinxiang 453002, China
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Mental Health (Peking University), National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders (Peking University Sixth Hospital), Peking University Sixth Hospital, Peking University Institute of Mental Health, Beijing 100191, China
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Mental Health (Peking University), National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders (Peking University Sixth Hospital), Peking University Sixth Hospital, Peking University Institute of Mental Health, Beijing 100191, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, Henan Mental Hospital, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang 453002, China; Henan Key Lab of Biological Psychiatry, Xinxiang Medical University, International Joint Research Laboratory for Psychiatry and Neuroscience of Henan, Xinxiang 453002, China; Henan Collaborative Innovation Center of Prevention and Treatment of Mental Disorder, Xinxiang 453002, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, Henan Mental Hospital, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang 453002, China; Henan Key Lab of Biological Psychiatry, Xinxiang Medical University, International Joint Research Laboratory for Psychiatry and Neuroscience of Henan, Xinxiang 453002, China; Henan Collaborative Innovation Center of Prevention and Treatment of Mental Disorder, Xinxiang 453002, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, Henan Mental Hospital, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang 453002, China; Henan Key Lab of Biological Psychiatry, Xinxiang Medical University, International Joint Research Laboratory for Psychiatry and Neuroscience of Henan, Xinxiang 453002, China; Henan Collaborative Innovation Center of Prevention and Treatment of Mental Disorder, Xinxiang 453002, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, Henan Mental Hospital, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang 453002, China; Henan Key Lab of Biological Psychiatry, Xinxiang Medical University, International Joint Research Laboratory for Psychiatry and Neuroscience of Henan, Xinxiang 453002, China; Henan Collaborative Innovation Center of Prevention and Treatment of Mental Disorder, Xinxiang 453002, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, Henan Mental Hospital, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang 453002, China; Henan Key Lab of Biological Psychiatry, Xinxiang Medical University, International Joint Research Laboratory for Psychiatry and Neuroscience of Henan, Xinxiang 453002, China; Henan Collaborative Innovation Center of Prevention and Treatment of Mental Disorder, Xinxiang 453002, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, Henan Mental Hospital, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang 453002, China; Henan Key Lab of Biological Psychiatry, Xinxiang Medical University, International Joint Research Laboratory for Psychiatry and Neuroscience of Henan, Xinxiang 453002, China; Henan Collaborative Innovation Center of Prevention and Treatment of Mental Disorder, Xinxiang 453002, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, Henan Mental Hospital, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang 453002, China; Henan Key Lab of Biological Psychiatry, Xinxiang Medical University, International Joint Research Laboratory for Psychiatry and Neuroscience of Henan, Xinxiang 453002, China; Henan Collaborative Innovation Center of Prevention and Treatment of Mental Disorder, Xinxiang 453002, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Cognitive Neuroscience and Learning, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China; Chinese Institute for Brain Research, Beijing 102206, China
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Mental Health (Peking University), National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders (Peking University Sixth Hospital), Peking University Sixth Hospital, Peking University Institute of Mental Health, Beijing 100191, China; National Institute on Drug Dependence, Beijing Key Laboratory of Drug Dependence, Peking University, Beijing 100191, China; Peking-Tsinghua Centre for Life Sciences and PKU-IDG/McGovern Institute for Brain Research, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, Henan Mental Hospital, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang 453002, China; Henan Key Lab of Biological Psychiatry, Xinxiang Medical University, International Joint Research Laboratory for Psychiatry and Neuroscience of Henan, Xinxiang 453002, China; Henan Collaborative Innovation Center of Prevention and Treatment of Mental Disorder, Xinxiang 453002, China.
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- Department of Psychiatry, Henan Mental Hospital, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang 453002, China; Henan Key Lab of Biological Psychiatry, Xinxiang Medical University, International Joint Research Laboratory for Psychiatry and Neuroscience of Henan, Xinxiang 453002, China; Henan Collaborative Innovation Center of Prevention and Treatment of Mental Disorder, Xinxiang 453002, China.
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Filosa M, De Rossi E, Carbone GA, Farina B, Massullo C, Panno A, Adenzato M, Ardito RB, Imperatori C. Altered connectivity between the central executive network and the salience network in delusion-prone individuals: A resting state eLORETA report. Neurosci Lett 2024; 825:137686. [PMID: 38364996 DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2024.137686] [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: 10/30/2023] [Revised: 01/30/2024] [Accepted: 02/09/2024] [Indexed: 02/18/2024]
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Although the Triple Network (TN) model has been proposed as a valid neurophysiological framework for conceptualizing delusion-like experiences, the neurodynamics of TN in relation to delusion proneness have been relatively understudied in nonclinical samples so far. Therefore, the main aim of the current study was to investigate the functional connectivity of resting state electroencephalography (EEG) in subjects with high levels of delusion proneness. Twenty-one delusion-prone (DP) individuals and thirty-seven non-delusion prone (N-DP) individuals were included in the study. The exact Low-Resolution Electromagnetic Tomography (eLORETA) software was used for all EEG analyses. Compared to N-DP participants, DP individuals showed an increas of theta connectivity (T = 3.618; p = 0.045) between the Salience Network (i.e., the left anterior insula) and the Central Executive Network (i.e., the left posterior parietal cortex). Increased theta connectivity was also positively correlated with the frequency of delusional experiences (rho = 0.317; p = 0.015). Our results suggest that increased theta connectivity between the Salience Network and the Central Executive Network may underline brain correlates of altered resting state salience detection, information processing, and cognitive control processes typical of delusional thinking.
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- Margherita Filosa
- Experimental and Applied Psychology Laboratory, Department of Human Sciences, European University of Rome, Italy
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- Experimental and Applied Psychology Laboratory, Department of Human Sciences, European University of Rome, Italy
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- Experimental and Applied Psychology Laboratory, Department of Human Sciences, European University of Rome, Italy
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- Experimental Psychology Laboratory, Department of Education, Roma Tre University, Italy
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- Experimental and Applied Psychology Laboratory, Department of Human Sciences, European University of Rome, Italy
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- Department of Psychology, University of Turin, Italy
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- Experimental and Applied Psychology Laboratory, Department of Human Sciences, European University of Rome, Italy
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Metzner C, Dimulescu C, Kamp F, Fromm S, Uhlhaas PJ, Obermayer K. Exploring global and local processes underlying alterations in resting-state functional connectivity and dynamics in schizophrenia. Front Psychiatry 2024; 15:1352641. [PMID: 38414495 PMCID: PMC10897003 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2024.1352641] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2023] [Accepted: 01/19/2024] [Indexed: 02/29/2024] Open
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Introduction We examined changes in large-scale functional connectivity and temporal dynamics and their underlying mechanisms in schizophrenia (ScZ) through measurements of resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging (rs-fMRI) data and computational modelling. Methods The rs-fMRI measurements from patients with chronic ScZ (n=38) and matched healthy controls (n=43), were obtained through the public schizConnect repository. Computational models were constructed based on diffusion-weighted MRI scans and fit to the experimental rs-fMRI data. Results We found decreased large-scale functional connectivity across sensory and association areas and for all functional subnetworks for the ScZ group. Additionally global synchrony was reduced in patients while metastability was unaltered. Perturbations of the computational model revealed that decreased global coupling and increased background noise levels both explained the experimentally found deficits better than local changes to the GABAergic or glutamatergic system. Discussion The current study suggests that large-scale alterations in ScZ are more likely the result of global rather than local network changes.
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- Christoph Metzner
- Neural Information Processing Group, Institute of Software Engineering and Theoretical Computer Science, Technische Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- School of Physics, Engineering and Computer Science, University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, United Kingdom
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- Neural Information Processing Group, Institute of Software Engineering and Theoretical Computer Science, Technische Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- Bernstein Center for Computational Neuroscience Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Neural Information Processing Group, Institute of Software Engineering and Theoretical Computer Science, Technische Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- Max Planck School of Cognition, Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Science, Leipzig, Germany
- Center for Lifespan Psychology, Max Planck Institute for Human Development, Berlin, Germany
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- Neural Information Processing Group, Institute of Software Engineering and Theoretical Computer Science, Technische Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- Institute of Neuroscience and Psychology, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom
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- Neural Information Processing Group, Institute of Software Engineering and Theoretical Computer Science, Technische Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- Bernstein Center for Computational Neuroscience Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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Jing H, Zhang C, Yan H, Li X, Liang J, Liang W, Ou Y, Wu W, Guo H, Deng W, Xie G, Guo W. Deviant spontaneous neural activity as a potential early-response predictor for therapeutic interventions in patients with schizophrenia. Front Neurosci 2023; 17:1243168. [PMID: 37727324 PMCID: PMC10505796 DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2023.1243168] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2023] [Accepted: 08/18/2023] [Indexed: 09/21/2023] Open
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Objective Previous studies have established significant differences in the neuroimaging characteristics between healthy controls (HCs) and patients with schizophrenia (SCZ). However, the relationship between homotopic connectivity and clinical features in patients with SCZ is not yet fully understood. Furthermore, there are currently no established neuroimaging biomarkers available for the diagnosis of SCZ or for predicting early treatment response. The aim of this study is to investigate the association between regional homogeneity and specific clinical features in SCZ patients. Methods We conducted a longitudinal investigation involving 56 patients with SCZ and 51 HCs. The SCZ patients underwent a 3-month antipsychotic treatment. Resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), regional homogeneity (ReHo), support vector machine (SVM), and support vector regression (SVR) were used for data acquisition and analysis. Results In comparison to HCs, individuals with SCZ demonstrated reduced ReHo values in the right postcentral/precentral gyrus, left postcentral/inferior parietal gyrus, left middle/inferior occipital gyrus, and right middle temporal/inferior occipital gyrus, and increased ReHo values in the right putamen. It is noteworthy that there was decreased ReHo values in the right inferior parietal gyrus after treatment compared to baseline data. Conclusion The observed decrease in ReHo values in the sensorimotor network and increase in ReHo values in the right putamen may represent distinctive neurobiological characteristics of patients with SCZ, as well as a potential neuroimaging biomarker for distinguishing between patients with SCZ and HCs. Furthermore, ReHo values in the sensorimotor network and right putamen may serve as predictive indicators for early treatment response in patients with SCZ.
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- Huan Jing
- Department of Psychiatry, The Third People's Hospital of Foshan, Foshan, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, The Third People's Hospital of Foshan, Foshan, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders, and National Center for Mental Disorders, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, The Third People's Hospital of Foshan, Foshan, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, The Third People's Hospital of Foshan, Foshan, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, The Third People's Hospital of Foshan, Foshan, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders, and National Center for Mental Disorders, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, The Third People's Hospital of Foshan, Foshan, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, The Third People's Hospital of Foshan, Foshan, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, The Third People's Hospital of Foshan, Foshan, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, The Third People's Hospital of Foshan, Foshan, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders, and National Center for Mental Disorders, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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van Boxel R, Gangadin SS, Janssen H, van der Steur S, van der Vinne LJC, Dortants L, Pelgrim TAD, Draisma LWR, Tuura R, van der Meer P, Batalla A, Bossong MG. The impact of cannabidiol treatment on resting state functional connectivity, prefrontal metabolite levels and reward processing in recent-onset patients with a psychotic disorder. J Psychiatr Res 2023; 163:93-101. [PMID: 37207437 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2023.05.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2023] [Revised: 04/14/2023] [Accepted: 05/01/2023] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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The first clinical trials with cannabidiol (CBD) as treatment for psychotic disorders have shown its potential as an effective and well-tolerated antipsychotic agent. However, the neurobiological mechanisms underlying the antipsychotic profile of CBD are currently unclear. Here we investigated the impact of 28-day adjunctive CBD or placebo treatment (600 mg daily) on brain function and metabolism in 31 stable recent-onset psychosis patients (<5 years after diagnosis). Before and after treatment, patients underwent a Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) session including resting state functional MRI, proton Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (1H-MRS) and functional MRI during reward processing. Symptomatology and cognitive functioning were also assessed. CBD treatment significantly changed functional connectivity in the default mode network (DMN; time × treatment interaction p = 0.037), with increased connectivity in the CBD (from 0.59 ± 0.39 to 0.80 ± 0.32) and reduced connectivity in the placebo group (from 0.77 ± 0.37 to 0.62 ± 0.33). Although there were no significant treatment effects on prefrontal metabolite concentrations, we showed that decreased positive symptom severity over time was associated with both diminishing glutamate (p = 0.029) and N-acetyl-aspartate (NAA; neuronal integrity marker) levels (p = 0.019) in the CBD, but not the placebo group. CBD treatment did not have an impact on brain activity patterns during reward anticipation and receipt or functional connectivity in executive and salience networks. Our results show that adjunctive CBD treatment of recent-onset psychosis patients induced changes in DMN functional connectivity, but not prefrontal metabolite concentrations or brain activity during reward processing. These findings suggest that DMN connectivity alteration may be involved in the therapeutic effects of CBD.
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- Ruben van Boxel
- Department of Psychiatry, University Medical Center Utrecht Brain Center, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Psychiatry, University Medical Center Utrecht Brain Center, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands; Section of Neuropsychiatry, Department of Biomedical Sciences of Cells and Systems, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Psychiatry, University Medical Center Utrecht Brain Center, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Psychiatry, University Medical Center Utrecht Brain Center, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Psychiatry, University Medical Center Utrecht Brain Center, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Psychiatry, University Medical Center Utrecht Brain Center, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Psychiatry, University Medical Center Utrecht Brain Center, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands; Department of Psychiatry, Parnassia Psychiatric Institute, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Psychiatry, University Medical Center Utrecht Brain Center, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Center of MR Research, University Children's Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Psychiatry, University Medical Center Utrecht Brain Center, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Psychiatry, University Medical Center Utrecht Brain Center, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Psychiatry, University Medical Center Utrecht Brain Center, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands.
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Wang C, Tishler TA, Oughourlian T, Nuechterlein KH, de la Fuente-Sandoval C, Ellingson BM. Prospective, randomized, multicenter clinical trial evaluating longitudinal changes in brain function and microstructure in first-episode schizophrenia patients treated with long-acting injectable paliperidone palmitate versus oral antipsychotics. Schizophr Res 2023; 255:222-232. [PMID: 37019033 DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2023.03.040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2022] [Revised: 02/23/2023] [Accepted: 03/18/2023] [Indexed: 04/07/2023]
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Widespread anatomical alterations and abnormal functional connectivity have shown strong association with symptom severity in first-episode schizophrenia (FES) patients. Second-generation antipsychotic treatment might slow disease progression and possibly modify the cerebral plasticity in FES patients. However, whether a long-acting injectable antipsychotic (paliperidone palmitate [PP]), available in monthly and every-3-months formulations, is more effective than oral antipsychotics (OAP) in improving cerebral organization has been unclear. Therefore, in the current longitudinal study, we evaluated the differences in functional and microstructural changes of 68 FES patients in a randomized clinical trial of PP vs OAP. When compared to OAP treatment, PP treatment was more effective in decreasing abnormally high fronto-temporal and thalamo-temporal connectivity, as well as increasing fronto-sensorimotor and thalamo-insular connectivity. Consistent with previous studies, multiple white matter pathways showed larger changes in fractional anisotropy (FA) and mean diffusivity (MD) in response to PP compared with OAP treatment. These findings suggest that PP treatment might reduce regional abnormalities and improve cerebral connectivity networks compared with OAP treatment, and identified changes that may serve as reliable imaging biomarkers associated with medication treatment efficacy.
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- Chencai Wang
- Department of Radiological Sciences, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, United States of America.
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- Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, United States of America
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- Department of Radiological Sciences, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, United States of America
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- Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, United States of America; Department of Psychology, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, United States of America
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- Laboratory of Experimental Psychiatry, Instituto Nacional de Neurología y Neurocirugía, Mexico City, Mexico; Neuropsychiatry Department, Instituto Nacional de Neurología y Neurocirugía, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Department of Radiological Sciences, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, United States of America; Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, United States of America; Neuroscience Interdisciplinary Graduate Program, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, United States of America
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Short-term Medication Effects on Brain Functional Activity and Network Architecture in First-Episode psychosis: a longitudinal fMRI study. Brain Imaging Behav 2023; 17:137-148. [PMID: 36646973 DOI: 10.1007/s11682-022-00704-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2022] [Revised: 06/17/2022] [Accepted: 07/04/2022] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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The effect of antipsychotic medications is critical for the long-term outcome of symptoms and functions during first-episode psychosis (FEP). However, how brain functions respond to the antipsychotic treatment in the early stage of psychosis and its underlying neural mechanisms remain unclear. In this study, we explored the cross-sectional and longitudinal changes of regional homogeneity (ReHo), whole-brain functional connectivity, and network topological properties via resting-state functional magnetic resonance images. Thirty-two drug-naïve FEP patients and 30 matched healthy volunteers (HV) were included, where 23 patients were re-visited with effective responses after two months of antipsychotic treatment. Compared to HV, drug-naive patients demonstrated significantly different patterns of functional connectivity involving the right thalamus. These functional alterations mainly involved decreased ReHo, increased nodal efficiency in the right thalamus, and increased thalamic-sensorimotor-frontoparietal connectivity. In the follow-up analysis, patients after treatment showed reduced ReHo and nodal clustering in visual networks, as well as disturbances of visual-somatomotor and hippocampus-superior frontal gyrus connectivity. The longitudinal changes of ReHo in the visual cortex were associated with an improvement in general psychotic symptoms. This study provides new evidence regarding alterations in brain function linked to schizophrenia onset and affected by antipsychotic medications. Moreover, our results demonstrated that the functional alterations at baseline were not fully modulated by antipsychotic medications, suggesting that antipsychotic medications may reduce psychotic symptoms but limit the effects in regions involved in disease pathophysiology.
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Zahid U, Onwordi EC, Hedges EP, Wall MB, Modinos G, Murray RM, Egerton A. Neurofunctional correlates of glutamate and GABA imbalance in psychosis: A systematic review. Neurosci Biobehav Rev 2023; 144:105010. [PMID: 36549375 DOI: 10.1016/j.neubiorev.2022.105010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2022] [Revised: 12/01/2022] [Accepted: 12/15/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Glutamatergic and GABAergic dysfunction are implicated in the pathophysiology of schizophrenia. Previous work has shown relationships between glutamate, GABA, and brain activity in healthy volunteers. We conducted a systematic review to evaluate whether these relationships are disrupted in psychosis. Primary outcomes were the relationship between metabolite levels and fMRI BOLD response in psychosis relative to healthy volunteers. 17 case-control studies met inclusion criteria (594 patients and 538 healthy volunteers). Replicated findings included that in psychosis, positive associations between ACC glutamate levels and brain activity are reduced during resting state conditions and increased during cognitive control tasks, and negative relationships between GABA and local activation in the ACC are reduced. There was evidence that antipsychotic medication may alter the relationship between glutamate levels and brain activity. Emerging literature is providing insights into disrupted relationships between neurometabolites and brain activity in psychosis. Future studies determining a link to clinical variables may develop this approach for biomarker applications, including development or targeting novel therapeutics.
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- Uzma Zahid
- Department of Psychosis Studies, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London, UK; Department of Psychiatry, University of Oxford, UK.
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- Department of Psychosis Studies, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London, UK; MRC London Institute of Medical Sciences, Imperial College London, Hammersmith Hospital Campus, London, UK; Institute of Clinical Sciences (ICS), Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, London, UK; South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, Camberwell, London, UK
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- Department of Psychosis Studies, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London, UK
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- Invicro London, Hammersmith Hospital, UK; Department of Metabolism, Digestion and Reproduction, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, UK; Clinical Psychopharmacology Unit, University College London, UK
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- Department of Psychosis Studies, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London, UK
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- Department of Psychosis Studies, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London, UK
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- Department of Psychosis Studies, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London, UK
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Oliveira-Saraiva D, Ferreira HA. Normative model detects abnormal functional connectivity in psychiatric disorders. Front Psychiatry 2023; 14:1068397. [PMID: 36873218 PMCID: PMC9975396 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1068397] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2022] [Accepted: 01/23/2023] [Indexed: 02/17/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION The diagnosis of psychiatric disorders is mostly based on the clinical evaluation of the patient's signs and symptoms. Deep learning binary-based classification models have been developed to improve the diagnosis but have not yet reached clinical practice, in part due to the heterogeneity of such disorders. Here, we propose a normative model based on autoencoders. METHODS We trained our autoencoder on resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging (rs-fMRI) data from healthy controls. The model was then tested on schizophrenia (SCZ), bipolar disorder (BD), and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) patients to estimate how each patient deviated from the norm and associate it with abnormal functional brain networks' (FBNs) connectivity. Rs-fMRI data processing was conducted within the FMRIB Software Library (FSL), which included independent component analysis and dual regression. Pearson's correlation coefficients between the extracted blood oxygen level-dependent (BOLD) time series of all FBNs were calculated, and a correlation matrix was generated for each subject. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION We found that the functional connectivity related to the basal ganglia network seems to play an important role in the neuropathology of BD and SCZ, whereas in ADHD, its role is less evident. Moreover, the abnormal connectivity between the basal ganglia network and the language network is more specific to BD. The connectivity between the higher visual network and the right executive control and the connectivity between the anterior salience network and the precuneus networks are the most relevant in SCZ and ADHD, respectively. The results demonstrate that the proposed model could identify functional connectivity patterns that characterize different psychiatric disorders, in agreement with the literature. The abnormal connectivity patterns from the two independent SCZ groups of patients were similar, demonstrating that the presented normative model was also generalizable. However, the group-level differences did not withstand individual-level analysis implying that psychiatric disorders are highly heterogeneous. These findings suggest that a precision-based medical approach, focusing on each patient's specific functional network changes may be more beneficial than the traditional group-based diagnostic classification.
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- Duarte Oliveira-Saraiva
- Institute of Biophysics and Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Sciences of the University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Institute of Biophysics and Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Sciences of the University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal
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Lammertink F, van den Heuvel MP, Hermans EJ, Dudink J, Tataranno ML, Benders MJNL, Vinkers CH. Early-life stress exposure and large-scale covariance brain networks in extremely preterm-born infants. Transl Psychiatry 2022; 12:256. [PMID: 35717524 PMCID: PMC9206645 DOI: 10.1038/s41398-022-02019-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2021] [Revised: 05/25/2022] [Accepted: 06/07/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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The stressful extrauterine environment following premature birth likely has far-reaching and persistent adverse consequences. The effects of early "third-trimester" ex utero stress on large-scale brain networks' covariance patterns may provide a potential avenue to understand how early-life stress following premature birth increases risk or resilience. We evaluated the impact of early-life stress exposure (e.g., quantification of invasive procedures) on maturational covariance networks (MCNs) between 30 and 40 weeks of gestational age in 180 extremely preterm-born infants (<28 weeks of gestation; 43.3% female). We constructed MCNs using covariance of gray matter volumes between key nodes of three large-scale brain networks: the default mode network (DMN), executive control network (ECN), and salience network (SN). Maturational coupling was quantified by summating the number of within- and between-network connections. Infants exposed to high stress showed significantly higher SN but lower DMN maturational coupling, accompanied by DMN-SN decoupling. Within the SN, the insula, amygdala, and subthalamic nucleus all showed higher maturational covariance at the nodal level. In contrast, within the DMN, the hippocampus, parahippocampal gyrus, and fusiform showed lower coupling following stress. The decoupling between DMN-SN was observed between the insula/anterior cingulate cortex and posterior parahippocampal gyrus. Early-life stress showed longitudinal network-specific maturational covariance patterns, leading to a reprioritization of developmental trajectories of the SN at the cost of the DMN. These alterations may enhance the ability to cope with adverse stimuli in the short term but simultaneously render preterm-born individuals at a higher risk for stress-related psychopathology later in life.
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- Femke Lammertink
- Department of Neonatology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Complex Trait Genetics, Center for Neurogenomics and Cognitive Research, Amsterdam Neuroscience, Vrije University Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Department of Child Psychiatry, Amsterdam Neuroscience, Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition, and Behaviour, Radboud University, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
- Department of Cognitive Neuroscience, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Neonatology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Neonatology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Neonatology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Anatomy & Neurosciences, Amsterdam UMC (location Vrije University Amsterdam), Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Department of Psychiatry, Amsterdam UMC (location Vrije University Amsterdam), Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Ji Y, Shi L, Cheng Q, Fu WW, Zhong PP, Huang SQ, Chen XL, Wu XR. Abnormal Large-Scale Neuronal Network in High Myopia. Front Hum Neurosci 2022; 16:870350. [PMID: 35496062 PMCID: PMC9051506 DOI: 10.3389/fnhum.2022.870350] [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: 02/06/2022] [Accepted: 03/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Aim Resting state functional magnetic resonance imaging (rs-fMRI) was used to analyze changes in functional connectivity (FC) within various brain networks and functional network connectivity (FNC) among various brain regions in patients with high myopia (HM). Methods rs-fMRI was used to scan 82 patients with HM (HM group) and 59 healthy control volunteers (HC group) matched for age, sex, and education level. Fourteen resting state networks (RSNs) were extracted, of which 11 were positive. Then, the FCs and FNCs of RSNs in HM patients were examined by independent component analysis (ICA). Results Compared with the HC group, FC in visual network 1 (VN1), dorsal attention network (DAN), auditory network 2 (AN2), visual network 3 (VN3), and sensorimotor network (SMN) significantly increased in the HM group. FC in default mode network 1 (DMN1) significantly decreased. Furthermore, some brain regions in default mode network 2 (DMN2), default mode network 3 (DMN3), auditory network 1 (AN1), executive control network (ECN), and significance network (SN) increased while others decreased. FNC analysis also showed that the network connection between the default mode network (DMN) and cerebellar network (CER) was enhanced in the HM group. Conclusion Compared with HCs, HM patients showed neural activity dysfunction within and between specific brain networks, particularly in the DMN and CER. Thus, HM patients may have deficits in visual, cognitive, and motor balance functions.
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Soldevila-Matías P, Albajes-Eizagirre A, Radua J, García-Martí G, Rubio JM, Tordesillas-Gutierrez D, Fuentes-Durá I, Solanes A, Fortea L, Oliver D, Sanjuán J. Precuneus and insular hypoactivation during cognitive processing in first-episode psychosis: Systematic review and meta-analysis of fMRI studies. REVISTA DE PSIQUIATRIA Y SALUD MENTAL 2022; 15:101-116. [PMID: 35840277 DOI: 10.1016/j.rpsmen.2022.06.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2020] [Accepted: 08/09/2020] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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INTRODUCTION The neural correlates of the cognitive dysfunction in first-episode psychosis (FEP) are still unclear. The present review and meta-analysis provide an update of the location of the abnormalities in the fMRI-measured brain response to cognitive processes in individuals with FEP. METHODS Systematic review and voxel-based meta-analysis of cross-sectional fMRI studies comparing neural responses to cognitive tasks between individuals with FEP and healthy controls (HC) according to PRISMA guidelines. RESULTS Twenty-six studies were included, comprising 598 individuals with FEP and 567 HC. Individual studies reported statistically significant hypoactivation in the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (6 studies), frontal lobe (8 studies), cingulate (6 studies) and insula (5 studies). The meta-analysis showed statistically significant hypoactivation in the left anterior insula, precuneus and bilateral striatum. CONCLUSIONS While the studies tend to highlight frontal hypoactivation during cognitive tasks in FEP, our meta-analytic results show that the left precuneus and insula primarily display aberrant activation in FEP that may be associated with salience attribution to external stimuli and related to deficits in perception and regulation.
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- Pau Soldevila-Matías
- Research Institute of the Hospital Clínic Universitari of Valencia (INCLIVA), Valencia, Spain; Department of Basic Psychology, Faculty of Psychology, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- Imaging of Mood- and Anxiety-Related Disorders (IMARD) Group, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain; FIDMAG Germanes Hospitalàries, Sant Boi de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain; Center for Networking Biomedical Research in Mental Health (CIBERSAM), Spain
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- Imaging of Mood- and Anxiety-Related Disorders (IMARD) Group, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain; FIDMAG Germanes Hospitalàries, Sant Boi de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain; Center for Networking Biomedical Research in Mental Health (CIBERSAM), Spain; Centre for Psychiatric Research and Education, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden; Early Psychosis: Interventions and Clinical-detection (EPIC) Lab, Department of Psychosis Studies, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, London, UK.
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- Center for Networking Biomedical Research in Mental Health (CIBERSAM), Spain; Biomedical Engineering Unit/Radiology Department, Quirónsalud Hospital, Spain
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- Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, New York, USA; The Feinstein Institute, Northwell Health Hospital, New York, USA
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- Center for Networking Biomedical Research in Mental Health (CIBERSAM), Spain; University Hospital Marqués de Valdecilla (IDIVAL), Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, University of Cantabria, Spain; Neuroimaging Unit, Technological Facilities, Valdecilla Biomedical Research Institute IDIVAL, Santander, Cantabria, Spain
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- Center for Networking Biomedical Research in Mental Health (CIBERSAM), Spain; Department of Personality, Assessment and Psychological Treatment, Faculty of Psychology, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- Imaging of Mood- and Anxiety-Related Disorders (IMARD) Group, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain; Center for Networking Biomedical Research in Mental Health (CIBERSAM), Spain
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- Imaging of Mood- and Anxiety-Related Disorders (IMARD) Group, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain; Center for Networking Biomedical Research in Mental Health (CIBERSAM), Spain
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- Early Psychosis: Interventions and Clinical-detection (EPIC) Lab, Department of Psychosis Studies, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, London, UK; OASIS Service, South London and the Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Research Institute of the Hospital Clínic Universitari of Valencia (INCLIVA), Valencia, Spain; Center for Networking Biomedical Research in Mental Health (CIBERSAM), Spain; Department of Psychiatric, University of Valencia, School of Medicine, Valencia, Spain
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Present and future antipsychotic drugs: a systematic review of the putative mechanisms of action for efficacy and a critical appraisal under a translational perspective. Pharmacol Res 2022; 176:106078. [PMID: 35026403 DOI: 10.1016/j.phrs.2022.106078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2021] [Revised: 12/23/2021] [Accepted: 01/07/2022] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
Abstract
Antipsychotics represent the mainstay of schizophrenia pharmacological therapy, and their role has been expanded in the last years to mood disorders treatment. Although introduced in 1952, many years of research were required before an accurate picture of how antipsychotics work began to emerge. Despite the well-recognized characterization of antipsychotics in typical and atypical based on their liability to induce motor adverse events, their main action at dopamine D2R to elicit the "anti-psychotic" effect, as well as the multimodal action at other classes of receptors, their effects on intracellular mechanisms starting with receptor occupancy is still not completely understood. Significant lines of evidence converge on the impact of these compounds on multiple molecular signaling pathways implicated in the regulation of early genes and growth factors, dendritic spine shape, brain inflammation, and immune response, tuning overall the function and architecture of the synapse. Here we present, based on PRISMA approach, a comprehensive and systematic review of the above mechanisms under a translational perspective to disentangle those intracellular actions and signaling that may underline clinically relevant effects and represent potential targets for further innovative strategies in antipsychotic therapy.
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Hilland E, Johannessen C, Jonassen R, Alnæs D, Jørgensen KN, Barth C, Andreou D, Nerland S, Wortinger LA, Smelror RE, Wedervang-Resell K, Bohman H, Lundberg M, Westlye LT, Andreassen OA, Jönsson EG, Agartz I. Aberrant default mode connectivity in adolescents with early-onset psychosis: A resting state fMRI study. Neuroimage Clin 2021; 33:102881. [PMID: 34883402 PMCID: PMC8662331 DOI: 10.1016/j.nicl.2021.102881] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2021] [Revised: 11/05/2021] [Accepted: 11/06/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
Abstract
Abnormal default mode network (DMN) connectivity has been found in schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders. However, there are limited studies on early onset psychosis (EOP), and their results show lack of agreement. Here, we investigated within-network DMN connectivity in EOP compared to healthy controls (HC), and its relationship to clinical characteristics. A sample of 68 adolescent patients with EOP (mean age 16.53 ± 1.12 [SD] years, females 66%) and 95 HC (mean age 16.24 ± 1.50 [SD], females 60%) from two Scandinavian cohorts underwent resting state functional magnetic resonance imaging (rsfMRI). A group independent component analysis (ICA) was performed to identify the DMN across all participants. Dual regression was used to estimate spatial maps reflecting each participant's DMN network, which were compared between EOP and HC using voxel-wise general linear models and permutation-based analyses. Subgroup analyses were performed within the patient group, to explore associations between diagnostic subcategories and current use of psychotropic medication in relation to connectivity strength. The analysis revealed significantly reduced DMN connectivity in EOP compared to HC in the posterior cingulate cortex, precuneus, fusiform cortex, putamen, pallidum, amygdala, and insula. The subgroup analysis in the EOP group showed strongest deviations for affective psychosis, followed by other psychotic disorders and schizophrenia. There was no association between DMN connectivity strength and the current use of psychotropic medication. In conclusion, the findings demonstrate weaker DMN connectivity in adolescent patients with EOP compared to healthy peers, and differential effects across diagnostic subcategories, which may inform our understanding of underlying disease mechanisms in EOP.
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- Eva Hilland
- Norwegian Centre for Mental Disorders Research NORMENT, Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway; Faculty of Health Sciences, Oslo Metropolitan University, Norway.
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- Norwegian Centre for Mental Disorders Research NORMENT, Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Oslo Metropolitan University, Norway
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- Bjørknes College, Oslo, Norway; Norwegian Centre for Mental Disorders Research NORMENT, Division of Mental Health and Addiction, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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- Norwegian Centre for Mental Disorders Research NORMENT, Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway; Department of Psychiatric Research, Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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- Norwegian Centre for Mental Disorders Research NORMENT, Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway; Department of Psychiatric Research, Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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- Norwegian Centre for Mental Disorders Research NORMENT, Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway; Centre for Psychiatry Research, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet & Stockholm Health Care Services, Stockholm Region, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Norwegian Centre for Mental Disorders Research NORMENT, Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway; Department of Psychiatric Research, Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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- Norwegian Centre for Mental Disorders Research NORMENT, Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway; Department of Psychiatric Research, Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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- Norwegian Centre for Mental Disorders Research NORMENT, Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway; Department of Psychiatric Research, Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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- Norwegian Centre for Mental Disorders Research NORMENT, Division of Mental Health and Addiction, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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- Centre for Psychiatry Research, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet & Stockholm Health Care Services, Stockholm Region, Stockholm, Sweden; Department of Neuroscience, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden; Department of Clinical Science and Education Södersjukhuset, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Centre for Psychiatry Research, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet & Stockholm Health Care Services, Stockholm Region, Stockholm, Sweden; Department of Neuroscience, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden; Department of Clinical Science and Education Södersjukhuset, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Norwegian Centre for Mental Disorders Research NORMENT, Division of Mental Health and Addiction, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway; Department of Psychology, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Norwegian Centre for Mental Disorders Research NORMENT, Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway; Norwegian Centre for Mental Disorders Research NORMENT, Division of Mental Health and Addiction, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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- Norwegian Centre for Mental Disorders Research NORMENT, Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway; Centre for Psychiatry Research, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet & Stockholm Health Care Services, Stockholm Region, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Norwegian Centre for Mental Disorders Research NORMENT, Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway; Department of Psychiatric Research, Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Oslo, Norway; Centre for Psychiatry Research, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet & Stockholm Health Care Services, Stockholm Region, Stockholm, Sweden
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Wang Y, Jiang Y, Collin G, Liu D, Su W, Xu L, Wei Y, Tang Y, Zhang T, Tang X, Hu Y, Zhang J, Cui H, Wang J, Yao D, Luo C, Wang J. The effects of antipsychotics on interactions of dynamic functional connectivity in the triple-network in first episode schizophrenia. Schizophr Res 2021; 236:29-37. [PMID: 34365083 DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2021.07.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2020] [Revised: 05/08/2021] [Accepted: 07/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Brain dynamics abnormalities in the triple-network, which involves the salience network (SN), the default mode network (DMN) and the central executive network (CEN), have been reported in schizophrenia. However, it remains to be clarified how antipsychotics affect dynamic functional connectivity (DFC) within the triple-network and whether differences in clinical outcomes are associated with varying levels of network model dysfunction. METHODS Resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging scans were obtained from 64 first-episode schizophrenia patients (SZ) and 67 healthy controls (HC). All patients were scanned before and after 12-week antipsychotic treatment and the HC were scanned only at baseline. RESULTS At baseline, SZ participants showed significantly reduced dynamic functional interactions across the triple-network compared to HC. The SZ group displayed a pattern of reduction in resting-state DFC among the triple-network compared with HC. After medication, the mean dynamic network interaction index (dNII) value was improved. A significant quadratic relation was observed between longitudinal change of mean dNII and the reduction ratio of PANSS total score within the SZ group. The DFC within inter-network (between DMN and SN, and between DMN and CEN) and intra-network connections of DMN were significantly higher relative to baseline. Intra-SN DFC, intra-DMN DFC and DFC between SN and DMN were found to be predictive of clinical features at baseline. Intra-CEN DFC and DFC between DMN and CEN were predictive of treatment response. CONCLUSIONS Aberrant brain dynamics in the triple-network could be regulated with medication. DFC organization in the triple network was found to predict the clinical outcome.
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- Yingchan Wang
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Psychotic Disorders, Shanghai Mental Health Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200030, PR China.
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- The Clinical Hospital of Chengdu Brain Science Institute, MOE Key Lab for Neuroinformation, Center for Information in Medicine, School of Life Science and Technology, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, PR China.
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- Department of Psychiatry, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA; McGovern Institute for Brain Research, Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA; Psychiatry Neuroimaging Laboratory, Department of Psychiatry, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Psychotic Disorders, Shanghai Mental Health Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200030, PR China.
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Psychotic Disorders, Shanghai Mental Health Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200030, PR China.
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Psychotic Disorders, Shanghai Mental Health Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200030, PR China.
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Psychotic Disorders, Shanghai Mental Health Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200030, PR China.
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Psychotic Disorders, Shanghai Mental Health Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200030, PR China.
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Psychotic Disorders, Shanghai Mental Health Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200030, PR China.
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Psychotic Disorders, Shanghai Mental Health Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200030, PR China.
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Psychotic Disorders, Shanghai Mental Health Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200030, PR China.
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Psychotic Disorders, Shanghai Mental Health Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200030, PR China.
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Psychotic Disorders, Shanghai Mental Health Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200030, PR China.
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Psychotic Disorders, Shanghai Mental Health Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200030, PR China.
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- The Clinical Hospital of Chengdu Brain Science Institute, MOE Key Lab for Neuroinformation, Center for Information in Medicine, School of Life Science and Technology, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, PR China.
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- The Clinical Hospital of Chengdu Brain Science Institute, MOE Key Lab for Neuroinformation, Center for Information in Medicine, School of Life Science and Technology, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, PR China.
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Psychotic Disorders, Shanghai Mental Health Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200030, PR China; CAS Center for Excellence in Brain Science and Intelligence Technology (CEBSIT), Chinese Academy of Science, Shanghai 200031, PR China; Institute of Psychology and Behavioral Science, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200030, PR China.
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Maximo JO, Kraguljac NV, Rountree BG, Lahti AC. Structural and Functional Default Mode Network Connectivity and Antipsychotic Treatment Response in Medication-Naïve First Episode Psychosis Patients. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2021; 2:sgab032. [PMID: 34414373 PMCID: PMC8364918 DOI: 10.1093/schizbullopen/sgab032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Introduction Only a few studies have comprehensively characterized default mode network (DMN) pathology on a structural and functional level, and definite conclusions cannot be drawn due to antipsychotic medication exposure and illness chronicity. The objective of this study was to characterize DMN pathology in medication-naïve first episode psychosis (FEP) patients, and determine if DMN structural and functional connectivity (FC) have potential utility as a predictor for subsequent antipsychotic treatment response. Methods Diffusion imaging and resting state FC data from 42 controls and 52 FEP were analyzed. Patients then received 16 weeks of antipsychotic treatment. Using region of interest analyses, we quantified FC of the DMN and structural integrity of the white matter tracts supporting DMN function. We then did linear regressions between DMN structural and FC indices and antipsychotic treatment response. Results We detected reduced DMN fractional anisotropy and axial diffusivity in FEP compared to controls. No DMN FC abnormalities nor correlations between DMN structural and FC were found. Finally, DMN fractional anisotropy and radial diffusivity were associated with response to treatment. Conclusion Our study highlights the critical role of the DMN in the pathophysiology suggesting that axonal damage may already be present in FEP patients. We also demonstrated that DMN pathology is clinically relevant, as greater structural DMN alterations were associated with a less favorable clinical response to antipsychotic medications.
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- Jose O Maximo
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurobiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurobiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurobiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurobiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, AL, USA
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Pastrnak M, Simkova E, Novak T. Insula activity in resting-state differentiates bipolar from unipolar depression: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Sci Rep 2021; 11:16930. [PMID: 34417487 PMCID: PMC8379217 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-96319-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2020] [Accepted: 07/26/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Symptomatic overlap of depressive episodes in bipolar disorder (BD) and major depressive disorder (MDD) is a major diagnostic and therapeutic problem. Mania in medical history remains the only reliable distinguishing marker which is problematic given that episodes of depression compared to episodes of mania are more frequent and predominantly present at the beginning of BD. Resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging (rs-fMRI) is a non-invasive, task-free, and well-tolerated method that may provide diagnostic markers acquired from spontaneous neural activity. Previous rs-fMRI studies focused on differentiating BD from MDD depression were inconsistent in their findings due to low sample power, heterogeneity of compared samples, and diversity of analytical methods. This meta-analysis investigated resting-state activity differences in BD and MDD depression using activation likelihood estimation. PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus and Google Scholar databases were searched for whole-brain rs-fMRI studies which compared MDD and BD currently depressed patients between Jan 2000 and August 2020. Ten studies were included, representing 234 BD and 296 MDD patients. The meta-analysis found increased activity in the left insula and adjacent area in MDD compared to BD. The finding suggests that the insula is involved in neural activity patterns during resting-state that can be potentially used as a biomarker differentiating both disorders.
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- Martin Pastrnak
- National Institute of Mental Health, Clinic, 250 67, Klecany, Czech Republic.
- 3rd Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, 100 00, Prague, Czech Republic.
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- National Institute of Mental Health, Clinic, 250 67, Klecany, Czech Republic
- 3rd Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, 100 00, Prague, Czech Republic
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- National Institute of Mental Health, Clinic, 250 67, Klecany, Czech Republic
- 3rd Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, 100 00, Prague, Czech Republic
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Moreau CA, Raznahan A, Bellec P, Chakravarty M, Thompson PM, Jacquemont S. Dissecting autism and schizophrenia through neuroimaging genomics. Brain 2021; 144:1943-1957. [PMID: 33704401 PMCID: PMC8370419 DOI: 10.1093/brain/awab096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2020] [Revised: 12/24/2020] [Accepted: 01/08/2021] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Neuroimaging genomic studies of autism spectrum disorder and schizophrenia have mainly adopted a 'top-down' approach, beginning with the behavioural diagnosis, and moving down to intermediate brain phenotypes and underlying genetic factors. Advances in imaging and genomics have been successfully applied to increasingly large case-control studies. As opposed to diagnostic-first approaches, the bottom-up strategy begins at the level of molecular factors enabling the study of mechanisms related to biological risk, irrespective of diagnoses or clinical manifestations. The latter strategy has emerged from questions raised by top-down studies: why are mutations and brain phenotypes over-represented in individuals with a psychiatric diagnosis? Are they related to core symptoms of the disease or to comorbidities? Why are mutations and brain phenotypes associated with several psychiatric diagnoses? Do they impact a single dimension contributing to all diagnoses? In this review, we aimed at summarizing imaging genomic findings in autism and schizophrenia as well as neuropsychiatric variants associated with these conditions. Top-down studies of autism and schizophrenia identified patterns of neuroimaging alterations with small effect-sizes and an extreme polygenic architecture. Genomic variants and neuroimaging patterns are shared across diagnostic categories suggesting pleiotropic mechanisms at the molecular and brain network levels. Although the field is gaining traction; characterizing increasingly reproducible results, it is unlikely that top-down approaches alone will be able to disentangle mechanisms involved in autism or schizophrenia. In stark contrast with top-down approaches, bottom-up studies showed that the effect-sizes of high-risk neuropsychiatric mutations are equally large for neuroimaging and behavioural traits. Low specificity has been perplexing with studies showing that broad classes of genomic variants affect a similar range of behavioural and cognitive dimensions, which may be consistent with the highly polygenic architecture of psychiatric conditions. The surprisingly discordant effect sizes observed between genetic and diagnostic first approaches underscore the necessity to decompose the heterogeneity hindering case-control studies in idiopathic conditions. We propose a systematic investigation across a broad spectrum of neuropsychiatric variants to identify putative latent dimensions underlying idiopathic conditions. Gene expression data on temporal, spatial and cell type organization in the brain have also considerable potential for parsing the mechanisms contributing to these dimensions' phenotypes. While large neuroimaging genomic datasets are now available in unselected populations, there is an urgent need for data on individuals with a range of psychiatric symptoms and high-risk genomic variants. Such efforts together with more standardized methods will improve mechanistically informed predictive modelling for diagnosis and clinical outcomes.
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- Clara A Moreau
- Sainte Justine Research Center, University of Montréal, Montréal, Québec H3T 1C5, Canada
- Centre de Recherche de l’Institut Universitaire de Gériatrie de Montréal, Montreal, Québec H3W 1W5, Canada
- Human Genetics and Cognitive Functions, CNRS UMR 3571, Université de Paris, Institut Pasteur, Paris, France
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- Section on Developmental Neurogenomics, Human Genetics Branch, National Institute of Mental Health Intramural Research Program, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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- Centre de Recherche de l’Institut Universitaire de Gériatrie de Montréal, Montreal, Québec H3W 1W5, Canada
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- Cerebral Imaging Centre, Douglas Hospital Mental Health University Institute, Verdun, Québec H4H 1R3, Canada
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- Imaging Genetics Center, Stevens Institute for Neuroimaging and Informatics, USC Keck School of Medicine, Marina del Rey, CA 90033, USA
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- Sainte Justine Research Center, University of Montréal, Montréal, Québec H3T 1C5, Canada
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Cowan HR, Mittal VA, McAdams DP. Narrative identity in the psychosis spectrum: A systematic review and developmental model. Clin Psychol Rev 2021; 88:102067. [PMID: 34274799 DOI: 10.1016/j.cpr.2021.102067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2021] [Revised: 05/31/2021] [Accepted: 07/06/2021] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Individuals with schizophrenia-spectrum disorders face profound challenges as they attempt to maintain identity through the course of illness. Narrative identity-the study of internalized, evolving life stories-provides a rich theoretical and empirical perspective on these challenges. Based on evidence from a systematic review of narrative identity in the psychosis spectrum (30 studies, combined N = 3859), we argue that the narrative identities of individuals with schizophrenia-spectrum disorders are distinguished by three features: disjointed structure, a focus on suffering, and detached narration. Psychotic disorders typically begin to emerge during adolescence and emerging adulthood, which are formative developmental stages for narrative identity, so it is particularly informative to understand identity disturbances from a developmental perspective. We propose a developmental model in which a focus on suffering emerges in childhood; disjointed structure emerges in middle and late adolescence; and detached narration emerges before or around the time of a first psychotic episode. Further research with imminent risk and early course psychosis populations would be needed to test these predictions. The disrupted life stories of individuals on the psychosis spectrum provide multiple rich avenues for further research to understand narrative self-disturbances.
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- Psychology, Psychiatry, Medical and Social Sciences, Institute for Policy Research, Northwestern University, United States
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- Psychology, School of Education and Social Policy, Northwestern University, United States
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Liang S, Wang Q, Greenshaw AJ, Li X, Deng W, Ren H, Zhang C, Yu H, Wei W, Zhang Y, Li M, Zhao L, Du X, Meng Y, Ma X, Yan CG, Li T. Aberrant triple-network connectivity patterns discriminate biotypes of first-episode medication-naive schizophrenia in two large independent cohorts. Neuropsychopharmacology 2021; 46:1502-1509. [PMID: 33408329 PMCID: PMC8208970 DOI: 10.1038/s41386-020-00926-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2020] [Revised: 11/07/2020] [Accepted: 11/12/2020] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Schizophrenia is a complex disorder associated with aberrant brain functional connectivity. This study aims to demonstrate the relation of heterogeneous symptomatology in this disorder to distinct brain connectivity patterns within the triple-network model. The study sample comprised 300 first-episode antipsychotic-naive patients with schizophrenia (FES) and 301 healthy controls (HCs). At baseline, resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging data were captured for each participant, and concomitant neurocognitive functions were evaluated outside the scanner. Clinical information of 49 FES in the discovery dataset were reevaluated at a 6-week follow-up. Differential features between FES and HCs were selected from triple-network connectivity profiles. Cutting-edge unsupervised machine learning algorithms were used to define patient subtypes. Clinical and cognitive variables were compared between patient subgroups. Two FES subgroups with differing triple-network connectivity profiles were identified in the discovery dataset and confirmed in an independent hold-out cohort. One patient subgroup appearing to have more severe clinical symptoms was distinguished by salience network (SN)-centered hypoconnectivity, which was associated with greater impairments in sustained attention. The other subgroup exhibited hyperconnectivity and manifested greater deficits in cognitive flexibility. The SN-centered hypoconnectivity subgroup had more persistent negative symptoms at the 6-week follow-up than the hyperconnectivity subgroup. The present study illustrates that clinically relevant cognitive subtypes of schizophrenia may be associated with distinct differences in connectivity in the triple-network model. This categorization may foster further analysis of the effects of therapy on these network connectivity patterns, which may help to guide therapeutic choices to effectively reach personalized treatment goals.
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- Sugai Liang
- grid.13291.380000 0001 0807 1581Mental Health Center & Psychiatric Laboratory, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, 610041 Chengdu, Sichuan China ,grid.13291.380000 0001 0807 1581West China Brain Research Centre, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, 610041 Chengdu, Sichuan China
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- grid.13291.380000 0001 0807 1581Mental Health Center & Psychiatric Laboratory, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, 610041 Chengdu, Sichuan China
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- grid.17089.37Department of Psychiatry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2B7 Canada
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- grid.13291.380000 0001 0807 1581Mental Health Center & Psychiatric Laboratory, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, 610041 Chengdu, Sichuan China
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- grid.13291.380000 0001 0807 1581Mental Health Center & Psychiatric Laboratory, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, 610041 Chengdu, Sichuan China ,grid.13291.380000 0001 0807 1581West China Brain Research Centre, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, 610041 Chengdu, Sichuan China
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- grid.13291.380000 0001 0807 1581Mental Health Center & Psychiatric Laboratory, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, 610041 Chengdu, Sichuan China
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- grid.13291.380000 0001 0807 1581Mental Health Center & Psychiatric Laboratory, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, 610041 Chengdu, Sichuan China
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- grid.13291.380000 0001 0807 1581Mental Health Center & Psychiatric Laboratory, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, 610041 Chengdu, Sichuan China
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- grid.13291.380000 0001 0807 1581Mental Health Center & Psychiatric Laboratory, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, 610041 Chengdu, Sichuan China
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- grid.13291.380000 0001 0807 1581Mental Health Center & Psychiatric Laboratory, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, 610041 Chengdu, Sichuan China
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- grid.13291.380000 0001 0807 1581Mental Health Center & Psychiatric Laboratory, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, 610041 Chengdu, Sichuan China
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- grid.13291.380000 0001 0807 1581Mental Health Center & Psychiatric Laboratory, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, 610041 Chengdu, Sichuan China
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- grid.263761.70000 0001 0198 0694Suzhou Psychiatry Hospital, Affiliated Guangji Hospital of Soochow University, 215137 Suzhou, Jiangsu China
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- grid.13291.380000 0001 0807 1581Mental Health Center & Psychiatric Laboratory, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, 610041 Chengdu, Sichuan China
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- grid.13291.380000 0001 0807 1581Mental Health Center & Psychiatric Laboratory, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, 610041 Chengdu, Sichuan China
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- grid.454868.30000 0004 1797 8574CAS Key Laboratory of Behavioral Science, Institute of Psychology, 100101 Beijing, China ,grid.410726.60000 0004 1797 8419Department of Psychology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100101 Beijing, China
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- Mental Health Center & Psychiatric Laboratory, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, 610041, Chengdu, Sichuan, China. .,West China Brain Research Centre, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, 610041, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
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Fan YS, Li H, Guo J, Pang Y, Li L, Hu M, Li M, Wang C, Sheng W, Liu H, Gao Q, Chen X, Zong X, Chen H. Tracking positive and negative symptom improvement in first-episode schizophrenia treated with risperidone using individual-level functional connectivity. Brain Connect 2021; 12:454-464. [PMID: 34210149 DOI: 10.1089/brain.2021.0061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND To improve the treatment outcomes of patients with schizophrenia, research efforts have focused on identifying brain-based markers of treatment response. Personal characteristics regarding disease-related behaviors likely stem from inter-individual variability in the organization of brain functional systems. This study aimed to track dimension-specific changes in psychotic symptoms following risperidone treatment using individual-level functional connectivity (FC). METHODS A reliable cortical parcellation approach that accounts for individual heterogeneity in cortical functional anatomy was used to localize functional regions in a longitudinal cohort, consisting of 42 drug-naive first-episodes schizophrenia (FES) patients at baseline and after 8 weeks of risperidone treatment. FC was calculated in individually specified brain regions and used to predict the baseline severity and improvement of positive and negative symptoms in FES. RESULTS Distinct sets of individual-specific FC were separately associated with the positive and negative symptom burden at baseline, which could be used to track the corresponding symptom resolution in FES patients following risperidone treatment. Between-network connections of the fronto-parietal network (FPN) contributed the most to predicting the positive symptom domain. A combination of between-network connections of the default mode network, FPN, and within-network connections of the FPN contributed markedly to the prediction model of negative symptom. CONCLUSION This novel study, which accounts for individual brain variation, take a step toward establishing individual-specific theranostic biomarkers in schizophrenia.
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- Yun-Shuang Fan
- University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, 12599, The Clinical Hospital of Chengdu Brain Science Institute, MOE Key Lab for Neuroinformation, Chengdu, Sichuan, China;
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- University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, 12599, The Clinical Hospital of Chengdu Brain Science Institute, MOE Key Lab for Neuroinformation, Chengdu, Sichuan, China;
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- University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, 12599, The Clinical Hospital of Chengdu Brain Science Institute, MOE Key Lab for Neuroinformation, Chengdu, Sichuan, China;
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- School of Electrical Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China;
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- University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, 12599, The Clinical Hospital of Chengdu Brain Science Institute, MOE Key Lab for Neuroinformation, Chengdu, Sichuan, China;
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- Department of Psychiatry, the Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, PR China, Changsha, China;
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- University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, 610054, China, School of Life Science & Technology,, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.,Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging, Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Charlestown, MA, USA, Charlestown, United States;
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- University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, 12599, The Clinical Hospital of Chengdu Brain Science Institute, School of Life Science and Technology, Chengdu, China.,University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, 12599, MOE Key Laboratory for Neuroinformation, High-Field Magnetic Resonance Brain Imaging Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu, China;
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- The Clinical Hospital of Chengdu Brain Science Institute, School of Life Science and Technology, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 610054, PR China, chengdu, China;
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- Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging, Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Charlestown, MA, USA, Charlestown, MA, United States;
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- University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, 12599, No.2006, Xiyuan Ave, West Hi-Tech Zone, Chengdu, China, 610054;
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- Department of Psychiatry, the Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, PR China, Changsha, China;
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- Department of Psychiatry, the Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, PR China, Changsha, China;
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- University of Electronic Science and Technology of China,, School of Life Science and Technology, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Sichuan,Chengdu 610054, China, chengdu, China, 610054;
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Dynamic functional connectivity and its anatomical substrate reveal treatment outcome in first-episode drug-naïve schizophrenia. Transl Psychiatry 2021; 11:282. [PMID: 33980821 PMCID: PMC8115129 DOI: 10.1038/s41398-021-01398-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2021] [Revised: 04/09/2021] [Accepted: 04/20/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Convergent evidence has suggested a significant effect of antipsychotic exposure on brain structure and function in patients with schizophrenia, yet the characteristics of favorable treatment outcome remains largely unknown. In this work, we aimed to examine how large-scale brain networks are modulated by antipsychotic treatment, and whether the longitudinal changes could track the improvements of psychopathologic scores. Thirty-four patients with first-episode drug-naïve schizophrenia and 28 matched healthy controls were recruited at baseline from Shanghai Mental Health Center. After 8 weeks of antipsychotic treatment, 24 patients were re-scanned. Through a systematical dynamic functional connectivity (dFC) analysis, we investigated the schizophrenia-related intrinsic alterations of dFC at baseline, followed by a longitudinal study to examine the influence of antipsychotic treatment on these abnormalities by comparing patients at baseline and follow-up. A structural connectivity (SC) association analysis was further carried out to investigate longitudinal anatomical changes that underpin the alterations of dFC. We found a significant symptomatic improvement-related increase in the occurrence of a dFC state characterized by stronger inter-network integration. Furthermore, symptom reduction was correlated with increased FC variability in a unique connectomic signature, particularly in the connections within the default mode network and between the auditory, cognitive control, and cerebellar network to other networks. Additionally, we observed that the SC between the superior frontal gyrus and medial prefrontal cortex was decreased after treatment, suggesting a relaxation of normal constraints on dFC. Taken together, these findings provide new evidence to extend the dysconnectivity hypothesis in schizophrenia from static to dynamic brain network. Moreover, our identified neuroimaging markers tied to the neurobiology of schizophrenia could be used as potential indicators in predicting the treatment outcome of antipsychotics.
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Sendi MSE, Zendehrouh E, Ellis CA, Liang Z, Fu Z, Mathalon DH, Ford JM, Preda A, van Erp TGM, Miller RL, Pearlson GD, Turner JA, Calhoun VD. Aberrant Dynamic Functional Connectivity of Default Mode Network in Schizophrenia and Links to Symptom Severity. Front Neural Circuits 2021; 15:649417. [PMID: 33815070 PMCID: PMC8013735 DOI: 10.3389/fncir.2021.649417] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2021] [Accepted: 02/24/2021] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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Background: Schizophrenia affects around 1% of the global population. Functional connectivity extracted from resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging (rs-fMRI) has previously been used to study schizophrenia and has great potential to provide novel insights into the disorder. Some studies have shown abnormal functional connectivity in the default mode network (DMN) of individuals with schizophrenia, and more recent studies have shown abnormal dynamic functional connectivity (dFC) in individuals with schizophrenia. However, DMN dFC and the link between abnormal DMN dFC and symptom severity have not been well-characterized. Method: Resting-state fMRI data from subjects with schizophrenia (SZ) and healthy controls (HC) across two datasets were analyzed independently. We captured seven maximally independent subnodes in the DMN by applying group independent component analysis and estimated dFC between subnode time courses using a sliding window approach. A clustering method separated the dFCs into five reoccurring brain states. A feature selection method modeled the difference between SZs and HCs using the state-specific FC features. Finally, we used the transition probability of a hidden Markov model to characterize the link between symptom severity and dFC in SZ subjects. Results: We found decreases in the connectivity of the anterior cingulate cortex (ACC) and increases in the connectivity between the precuneus (PCu) and the posterior cingulate cortex (PCC) (i.e., PCu/PCC) of SZ subjects. In SZ, the transition probability from a state with weaker PCu/PCC and stronger ACC connectivity to a state with stronger PCu/PCC and weaker ACC connectivity increased with symptom severity. Conclusions: To our knowledge, this was the first study to investigate DMN dFC and its link to schizophrenia symptom severity. We identified reproducible neural states in a data-driven manner and demonstrated that the strength of connectivity within those states differed between SZs and HCs. Additionally, we identified a relationship between SZ symptom severity and the dynamics of DMN functional connectivity. We validated our results across two datasets. These results support the potential of dFC for use as a biomarker of schizophrenia and shed new light upon the relationship between schizophrenia and DMN dynamics.
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- Mohammad S. E. Sendi
- Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, United States
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, United States
- Tri-institutional Center for Translational Research in Neuroimaging and Data Science, Georgia Institute of Technology, Georgia State University, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, United States
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- Department of Computer Science, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA, United States
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- Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, United States
- Tri-institutional Center for Translational Research in Neuroimaging and Data Science, Georgia Institute of Technology, Georgia State University, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, United States
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- Tri-institutional Center for Translational Research in Neuroimaging and Data Science, Georgia Institute of Technology, Georgia State University, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, United States
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- Tri-institutional Center for Translational Research in Neuroimaging and Data Science, Georgia Institute of Technology, Georgia State University, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry, Weill Institute for Neurosciences, University of California, San Francisco, CA, United States
- Mental Health Service, Veterans Affairs San Francisco Healthcare System, San Francisco, CA, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry, Weill Institute for Neurosciences, University of California, San Francisco, CA, United States
- Mental Health Service, Veterans Affairs San Francisco Healthcare System, San Francisco, CA, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA, United States
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- Tri-institutional Center for Translational Research in Neuroimaging and Data Science, Georgia Institute of Technology, Georgia State University, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, United States
- Department of Computer Science, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Yale University, New Haven, CT, United States
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- Tri-institutional Center for Translational Research in Neuroimaging and Data Science, Georgia Institute of Technology, Georgia State University, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, United States
- Department of Psychology, Neuroscience Institute, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA, United States
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- Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, United States
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, United States
- Tri-institutional Center for Translational Research in Neuroimaging and Data Science, Georgia Institute of Technology, Georgia State University, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, United States
- Department of Computer Science, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA, United States
- Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Yale University, New Haven, CT, United States
- Department of Psychology, Neuroscience Institute, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA, United States
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Umeoka EHL, van Leeuwen JMC, Vinkers CH, Joëls M. The Role of Stress in Bipolar Disorder. Curr Top Behav Neurosci 2021; 48:21-39. [PMID: 32748285 DOI: 10.1007/7854_2020_151] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
Abstract
Stress is a major risk factor for bipolar disorder. Even though we do not completely understand how stress increases the risk for the onset and poorer course of bipolar disorder, knowledge of stress physiology is rapidly evolving. Following stress, stress hormones - including (nor)adrenaline and corticosteroid - reach the brain and change neuronal function in a time-, region-, and receptor-dependent manner. Stress has direct consequences for a range of cognitive functions which are time-dependent. Directly after stress, emotional processing is increased at the cost of higher brain functions. In the aftermath of stress, the reverse is seen, i.e., increased executive function and contextualization of information. In bipolar disorder, basal corticosteroid levels (under non-stressed conditions) are generally found to be increased with blunted responses in response to experimental stress. Moreover, patients who have bipolar disorder generally show impaired brain function, including reward processing. There is some evidence for a causal role of (dysfunction of) the stress system in the etiology of bipolar disorder and their effects on brain system functionality. However, longitudinal studies investigating the functionality of the stress systems in conjunction with detailed information on the development and course of bipolar disorder are vital to understand in detail how stress increases the risk for bipolar disorder.
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- Eduardo H L Umeoka
- Faculty of Medicine, University Center Unicerrado, Goiatuba, GO, Brazil.
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- Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition, and Behaviour, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Department of Psychiatry, Amsterdam Neuroscience, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Amsterdam UMC, Department of Anatomy and Neurosciences, Amsterdam Neuroscience, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Brain Center Rudolf Magnus, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
- University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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Sakakibara E, Satomura Y, Matsuoka J, Koike S, Okada N, Sakurada H, Yamagishi M, Kawakami N, Kasai K. Abnormality of Resting-State Functional Connectivity in Major Depressive Disorder: A Study With Whole-Head Near-Infrared Spectroscopy. Front Psychiatry 2021; 12:664859. [PMID: 33995150 PMCID: PMC8116563 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2021.664859] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2021] [Accepted: 03/25/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) is a functional neuroimaging modality that has advantages in clinical usage. Previous functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) studies have found that the resting-state functional connectivity (RSFC) of the default mode network (DMN) is increased, while the RSFC of the cognitive control network (CCN) is reduced in patients with major depressive disorder (MDD) compared with healthy controls. This study tested whether the NIRS-based RSFC measurements can detect the abnormalities in RSFC that have been associated with MDD in previous fMRI studies. We measured 8 min of resting-state brain activity in 34 individuals with MDD and 78 age- and gender-matched healthy controls using a whole-head NIRS system. We applied a previously established partial correlation analysis for estimating RSFCs between the 17 cortical regions. We found that MDD patients had a lower RSFC between the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex and the parietal lobe that comprise the CCN, and a higher RSFC between the right orbitofrontal cortex and ventrolateral prefrontal cortex, compared to those in healthy controls. The RSFC strength of the left CCN was negatively correlated with the severity of depressive symptoms and the dose of antipsychotic medication and positively correlated with the level of social functioning. The results of this study suggest that NIRS-based measurements of RSFCs have potential clinical applications.
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- Eisuke Sakakibara
- Department of Neuropsychiatry, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.,International Research Center for Neurointelligence (IRCN), The University of Tokyo Institutes for Advanced Study (UTIAS), The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.,University of Tokyo Institute for Diversity & Adaptation of Human Mind (UTIDAHM), Tokyo, Japan.,UTokyo Center for Integrative Science of Human Behavior (CiSHuB), Graduate School of Art and Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.,Center for Evolutionary Cognitive Sciences, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.,International Research Center for Neurointelligence (IRCN), The University of Tokyo Institutes for Advanced Study (UTIAS), The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Mental Health, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.,International Research Center for Neurointelligence (IRCN), The University of Tokyo Institutes for Advanced Study (UTIAS), The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.,University of Tokyo Institute for Diversity & Adaptation of Human Mind (UTIDAHM), Tokyo, Japan.,UTokyo Center for Integrative Science of Human Behavior (CiSHuB), Graduate School of Art and Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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Yang C, Tang J, Liu N, Yao L, Xu M, Sun H, Tao B, Gong Q, Cao H, Zhang W, Lui S. The Effects of Antipsychotic Treatment on the Brain of Patients With First-Episode Schizophrenia: A Selective Review of Longitudinal MRI Studies. Front Psychiatry 2021; 12:593703. [PMID: 34248691 PMCID: PMC8264251 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2021.593703] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2020] [Accepted: 05/28/2021] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
Abstract
A large number of neuroimaging studies have detected brain abnormalities in first-episode schizophrenia both before and after treatment, but it remains unclear how these abnormalities reflect the effects of antipsychotic treatment on the brain. To summarize the findings in this regard and provide potential directions for future work, we reviewed longitudinal structural and functional imaging studies in patients with first-episode schizophrenia before and after antipsychotic treatment. A total of 36 neuroimaging studies was included, involving 21 structural imaging studies and 15 functional imaging studies. Both anatomical and functional brain changes in patients after treatment were consistently observed in the frontal and temporal lobes, basal ganglia, limbic system and several key components within the default mode network (DMN). Alterations in these regions were affected by factors such as antipsychotic type, course of treatment, and duration of untreated psychosis (DUP). Over all we showed that: (a) The striatum and DMN were core target regions of treatment in schizophrenia, and their changes were related to different antipsychotics; (b) The gray matter of frontal and temporal lobes tended to reduce after long-term treatment; and (c) Longer DUP was accompanied with faster hippocampal atrophy after initial treatment, which was also associated with poorer outcome. These findings are in accordance with previous notions but should be interpreted with caution. Future studies are needed to clarify the effects of different antipsychotics in multiple conditions and to identify imaging or other biomarkers that may predict antipsychotic treatment response. With such progress, it may help choose effective pharmacological interventional strategies for individuals experiencing recent-onset schizophrenia.
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- Chengmin Yang
- Huaxi MR Research Center, Department of Radiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.,Department of Radiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.,Functional and Molecular Imaging Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Psychoradiology Research Unit, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Huaxi MR Research Center, Department of Radiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.,Department of Radiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Huaxi MR Research Center, Department of Radiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.,Department of Radiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.,Functional and Molecular Imaging Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Psychoradiology Research Unit, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Huaxi MR Research Center, Department of Radiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.,Department of Radiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.,Functional and Molecular Imaging Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Psychoradiology Research Unit, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Huaxi MR Research Center, Department of Radiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.,Department of Radiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.,Functional and Molecular Imaging Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Psychoradiology Research Unit, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Huaxi MR Research Center, Department of Radiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.,Department of Radiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.,Functional and Molecular Imaging Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Psychoradiology Research Unit, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Huaxi MR Research Center, Department of Radiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.,Department of Radiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.,Functional and Molecular Imaging Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Psychoradiology Research Unit, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Huaxi MR Research Center, Department of Radiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.,Department of Radiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.,Functional and Molecular Imaging Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Psychoradiology Research Unit, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Huaxi MR Research Center, Department of Radiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.,Center for Psychiatric Neuroscience, Feinstein Institute for Medical Research, Manhasset, NY, United States.,Division of Psychiatry Research, Zucker Hillside Hospital, Glen Oaks, NY, United States
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- Huaxi MR Research Center, Department of Radiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.,Department of Radiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.,Functional and Molecular Imaging Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Psychoradiology Research Unit, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Huaxi MR Research Center, Department of Radiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.,Department of Radiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.,Functional and Molecular Imaging Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Psychoradiology Research Unit, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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Avram M, Rogg H, Korda A, Andreou C, Müller F, Borgwardt S. Bridging the Gap? Altered Thalamocortical Connectivity in Psychotic and Psychedelic States. Front Psychiatry 2021; 12:706017. [PMID: 34721097 PMCID: PMC8548726 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2021.706017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2021] [Accepted: 09/16/2021] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
Abstract
Psychiatry has a well-established tradition of comparing drug-induced experiences to psychotic symptoms, based on shared phenomena such as altered perceptions. The present review focuses on experiences induced by classic psychedelics, which are substances capable of eliciting powerful psychoactive effects, characterized by distortions/alterations of several neurocognitive processes (e.g., hallucinations). Herein we refer to such experiences as psychedelic states. Psychosis is a clinical syndrome defined by impaired reality testing, also characterized by impaired neurocognitive processes (e.g., hallucinations and delusions). In this review we refer to acute phases of psychotic disorders as psychotic states. Neuropharmacological investigations have begun to characterize the neurobiological mechanisms underpinning the shared and distinct neurophysiological changes observed in psychedelic and psychotic states. Mounting evidence indicates changes in thalamic filtering, along with disturbances in cortico-striato-pallido-thalamo-cortical (CSPTC)-circuitry, in both altered states. Notably, alterations in thalamocortical functional connectivity were reported by functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) studies. Thalamocortical dysconnectivity and its clinical relevance are well-characterized in psychotic states, particularly in schizophrenia research. Specifically, studies report hyperconnectivity between the thalamus and sensorimotor cortices and hypoconnectivity between the thalamus and prefrontal cortices, associated with patients' psychotic symptoms and cognitive disturbances, respectively. Intriguingly, studies also report hyperconnectivity between the thalamus and sensorimotor cortices in psychedelic states, correlating with altered visual and auditory perceptions. Taken together, the two altered states appear to share clinically and functionally relevant dysconnectivity patterns. In this review we discuss recent findings of thalamocortical dysconnectivity, its putative extension to CSPTC circuitry, along with its clinical implications and future directions.
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- Mihai Avram
- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Schleswig Holstein University Hospital, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Schleswig Holstein University Hospital, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Schleswig Holstein University Hospital, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Schleswig Holstein University Hospital, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry (UPK), University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Schleswig Holstein University Hospital, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
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Peng Y, Zhang S, Zhou Y, Song Y, Yang G, Hao K, Yang Y, Li W, Lv L, Zhang Y. Abnormal functional connectivity based on nodes of the default mode network in first-episode drug-naive early-onset schizophrenia. Psychiatry Res 2021; 295:113578. [PMID: 33243520 DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2020.113578] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2020] [Accepted: 11/13/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
Abstract
Schizophrenia is considered a connectivity disorder. Further, the functional connectivity (FC) of the default-mode network (DMN) has gained the interest of researchers. However, few studies have been conducted on the abnormal connectivity of DMN in early-onset schizophrenia (EOS). In this study, the key brain regions of the DMN were used as seed regions to analyze the FC of the whole brain in EOS. When the seed was located in the medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC), patients with EOS exhibited decreased FC between mPFC and other brain regions compared with healthy controls (voxel P value < 0.001, cluster P value < 0.05, Gaussian random field corrected). When the seed was located in the posterior cingulate cortex (PCC), the FC between PCC and other brain regions was enhanced and weakened (voxel P value < 0.001, cluster P value < 0.05, Gaussian random field corrected), and PCC connectivity with the right parahippocampal gyrus was associated with Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale scores for the general score (r = -0.315, P = 0.02). The results showed that the FC within the DMN and that between DMN and visual networks were abnormal, suggesting that the DMN might be involved in the pathogenesis of EOS.
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- Yue Peng
- Henan Mental Hospital, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang 453002, China; Henan Key Lab of Biological Psychiatry of Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang 453002, China; International Joint Research Laboratory for Psychiatry and Neuroscience of Henan, Xinxiang 453002, China.
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- Mental Health Center of Shantou University, Shantou, Guangdong, China.
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- Henan Mental Hospital, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang 453002, China; Henan Key Lab of Biological Psychiatry of Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang 453002, China.
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- Henan Mental Hospital, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang 453002, China; International Joint Research Laboratory for Psychiatry and Neuroscience of Henan, Xinxiang 453002, China.
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- Henan Mental Hospital, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang 453002, China.
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- Henan Mental Hospital, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang 453002, China; International Joint Research Laboratory for Psychiatry and Neuroscience of Henan, Xinxiang 453002, China.
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- Henan Mental Hospital, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang 453002, China; International Joint Research Laboratory for Psychiatry and Neuroscience of Henan, Xinxiang 453002, China.
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- Henan Mental Hospital, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang 453002, China; Henan Key Lab of Biological Psychiatry of Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang 453002, China.
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- Henan Mental Hospital, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang 453002, China; Henan Key Lab of Biological Psychiatry of Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang 453002, China; International Joint Research Laboratory for Psychiatry and Neuroscience of Henan, Xinxiang 453002, China.
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- Henan Mental Hospital, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang 453002, China; Henan Key Lab of Biological Psychiatry of Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang 453002, China; International Joint Research Laboratory for Psychiatry and Neuroscience of Henan, Xinxiang 453002, China.
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Tu PC, Chen MH, Chang WC, Kao ZK, Hsu JW, Lin WC, Li CT, Su TP, Bai YM. Identification of common neural substrates with connectomic abnormalities in four major psychiatric disorders: A connectome-wide association study. Eur Psychiatry 2020; 64:e8. [PMID: 33267917 PMCID: PMC8057470 DOI: 10.1192/j.eurpsy.2020.106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Background Recent imaging studies of large datasets suggested that psychiatric disorders have common biological substrates. This study aimed to identify all the common neural substrates with connectomic abnormalities across four major psychiatric disorders by using the data-driven connectome-wide association method of multivariate distance matrix regression (MDMR). Methods This study analyzed a resting functional magnetic resonance imaging dataset of 100 patients with schizophrenia, 100 patients with bipolar I disorder, 100 patients with bipolar II disorder, 100 patients with major depressive disorder, and 100 healthy controls (HCs). We calculated a voxel-wise 4,330 × 4,330 matrix of whole-brain functional connectivity (FC) with 8-mm isotropic resolution for each participant and then performed MDMR to identify structures where the overall multivariate pattern of FC was significantly different between each patient group and the HC group. A conjunction analysis was performed to identify common neural regions with FC abnormalities across these four psychiatric disorders. Results The conjunction of the MDMR maps revealed that the four groups of patients shared connectomic abnormalities in distributed cortical and subcortical structures, which included bilateral thalamus, cerebellum, frontal pole, supramarginal gyrus, postcentral gyrus, lingual gyrus, lateral occipital cortex, and parahippocampus. The follow-up analysis based on pair-wise FC of these regions demonstrated that these psychiatric disorders also shared similar patterns of FC abnormalities characterized by sensory/subcortical hyperconnectivity, association/subcortical hypoconnectivity, and sensory/association hyperconnectivity. Conclusions These findings suggest that major psychiatric disorders share common connectomic abnormalities in distributed cortical and subcortical regions and provide crucial support for the common network hypothesis of major psychiatric disorders.
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- Pei-Chi Tu
- Department of Medical Research, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei112, Taiwan.,Department of Psychiatry, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei112, Taiwan.,Institute of Philosophy of Mind and Cognition, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan.,Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei112, Taiwan.,Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan.,Institute of Brain Science, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Medical Research, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei112, Taiwan.,Department of Psychiatry, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei112, Taiwan.,Department of Biomedical Engineering, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Medical Research, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei112, Taiwan.,Department of Psychiatry, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei112, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei112, Taiwan.,Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei112, Taiwan.,Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan.,Institute of Brain Science, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei112, Taiwan.,Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan.,Institute of Brain Science, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei112, Taiwan.,Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan.,Institute of Brain Science, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan.,Department of Psychiatry, Cheng Hsin General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei112, Taiwan.,Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan.,Institute of Brain Science, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
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Soldevila-Matías P, Albajes-Eizagirre A, Radua J, García-Martí G, Rubio JM, Tordesillas-Gutierrez D, Fuentes-Durá I, Solanes A, Fortea L, Oliver D, Sanjuán J. Precuneus and insular hypoactivation during cognitive processing in first-episode psychosis: Systematic review and meta-analysis of fMRI studies. REVISTA DE PSIQUIATRIA Y SALUD MENTAL 2020; 15:S1888-9891(20)30100-2. [PMID: 32988773 DOI: 10.1016/j.rpsm.2020.08.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2020] [Revised: 08/02/2020] [Accepted: 08/09/2020] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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INTRODUCTION The neural correlates of the cognitive dysfunction in first-episode psychosis (FEP) are still unclear. The present review and meta-analysis provide an update of the location of the abnormalities in the fMRI-measured brain response to cognitive processes in individuals with FEP. METHODS Systematic review and voxel-based meta-analysis of cross-sectional fMRI studies comparing neural responses to cognitive tasks between individuals with FEP and healthy controls (HC) according to PRISMA guidelines. RESULTS Twenty-six studies were included, comprising 598 individuals with FEP and 567 HC. Individual studies reported statistically significant hypoactivation in the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (6 studies), frontal lobe (8 studies), cingulate (6 studies) and insula (5 studies). The meta-analysis showed statistically significant hypoactivation in the left anterior insula, precuneus and bilateral striatum. CONCLUSIONS While the studies tend to highlight frontal hypoactivation during cognitive tasks in FEP, our meta-analytic results show that the left precuneus and insula primarily display aberrant activation in FEP that may be associated with salience attribution to external stimuli and related to deficits in perception and regulation.
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- Pau Soldevila-Matías
- Research Institute of the Hospital Clínic Universitari of Valencia (INCLIVA), Valencia, Spain; Department of Basic Psychology, Faculty of Psychology, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- Imaging of Mood- and Anxiety-Related Disorders (IMARD) Group, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain; FIDMAG Germanes Hospitalàries, Sant Boi de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain; Center for Networking Biomedical Research in Mental Health (CIBERSAM), Spain
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- Imaging of Mood- and Anxiety-Related Disorders (IMARD) Group, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain; FIDMAG Germanes Hospitalàries, Sant Boi de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain; Center for Networking Biomedical Research in Mental Health (CIBERSAM), Spain; Centre for Psychiatric Research and Education, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden; Early Psychosis: Interventions and Clinical-detection (EPIC) Lab, Department of Psychosis Studies, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, London, UK.
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- Center for Networking Biomedical Research in Mental Health (CIBERSAM), Spain; Biomedical Engineering Unit/Radiology Department, Quirónsalud Hospital, Spain
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- Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, New York, USA; The Feinstein Institute, Northwell Health Hospital, New York, USA
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- Center for Networking Biomedical Research in Mental Health (CIBERSAM), Spain; University Hospital Marqués de Valdecilla (IDIVAL), Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, University of Cantabria, Spain; Neuroimaging Unit, Technological Facilities, Valdecilla Biomedical Research Institute IDIVAL, Santander, Cantabria, Spain
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- Center for Networking Biomedical Research in Mental Health (CIBERSAM), Spain; Department of Personality, Assessment and Psychological Treatment, Faculty of Psychology, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- Imaging of Mood- and Anxiety-Related Disorders (IMARD) Group, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain; Center for Networking Biomedical Research in Mental Health (CIBERSAM), Spain
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- Imaging of Mood- and Anxiety-Related Disorders (IMARD) Group, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain; Center for Networking Biomedical Research in Mental Health (CIBERSAM), Spain
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- Early Psychosis: Interventions and Clinical-detection (EPIC) Lab, Department of Psychosis Studies, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, London, UK; OASIS Service, South London and the Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Research Institute of the Hospital Clínic Universitari of Valencia (INCLIVA), Valencia, Spain; Center for Networking Biomedical Research in Mental Health (CIBERSAM), Spain; Department of Psychiatric, University of Valencia, School of Medicine, Valencia, Spain
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Herms EN, Bishop JR, Okuneye VT, Tamminga CA, Keshavan MS, Pearlson GD, Clementz BA, McDowell JE, Ivleva EI, Gershon ES, Sweeney JA, Keedy SK. No connectivity alterations for striatum, default mode, or salience network in association with self-reported antipsychotic medication dose in a large chronic patient group. Schizophr Res 2020; 223:359-360. [PMID: 32624351 PMCID: PMC8082971 DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2020.06.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2020] [Revised: 05/01/2020] [Accepted: 06/18/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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- Emma N. Herms
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States
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- Departments of Pharmacy and Psychiatry, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry, UT-Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry, Beth Israel Deaconness Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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- Departments of Psychiatry and Neuroscience, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, United States; Institute of Living, Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT, United States
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- Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, United States
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- Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry, UT-Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States
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Miao Q, Pu C, Wang Z, Yan CG, Shi C, Cao Q, Wang X, Cheng Z, Han X, Yang L, Lai Y, Yuan Y, Ma H, Li K, Hong N, Yu X. Influence of More Than 5 Years of Continuous Exposure to Antipsychotics on Cerebral Functional Connectivity of Chronic Schizophrenia. CANADIAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY. REVUE CANADIENNE DE PSYCHIATRIE 2020; 65:463-472. [PMID: 32027178 PMCID: PMC7298577 DOI: 10.1177/0706743720904815] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To explore the effect of long-term antipsychotics use on the strength of functional connectivity (FC) in the brains of patients with chronic schizophrenia. METHOD We collected resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging from 15 patients with continuously treated chronic schizophrenia (TCS), 19 patients with minimally TCS (MTCS), and 20 healthy controls (HCs). Then, we evaluated and compared the whole-brain FC strength (FCS; including full-range, short-range, and long-range FCS) among patients with TCS, MTCS, and HCs. RESULTS Patients with TCS and MTCS showed reduced full-/short-range FC compared with the HCs. No significant differences in the whole-brain FCS (including full-range, short-range, and long-range FCS) or clinical characteristics were identified between patients with TCS and MTCS. Additionally, the FCS in the right fusiform gyrus, right inferior temporal gyrus, and right inferior occipital gyrus negatively correlated with the duration of illness and positively correlated with onset age across all patients with chronic schizophrenia. CONCLUSIONS Regardless of the long-term use of antipsychotics, patients with chronic schizophrenia show decreased FC compared with healthy individuals. For some patients with chronic schizophrenia, the influence of long-term and minimal/short-term antipsychotic exposure on resting-state FC was similar. The decreased full- and short-range FCS in the right fusiform gyrus, right inferior temporal gyrus, and right inferior occipital gyrus may be an ongoing pathological process that is not altered by antipsychotic interventions in patients with chronic schizophrenia. Large-sample, long-term follow-up studies are still needed for further exploration.
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- Qi Miao
- Peking University Sixth Hospital, Beijing, China.,Peking University Institute of Mental Health, Beijing, China.,NHC Key Laboratory of Mental Health, Peking University, Beijing, China.,National Clinical Research Center for Mental Health Disorders, Peking University Sixth Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Peking University Sixth Hospital, Beijing, China.,Peking University Institute of Mental Health, Beijing, China.,NHC Key Laboratory of Mental Health, Peking University, Beijing, China.,National Clinical Research Center for Mental Health Disorders, Peking University Sixth Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Peking University Sixth Hospital, Beijing, China.,Peking University Institute of Mental Health, Beijing, China.,NHC Key Laboratory of Mental Health, Peking University, Beijing, China.,National Clinical Research Center for Mental Health Disorders, Peking University Sixth Hospital, Beijing, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Behavioral Science, Institute of Psychology, Beijing, China.,Department of Psychology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.,Magnetic Resonance Imaging Research Center, Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Peking University Sixth Hospital, Beijing, China.,Peking University Institute of Mental Health, Beijing, China.,NHC Key Laboratory of Mental Health, Peking University, Beijing, China.,National Clinical Research Center for Mental Health Disorders, Peking University Sixth Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Peking University Sixth Hospital, Beijing, China.,Peking University Institute of Mental Health, Beijing, China.,NHC Key Laboratory of Mental Health, Peking University, Beijing, China.,National Clinical Research Center for Mental Health Disorders, Peking University Sixth Hospital, Beijing, China
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- The First Psychiatric Hospital of Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
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- Peking University Sixth Hospital, Beijing, China.,Peking University Institute of Mental Health, Beijing, China.,NHC Key Laboratory of Mental Health, Peking University, Beijing, China.,National Clinical Research Center for Mental Health Disorders, Peking University Sixth Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Peking University Sixth Hospital, Beijing, China.,Peking University Institute of Mental Health, Beijing, China.,NHC Key Laboratory of Mental Health, Peking University, Beijing, China.,National Clinical Research Center for Mental Health Disorders, Peking University Sixth Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Peking University Sixth Hospital, Beijing, China.,Peking University Institute of Mental Health, Beijing, China.,NHC Key Laboratory of Mental Health, Peking University, Beijing, China.,National Clinical Research Center for Mental Health Disorders, Peking University Sixth Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Radiology, People's Hospital, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Peking University Sixth Hospital, Beijing, China.,Peking University Institute of Mental Health, Beijing, China.,NHC Key Laboratory of Mental Health, Peking University, Beijing, China.,National Clinical Research Center for Mental Health Disorders, Peking University Sixth Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Peking University Sixth Hospital, Beijing, China.,Peking University Institute of Mental Health, Beijing, China.,NHC Key Laboratory of Mental Health, Peking University, Beijing, China.,National Clinical Research Center for Mental Health Disorders, Peking University Sixth Hospital, Beijing, China
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- The Sixth People's Hospital of Hebei Province, Baoding, China
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- Department of Radiology, People's Hospital, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Peking University Sixth Hospital, Beijing, China.,Peking University Institute of Mental Health, Beijing, China.,NHC Key Laboratory of Mental Health, Peking University, Beijing, China.,National Clinical Research Center for Mental Health Disorders, Peking University Sixth Hospital, Beijing, China
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Duan X, Hu M, Huang X, Su C, Zong X, Dong X, He C, Xiao J, Li H, Tang J, Chen X, Chen H. Effect of Risperidone Monotherapy on Dynamic Functional Connectivity of Insular Subdivisions in Treatment-Naive, First-Episode Schizophrenia. Schizophr Bull 2020; 46:650-660. [PMID: 31504959 PMCID: PMC7147596 DOI: 10.1093/schbul/sbz087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The insula consists of functionally diverse subdivisions, and each division plays different roles in schizophrenia neuropathology. The current study aimed to investigate the abnormal patterns of dynamic functional connectivity (dFC) of insular subdivisions in schizophrenia and the effect of antipsychotics on these connections. METHODS Longitudinal study of the dFC of insular subdivisions was conducted in 42 treatment-naive first-episode patients with schizophrenia at baseline and after 8 weeks of risperidone treatment based on resting-state functional magnetic resonance image (fMRI). RESULTS At baseline, patients showed decreased dFC variance (less variable) between the insular subdivisions and the precuneus, supplementary motor area and temporal cortex, as well as increased dFC variance (more variable) between the insular subdivisions and parietal cortex, compared with healthy controls. After treatment, the dFC variance of the abnormal connections were normalized, which was accompanied by a significant improvement in positive symptoms. CONCLUSIONS Our findings highlighted the abnormal patterns of fluctuating connectivity of insular subdivision circuits in schizophrenia and suggested that these abnormalities may be modified after antipsychotic treatment.
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- Xujun Duan
- The Clinical Hospital of Chengdu Brain Science Institute, MOE Key Lab for Neuroinformation, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, PR China,School of Life Science and Technology, Center for Information in Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, PR China
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- Department of Psychiatry, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, PR China,Department of Psychiatry, the Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, PR China,Division of Molecular Imaging and Neuropathology, Columbia University and New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, NY
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- The Clinical Hospital of Chengdu Brain Science Institute, MOE Key Lab for Neuroinformation, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, PR China,School of Life Science and Technology, Center for Information in Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, PR China
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- The Clinical Hospital of Chengdu Brain Science Institute, MOE Key Lab for Neuroinformation, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, PR China,School of Life Science and Technology, Center for Information in Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, PR China
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- Department of Psychiatry, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, PR China,Department of Psychiatry, the Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, PR China,Division of Molecular Imaging and Neuropathology, Columbia University and New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, NY
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- The Clinical Hospital of Chengdu Brain Science Institute, MOE Key Lab for Neuroinformation, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, PR China,School of Life Science and Technology, Center for Information in Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, PR China
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- The Clinical Hospital of Chengdu Brain Science Institute, MOE Key Lab for Neuroinformation, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, PR China,School of Life Science and Technology, Center for Information in Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, PR China
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- The Clinical Hospital of Chengdu Brain Science Institute, MOE Key Lab for Neuroinformation, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, PR China,School of Life Science and Technology, Center for Information in Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, PR China
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- The Clinical Hospital of Chengdu Brain Science Institute, MOE Key Lab for Neuroinformation, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, PR China,School of Life Science and Technology, Center for Information in Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, PR China
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- Department of Psychiatry, the Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, PR China,Mental Health Institute of Central South University, Changsha, PR China,China National Clinical Research Center on Mental Disorders (Xiangya), China National Technology Institute on Mental Disorders, Changsha, PR China
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- Department of Psychiatry, the Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, PR China,Mental Health Institute of Central South University, Changsha, PR China,China National Clinical Research Center on Mental Disorders (Xiangya), China National Technology Institute on Mental Disorders, Changsha, PR China
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- The Clinical Hospital of Chengdu Brain Science Institute, MOE Key Lab for Neuroinformation, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, PR China,School of Life Science and Technology, Center for Information in Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, PR China,To whom correspondence should be addressed; The Clinical Hospital of Chengdu Brain Science Institute, MOE Key Lab for Neuroinformation, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 611731, PR China; fax: 86-28-83208238, e-mail:
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Duan X, Hu M, Huang X, Dong X, Zong X, He C, Xiao J, Tang J, Chen X, Chen H. Effects of risperidone monotherapy on the default-mode network in antipsychotic-naïve first-episode schizophrenia: Posteromedial cortex heterogeneity and relationship with the symptom improvements. Schizophr Res 2020; 218:201-208. [PMID: 31954611 DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2020.01.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2019] [Revised: 10/23/2019] [Accepted: 01/06/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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The default mode network (DMN) has been consistently detected abnormally in schizophrenia. However, the effects of antipsychotics on this network are still under debate, and inconsistent findings may be due to the functional heterogeneity within the DMN, especially in the component regions of the posteromedial cortex (PMC). Here, we conducted a longitudinal research on the resting-state functional connectivity of the PMC subdivisions on 33 treatment-naive first-episode patients with schizophrenia at baseline and after 8 weeks of risperidone treatment through resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging. At baseline, the patients demonstrated decreased connectivity of the three PMC seeds with several brain regions (target regions) compared with healthy controls. We then tested the effect of antipsychotic treatment on the functional connectivity between the three seeds and the target regions. We found that, one of the three seeds encompassed in PMC, namely, posterior cingulate cortex (PCC), was observed to have increased functional connectivity with the bilateral thalamus and the left lingual gyrus (LG). On the contrary, the functional connectivity between the target regions and the two remaining seeds, namely, the retrosplenial cortex and precuneus, was unaffected by risperidone treatment. Correlation analysis revealed a positive correlation between longitudinal change of PCC-LG connectivity and symptom improvement. These findings indicated the heterogeneity of the PMC in response to antipsychotic treatment and suggested the role of PCC as a treatment biomarker for schizophrenia.
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- Xujun Duan
- The Clinical Hospital of Chengdu Brain Science Institute, MOE Key Lab for Neuroinformation, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 611731, PR China; School of Life Science and Technology, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 611731, PR China
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- Department of Psychiatry, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, PR China; Department of Psychiatry, the Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, PR China; Division of Molecular Imaging and Neuropathology, Columbia University and New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, NY, USA
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- The Clinical Hospital of Chengdu Brain Science Institute, MOE Key Lab for Neuroinformation, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 611731, PR China; School of Life Science and Technology, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 611731, PR China
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- The Clinical Hospital of Chengdu Brain Science Institute, MOE Key Lab for Neuroinformation, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 611731, PR China; School of Life Science and Technology, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 611731, PR China
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- Department of Psychiatry, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, PR China; Department of Psychiatry, the Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, PR China; Division of Molecular Imaging and Neuropathology, Columbia University and New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, NY, USA
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- The Clinical Hospital of Chengdu Brain Science Institute, MOE Key Lab for Neuroinformation, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 611731, PR China; School of Life Science and Technology, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 611731, PR China
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- The Clinical Hospital of Chengdu Brain Science Institute, MOE Key Lab for Neuroinformation, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 611731, PR China; School of Life Science and Technology, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 611731, PR China
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- Department of Psychiatry, the Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, PR China; Mental Health Institute of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, PR China; China National Clinical Research Center on Mental Disorders (Xiangya), China National Technology Institute on Mental Disorders, Changsha, Hunan, PR China
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- Department of Psychiatry, the Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, PR China; Mental Health Institute of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, PR China; China National Clinical Research Center on Mental Disorders (Xiangya), China National Technology Institute on Mental Disorders, Changsha, Hunan, PR China
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- The Clinical Hospital of Chengdu Brain Science Institute, MOE Key Lab for Neuroinformation, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 611731, PR China; School of Life Science and Technology, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 611731, PR China.
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Nair A, Jolliffe M, Lograsso YSS, Bearden CE. A Review of Default Mode Network Connectivity and Its Association With Social Cognition in Adolescents With Autism Spectrum Disorder and Early-Onset Psychosis. Front Psychiatry 2020; 11:614. [PMID: 32670121 PMCID: PMC7330632 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2020.00614] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2020] [Accepted: 06/12/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Recent studies have demonstrated substantial phenotypic overlap, notably social impairment, between autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and schizophrenia. However, the neural mechanisms underlying the pathogenesis of social impairments across these distinct neuropsychiatric disorders has not yet been fully examined. Most neuroimaging studies to date have focused on adults with these disorders, with little known about the neural underpinnings of social impairments in younger populations. Here, we present a narrative review of the literature available through April 2020 on imaging studies of adolescents with either ASD or early-onset psychosis (EOP), to better understand the shared and unique neural mechanisms of social difficulties across diagnosis from a developmental framework. We specifically focus on functional connectivity studies of the default mode network (DMN), as the most extensively studied brain network relevant to social cognition across both groups. Our review included 29 studies of DMN connectivity in adolescents with ASD (Mean age range = 11.2-21.6 years), and 14 studies in adolescents with EOP (Mean age range = 14.2-24.3 years). Of these, 15 of 29 studies in ASD adolescents found predominant underconnectivity when examining DMN connectivity. In contrast, findings were mixed in adolescents with EOP, with five of 14 studies reporting DMN underconnectivity, and an additional six of 14 studies reporting both under- and over-connectivity of the DMN. Specifically, intra-DMN networks were more frequently underconnected in ASD, but overconnected in EOP. On the other hand, inter-DMN connectivity patterns were mixed (both under- and over-connected) for each group, especially DMN connectivity with frontal, sensorimotor, and temporoparietal regions in ASD, and with frontal, temporal, subcortical, and cerebellar regions in EOP. Finally, disrupted DMN connectivity appeared to be associated with social impairments in both groups, less so with other features distinct to each condition, such as repetitive behaviors/restricted interests in ASD and hallucinations/delusions in EOP. Further studies on demographically well-matched groups of adolescents with each of these conditions are needed to systematically explore additional contributing factors in DMN connectivity patterns such as clinical heterogeneity, pubertal development, and medication effects that would better inform treatment targets and facilitate prediction of outcomes in the context of these developmental neuropsychiatric conditions.
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- Aarti Nair
- Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, California
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- Graduate School of Professional Psychology, University of Denver, Denver, CO, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, California.,Division of the Humanities and Social Sciences, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, California.,Department of Psychology, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, United States
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Zong X, Hu M, Pantazatos SP, Mann JJ, Wang G, Liao Y, Liu ZC, Liao W, Yao T, Li Z, He Y, Lv L, Sang D, Tang J, Chen H, Zheng J, Chen X. A Dissociation in Effects of Risperidone Monotherapy on Functional and Anatomical Connectivity Within the Default Mode Network. Schizophr Bull 2019; 45:1309-1318. [PMID: 30508134 PMCID: PMC6811838 DOI: 10.1093/schbul/sby175] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Respective changes in functional and anatomical connectivities of default mode network (DMN) after antipsychotic treatment have been reported. However, alterations in structure-function coupling after treatment remain unknown. We performed diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) and resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging in 42 drug-naive first-episode schizophrenia patients (FESP) both at baseline and after 8-weeks risperidone monotherapy, and in 38 healthy volunteers. Independent component analysis was used to assess voxel-wise DMN synchrony. A 3-step procedure was used to trace fiber paths between DMN components. Structure-function couplings were assessed by Pearson's correlations between mean fractional anisotropy and temporal correlation coefficients in major tracts of DMN. Pretreatment, FESP showed impaired functional connectivity in posterior cingulate cortex/precuneus (PCC/PCUN) and medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC), but no abnormalities in fibers connecting DMN components. After treatment, there were significant increases in functional connectivities of PCC/PCUN. Increases in functional connectivity between PCC/PCUN and mPFC correlated with improvement in positive symptoms. The structure-function coupling in tracts connecting PCC/PCUN and bilateral medial temporal lobes decreased after treatment. No alterations in DMN fiber integrity were detected. This combination of functional and anatomical findings in FESP contributes novel evidence related to neurobehavioral treatment effects. Increased functional connectivities between PCC/PCUN and mPFC may be treatment response biomarkers for positive symptoms. Increases in functional connectivities, no alterations in fiber integrity, combined with decreases in structural-functional coupling, suggest that DMN connectivities may be dissociated by modality after 8-week treatment. Major limitations of this study, however, include lack of repeat scans in healthy volunteers and control group of patients taking placebo or comparator antipsychotics.
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- Xiaofen Zong
- Department of Psychiatry, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China,Department of Psychiatry, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, China,Division of Molecular Imaging and Neuropathology, Columbia University and New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, NY
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- Department of Psychiatry, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China,Department of Psychiatry, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, China,Division of Molecular Imaging and Neuropathology, Columbia University and New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, NY
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- Division of Molecular Imaging and Neuropathology, Columbia University and New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, NY,Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University, New York, NY
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- Division of Molecular Imaging and Neuropathology, Columbia University and New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, NY,Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University, New York, NY
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- Department of Psychiatry, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Key Laboratory for Neuroinformation of Ministry of Education, School of Life Science and Technology, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Neurology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, Henan Mental Hospital, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, Henan, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, Henan Mental Hospital, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, Henan, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China,Mental Health Institute of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China,National Clinical Research Center on Mental Disorders (Xiangya), National Technology Institute on Mental Disorders, Changsha, Hunan, China,Hunan Key Laboratory of Psychiatry and Mental Health, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Key Laboratory for Neuroinformation of Ministry of Education, School of Life Science and Technology, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Key Laboratory for Neuroinformation of Ministry of Education, School of Life Science and Technology, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China,Mental Health Institute of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China,National Clinical Research Center on Mental Disorders (Xiangya), National Technology Institute on Mental Disorders, Changsha, Hunan, China,Hunan Key Laboratory of Psychiatry and Mental Health, Changsha, Hunan, China,To whom correspondence should be addressed; Department of Psychiatry, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410011, China; tel: +86-731-85531571, fax: +86-731-85531571, e-mail:
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Tu PC, Bai YM, Li CT, Chen MH, Lin WC, Chang WC, Su TP. Identification of Common Thalamocortical Dysconnectivity in Four Major Psychiatric Disorders. Schizophr Bull 2019; 45:1143-1151. [PMID: 30500946 PMCID: PMC6737486 DOI: 10.1093/schbul/sby166] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND Recent genetic and imaging analyses of large datasets suggested that common biological substrates exist across psychiatric diagnoses. Functional connectivity (FC) abnormalities of thalamocortical circuits were consistently found in patients with schizophrenia but have been less studied in other major psychiatric disorders. This study aimed to examine thalamocortical FC in 4 major psychiatric disorders to identify the common connectivity abnormalities across major psychiatric disorders. METHODS This study recruited 100 patients with schizophrenia, 100 patients with bipolar I disorder, 88 patients with bipolar II disorder, 100 patients with major depressive disorder, and 160 healthy controls (HCs). Each participant underwent resting functional magnetic resonance imaging. The thalamus was used to derive FC maps, and group comparisons were made between each patient group and HCs using an independent-sample t test. Conjunction analysis was used to identify the common thalamocortical abnormalities among these 4 psychiatric disorders. RESULTS The 4 groups of patients shared a similar pattern of thalamocortical dysconnectivity characterized by a decrease in thalamocortical FC with the dorsal anterior cingulate, anterior prefrontal cortex and inferior parietal cortex. The groups also showed an increase in FC with the postcentral gyrus, precentral gyrus, superior temporal cortex, and lateral occipital areas. Further network analysis demonstrated that the frontoparietal regions showing hypoconnectivity belonged to the salience network. CONCLUSION Our findings provide FC evidence that supports the common network hypothesis by identifying common thalamocortical dysconnectivities across 4 major psychiatric disorders. The network analysis also supports the cardinal role of salience network abnormalities in major psychiatric disorders.
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- Pei-Chi Tu
- Department of Medical Research, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan,Department of Psychiatry, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan,Institute of Philosophy of Mind and Cognition, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan,Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan,Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan,Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan,Institute of Brain Science, School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Medical Research, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan,Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan,Institute of Brain Science, School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan,Department of Psychiatry, Cheng Hsin General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan,To whom correspondence should be addressed; Tung-Ping Su, Department of Psychiatry, Cheng-Hsin General Hospital, No.45, Cheng Hsin St., Taipei 112, Taiwan; tel: +886-2-28264400 ext. 3502, fax: +886-2-28742421, e-mail:
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The superior longitudinal fasciculus and its functional triple-network mechanisms in brooding. NEUROIMAGE-CLINICAL 2019; 24:101935. [PMID: 31352219 PMCID: PMC6664225 DOI: 10.1016/j.nicl.2019.101935] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2019] [Revised: 07/10/2019] [Accepted: 07/13/2019] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Brooding, which refers to a repetitive focus on one's distress, is associated with functional connectivity within Default-Mode, Salience, and Executive-Control networks (DMN; SN; ECN), comprising the so-called "triple-network" of attention. Individual differences in brain structure that might perseverate dysfunctional connectivity of brain networks associated with brooding are less clear, however. Using diffusion and functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging, we explored multimodal relationships between brooding severity, white-matter microstructure, and resting-state functional connectivity in depressed adults (N = 32-44), and then examined whether findings directly replicated in a demographically-similar, independent sample (N = 36-45). Among the fully-replicated results, three core findings emerged. First, brooding severity is associated with functional integration and segregation of the triple-network, particularly with a Precuneal subnetwork of the DMN. Second, microstructural asymmetry of the Superior Longitudinal Fasciculus (SLF) provides a robust structural connectivity basis for brooding and may account for over 20% of its severity (Discovery: adj. R2 = 0.18; Replication: adj. R2 = 0.22; MSE = 0.06, Predictive R2 = 0.22). Finally, microstructure of the right SLF and auxiliary white-matter is associated with the functional connectivity correlates of brooding, both within and between components of the triple-network (Discovery: adj. R2 = 0.21; Replication: adj. R2 = 0.18; MSE = 0.03, Predictive R2 = 0.21-0.22). By cross-validating multimodal discovery with replication, the present findings help to reproducibly unify disparate perspectives of brooding etiology. Based on that synthesis, our study reformulates brooding as a microstructural-functional connectivity neurophenotype.
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Shukla DK, Wijtenburg SA, Chen H, Chiappelli JJ, Kochunov P, Hong LE, Rowland LM. Anterior Cingulate Glutamate and GABA Associations on Functional Connectivity in Schizophrenia. Schizophr Bull 2019; 45:647-658. [PMID: 29912445 PMCID: PMC6483591 DOI: 10.1093/schbul/sby075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND The underlying neurobiological mechanism for abnormal functional connectivity in schizophrenia (SCZ) remains unknown. This project investigated whether glutamate and GABA, 2 metabolites that contribute to excitatory and inhibitory functions, may influence functional connectivity in SCZ. METHODS Resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging and proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy were acquired from 58 SCZ patients and 61 healthy controls (HC). Seed-based connectivity maps were extracted between the anterior cingulate cortex (ACC) spectroscopic voxel and all other brain voxels. Magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) spectra were processed to quantify glutamate and GABA levels. Regression analysis was performed to describe relationships between functional connectivity and glutamate and GABA levels. RESULTS Reduced ACC functional connectivity in SCZ was found in regions associated with several neural networks including the default mode network (DMN) compared to HC. In the HC, positive correlations were found between glutamate and both ACC-right inferior frontal gyrus functional connectivity and ACC-bilateral superior temporal gyrus functional connectivity. A negative correlation between GABA and ACC-left posterior cingulate functional connectivity was also observed in HC. These same relationships were not statistically significant in SCZ. CONCLUSIONS The present investigation is one of the first studies to examine links between functional connectivity and glutamate and GABA levels in SCZ. Results indicate that glutamate and GABA play an important role in the functional connectivity modulation in the healthy brain. The absence of glutamate and GABA correlations in areas where SCZ showed significantly reduced functional connectivity may suggest that this chemical-functional relationship is disrupted in SCZ.
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- Dinesh K Shukla
- Maryland Psychiatric Research Center, Department of Psychiatry, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD,To whom correspondence should be addressed; Maryland Psychiatric Research Center, Department of Psychiatry, University of Maryland School of Medicine, PO Box 21247, Baltimore, MD 21228, US; tel: 410-402-6028, fax: 410-402-6077, e-mail:
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- Maryland Psychiatric Research Center, Department of Psychiatry, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
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- Maryland Psychiatric Research Center, Department of Psychiatry, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
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- Maryland Psychiatric Research Center, Department of Psychiatry, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
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- Maryland Psychiatric Research Center, Department of Psychiatry, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
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- Maryland Psychiatric Research Center, Department of Psychiatry, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
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- Maryland Psychiatric Research Center, Department of Psychiatry, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
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Xia M, Womer FY, Chang M, Zhu Y, Zhou Q, Edmiston EK, Jiang X, Wei S, Duan J, Xu K, Tang Y, He Y, Wang F. Shared and Distinct Functional Architectures of Brain Networks Across Psychiatric Disorders. Schizophr Bull 2019; 45:450-463. [PMID: 29897593 PMCID: PMC6403059 DOI: 10.1093/schbul/sby046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Brain network alterations have increasingly been implicated in schizophrenia (SCZ), bipolar disorder (BD), and major depressive disorder (MDD). However, little is known about the similarities and differences in functional brain networks among patients with SCZ, BD, and MDD. A total of 512 participants (121 with SCZ, 100 with BD, 108 with MDD, and 183 healthy controls, matched for age and sex) completed resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging at a single site. Four global measures (the clustering coefficient, the characteristic shortest path length, the normalized clustering coefficient, and the normalized characteristic path length) were computed at a voxel level to quantify segregated and integrated configurations. Inter-regional functional associations were examined based on the Euclidean distance between regions. Distance strength maps were used to localize regions with altered distances based on functional connectivity. Patient groups exhibited shifts in their network architectures toward randomized configurations, with SCZ>BD>MDD in the degree of randomization. Patient groups displayed significantly decreased short-range connectivity and increased medium-/long-range connectivity. Decreases in short-range connectivity were similar across the SZ, BD, and MDD groups and were primarily distributed in the primary sensory and association cortices and the thalamus. Increases in medium-/long-range connectivity were differentially localized within the prefrontal cortices among the patient groups. We highlight shared and distinct connectivity features in functional brain networks among patients with SCZ, BD, and MDD, which expands our understanding of the common and distinct pathophysiological mechanisms and provides crucial insights into neuroimaging-based methods for the early diagnosis of and interventions for psychiatric disorders.
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- Mingrui Xia
- National Key Laboratory of Cognitive Neuroscience and Learning, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, PR China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Brain Imaging and Connectomics, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, PR China
- IDG/McGovern Institute for Brain Research, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, PR China
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- Department of Psychiatry, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, PR China
- Brain Function Research Section, The First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, PR China
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- Brain Function Research Section, The First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, PR China
- Department of Psychiatry, The First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, PR China
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- Brain Function Research Section, The First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, PR China
- Department of Psychiatry, The First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, PR China
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- Brain Function Research Section, The First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, PR China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, PR China
- Brain Function Research Section, The First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, PR China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, PR China
- Brain Function Research Section, The First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, PR China
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- Brain Function Research Section, The First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, PR China
- Department of Psychiatry, The First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, PR China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, PR China
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- Brain Function Research Section, The First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, PR China
- Department of Psychiatry, The First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, PR China
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- National Key Laboratory of Cognitive Neuroscience and Learning, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, PR China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Brain Imaging and Connectomics, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, PR China
- IDG/McGovern Institute for Brain Research, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, PR China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, PR China
- Brain Function Research Section, The First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, PR China
- Department of Psychiatry, The First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, PR China
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Ramkiran S, Sharma A, Rao NP. Resting-state anticorrelated networks in Schizophrenia. Psychiatry Res Neuroimaging 2019; 284:1-8. [PMID: 30605823 DOI: 10.1016/j.pscychresns.2018.12.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2017] [Revised: 11/21/2018] [Accepted: 12/22/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Converging evidences from different lines of research suggest abnormalities in functional brain connectivity in schizophrenia. While positively correlated brain networks have been well researched, anticorrelated functional connectivity remains under explored. Hence, in this study we examined (1) the resting-state anticorrelated networks in schizophrenia, and (2) the accuracy of support vector machines (SVMs) in differentiating healthy individuals from schizophrenia patients using these anticorrelated networks. The sample consisted of 56 patients with DSM-IV schizophrenia and 56 healthy controls. We computed functional connectivity matrices and used Anticorrelation after Mean of Antilog method (AMA) to select predominantly anticorrelated networks. The basal ganglia, thalamus, lingual gyrus, and cerebellar vermis showed significantly different, Type A (decreased anticorrelation) connections. The medial temporal lobe and posterior cingulate gyri showed significantly different, Type B (increased anticorrelation) connections. Use of SVM on AMA networks showed moderate accuracy in differentiating schizophrenia and healthy controls. Our results suggest that anticorrelated networks between the sub-cortical and cortical areas are abnormal in schizophrenia and this has potential to be a differential biomarker. These preliminary findings, if replicated in future studies with larger number of patients, and advanced machine learning techniques could have potential clinical applications.
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- Shukti Ramkiran
- Department of Psychiatry, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bangalore 560029, India
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- Department of Psychiatry, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bangalore 560029, India
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- Department of Psychiatry, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bangalore 560029, India.
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Quattrini G, Pini L, Pievani M, Magni LR, Lanfredi M, Ferrari C, Boccardi M, Bignotti S, Magnaldi S, Cobelli M, Rillosi L, Beneduce R, Rossi G, Frisoni GB, Rossi R. Abnormalities in functional connectivity in borderline personality disorder: Correlations with metacognition and emotion dysregulation. Psychiatry Res Neuroimaging 2019; 283:118-124. [PMID: 30591402 DOI: 10.1016/j.pscychresns.2018.12.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2018] [Revised: 12/17/2018] [Accepted: 12/19/2018] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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A few studies reported functional abnormalities at rest in borderline personality disorder (BPD), but their relationship with clinical aspect is unclear. We aimed to assess functional connectivity (FC) in BPD patients and its association with BPD clinical features. Twenty-one BPD patients and 14 healthy controls (HC) underwent a multidimensional assessment and resting-state fMRI. Independent component analysis was performed to identify three resting-state networks: default mode network (DMN), salience network (SN), and executive control network (ECN). FC differences between BPD and HC were assessed with voxel-wise two-sample t-tests. Additionally, we investigated the mean FC within each network and the relationship between connectivity measures and BPD clinical features. Patients showed significant lower mean FC in the DMN and SN, while, at the local level, a cluster of lower functional connectivity emerged in the posterior cingulate cortex of the DMN. The DMN connectivity was positively correlated with the anger-state intensity and expression, while the SN connectivity was positively correlated with metacognitive abilities and a negative correlation emerged with the interpersonal aggression. The dysfunctional connectivity within these networks might explain clinical features of BPD patients.
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- Giulia Quattrini
- Unit of Psychiatry, IRCCS Istituto Centro San Giovanni di Dio Fatebenefratelli, Brescia, Italy; Laboratory of Alzheimer's Neuroimaging and Epidemiology (LANE), IRCCS Istituto Centro San Giovanni di Dio Fatebenefratelli, Brescia, Italy
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- Laboratory of Alzheimer's Neuroimaging and Epidemiology (LANE), IRCCS Istituto Centro San Giovanni di Dio Fatebenefratelli, Brescia, Italy; Department of Molecular and Translational Medicine, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Laboratory of Alzheimer's Neuroimaging and Epidemiology (LANE), IRCCS Istituto Centro San Giovanni di Dio Fatebenefratelli, Brescia, Italy
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- Unit of Psychiatry, IRCCS Istituto Centro San Giovanni di Dio Fatebenefratelli, Brescia, Italy
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- Unit of Psychiatry, IRCCS Istituto Centro San Giovanni di Dio Fatebenefratelli, Brescia, Italy
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- Unit of Statistics, IRCCS Istituto Centro San Giovanni di Dio Fatebenefratelli, Brescia, Italy
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- Laboratory of Alzheimer's Neuroimaging and Epidemiology (LANE), IRCCS Istituto Centro San Giovanni di Dio Fatebenefratelli, Brescia, Italy; Laboratoire de Neuroimagerie du Vieillissement, Department of Psychiatry, University of Geneva, Genève, Switzerland
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- Unit of Psychiatry, IRCCS Istituto Centro San Giovanni di Dio Fatebenefratelli, Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Neuroradiology, Poliambulanza Hospital, Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Neuroradiology, Poliambulanza Hospital, Brescia, Italy
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- Unit of Psychiatry, IRCCS Istituto Centro San Giovanni di Dio Fatebenefratelli, Brescia, Italy
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- Unit of Psychiatry, IRCCS Istituto Centro San Giovanni di Dio Fatebenefratelli, Brescia, Italy
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- Unit of Psychiatry, IRCCS Istituto Centro San Giovanni di Dio Fatebenefratelli, Brescia, Italy
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- Laboratory of Alzheimer's Neuroimaging and Epidemiology (LANE), IRCCS Istituto Centro San Giovanni di Dio Fatebenefratelli, Brescia, Italy; Department of Psychiatry, LANVIE-Laboratory of Neuroimaging of Aging, University of Geneva, Genève, Switzerland
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- Unit of Psychiatry, IRCCS Istituto Centro San Giovanni di Dio Fatebenefratelli, Brescia, Italy.
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Cortico-thalamic hypo- and hyperconnectivity extend consistently to basal ganglia in schizophrenia. Neuropsychopharmacology 2018; 43:2239-2248. [PMID: 29899404 PMCID: PMC6135808 DOI: 10.1038/s41386-018-0059-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2017] [Revised: 03/27/2018] [Accepted: 03/28/2018] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Schizophrenia is characterized by hypoconnectivity or decreased intrinsic functional connectivity (iFC) between prefrontal-limbic cortices and thalamic nuclei, as well as hyperconnectivity or increased iFC between primary-sensorimotor cortices and thalamic nuclei. However, cortico-thalamic iFC overlaps with larger, structurally defined cortico-striato-pallido-thalamo-cortical (CSPTC) circuits. If such an overlap is relevant for intrinsic hypo-/hyperconnectivity, it suggests (i) that patterns of cortico-subcortical hypo-/hyperconnectivity extend consistently from thalamus to basal ganglia nuclei; and (ii) such consistent hypo-/hyperconnectivity might link distinctively but consonant with different symptom dimensions, namely cognitive and psychotic impairments. To test this hypothesis, 57 patients with schizophrenia and 61 healthy controls were assessed by resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) and clinical-behavioral testing. IFC from intrinsic cortical networks into thalamus, striatum, and pallidum was estimated by partial correlations between fMRI time courses. In patients, the salience network covering prefrontal-limbic cortices was hypoconnected with the mediodorsal thalamus and ventral parts of striatum and pallidum; these iFC-hypoconnectivity patterns were correlated both among each other and specifically with patients' impaired cognition. In contrast, the auditory-sensorimotor network covering primary-sensorimotor cortices was hyperconnected with the anterior ventral nucleus of the thalamus and dorsal parts of striatum and pallidum; these iFC-hyperconnectivity patterns were likewise correlated among each other and specifically with patients' psychotic symptoms. The results demonstrate that prefrontal-limbic hypoconnectivity and primary-sensorimotor hyperconnectivity extend consistently across subcortical nuclei and specifically across distinct symptom dimensions. Data support the model of consistent cortico-subcortical hypo-/hyperconnectivity within CSPTC circuits in schizophrenia.
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van Leeuwen JMC, Vink M, Fernández G, Hermans EJ, Joëls M, Kahn RS, Vinkers CH. At-risk individuals display altered brain activity following stress. Neuropsychopharmacology 2018; 43:1954-1960. [PMID: 29483659 PMCID: PMC6046038 DOI: 10.1038/s41386-018-0026-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2017] [Revised: 01/30/2018] [Accepted: 02/05/2018] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Stress is a major risk factor for almost all psychiatric disorders, however, the underlying neurobiological mechanisms remain largely elusive. In healthy individuals, a successful stress response involves an adequate neuronal adaptation to a changing environment. This adaptive response may be dysfunctional in vulnerable individuals, potentially contributing to the development of psychopathology. In the current study, we investigated brain responses to emotional stimuli following stress in healthy controls and at-risk individuals. An fMRI study was conducted in healthy male controls (N = 39) and unaffected healthy male siblings of schizophrenia patients (N = 39) who are at increased risk for the development of a broad range of psychiatric disorders. Brain responses to pictures from the International Affective Picture System (IAPS) were measured 33 min after exposure to stress induced by the validated trier social stress test (TSST) or a control condition. Stress-induced levels of cortisol, alpha-amylase, and subjective stress were comparable in both groups. Yet, stress differentially affected brain responses of schizophrenia siblings versus controls. Specifically, control subjects, but not schizophrenia siblings, showed reduced brain activity in key nodes of the default mode network (PCC/precuneus and mPFC) and salience network (anterior insula) as well as the STG, MTG, MCC, vlPFC, precentral gyrus, and cerebellar vermis in response to all pictures following stress. These results indicate that even in the absence of a psychiatric disorder, at-risk individuals display abnormal functional activation following stress, which in turn may increase their vulnerability and risk for adverse outcomes.
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- J M C van Leeuwen
- Department of Psychiatry, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
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- Experimental Psychology, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cognitive Neuroscience, Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition, and Behaviour, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cognitive Neuroscience, Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition, and Behaviour, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Translational Neuroscience, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
- University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Psychiatry, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Psychiatry, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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Tarcijonas G, Sarpal DK. Neuroimaging markers of antipsychotic treatment response in schizophrenia: An overview of magnetic resonance imaging studies. Neurobiol Dis 2018; 131:104209. [PMID: 29953933 DOI: 10.1016/j.nbd.2018.06.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2017] [Revised: 05/16/2018] [Accepted: 06/23/2018] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Antipsychotic drugs are the primary treatment for psychosis, yet individual response to their administration remains variable. At present, no biological predictors of response exist to guide clinicians as they select treatments for patients, and our understanding of the neurobiology underlying the heterogeneity of outcomes remains limited. Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) has been applied by numerous studies to examine the response to antipsychotic treatment, though a large gap remains between their results and our clinical practice. To advance patient care with precision medicine approaches, prior work must be accounted for and built upon with future studies. This review provides an overview of studies that relate treatment outcome to various MRI-related measures, including structural, spectroscopic, diffusion tensor, and functional imaging. Knowledge derived from these studies will be discussed along with future directions for the field.
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- Goda Tarcijonas
- University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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- University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, United States.
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Yin Y, Li M, Li C, Ma X, Yan J, Wang T, Fu S, Hua K, Wu Y, Zhan W, Jiang G. Reduced White Matter Integrity With Cognitive Impairments in End Stage Renal Disease. Front Psychiatry 2018; 9:143. [PMID: 29725309 PMCID: PMC5917068 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2018.00143] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2017] [Accepted: 04/03/2018] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
Abstract
Background: End-stage renal disease (ESRD) is a serious public health problem, which can often lead to multiorgan dysfunction, such as cerebrovascular disease and cognitive damage. It is essential to understand cognitive impairment in patients with ESRD to develop better ESRD treatment and prevent further cognitive impairment. Cognitive impairment is believed to be related to structural abnormalities in the brain. Purpose: To investigate white matter microstructural abnormalities in patients with ESRD using TBSS analysis of DTI and to explore the possible mechanisms underlying the impaired cognitive function. Materials and Methods: A TBSS analysis of DTI data was to investigate the microstructural changes in their WM over the whole brain. We chose the white matter tracts or regions with significantly reduced FA as the regions of interest (ROIs), Pearson's correlations were performed between clinical indicators (Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE), digit span task scores, serum creatinine, blood urea nitrogen and hemodialysis duration) and the mean FA value of the ROIs in the ESRD patients. Results: Lower FA and higher MD, AD and RD values were observed in widespread and symmetrical WM in ESRD patients than healthy controls (HCs), Pearson correlation analysis revealed a significantly positive correlation between the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) scores and FA values in the right corona radiata and left anterior thalamic radiation (ATR) and demonstrated a significantly negative correlation between FA values and the serum creatinine and blood urea nitrogen in the ATR (P < 0.01) in addition, digit span task scores positively correlate with the FA value in the left anterior rather than in the corona radiata. No cluster survived when we adopted the False Discovery Rate (FDR) correction to multiple comparisons. Conclusion: Our study indicate widespread impairment of the white matter in ESRD patients. Damage to the thalamic radiation and corona radiata may affect cognitive function in ESRD patients, the reduced integrity of ATR may tend to affect the working memory while the damage to the corona radiata may involve the executive function impaired in ESRD patients. The accumulation of serum creatinine and blood urea nitrogen may contribute to the WM impairment.
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Affiliation(s)
- Yi Yin
- Guangdong Second Provincial General Hospital, Third School of Clinical Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.,Department of Medical Imaging, Guangdong Second Provincial General Hospital, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Medical Imaging, Guangdong Second Provincial General Hospital, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Second Provincial General Hospital, Third School of Clinical Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Medical Imaging, Guangdong Second Provincial General Hospital, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Medical Imaging, Guangdong Second Provincial General Hospital, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Medical Imaging, Guangdong Second Provincial General Hospital, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Second Provincial General Hospital, Third School of Clinical Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.,Department of Medical Imaging, Guangdong Second Provincial General Hospital, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Second Provincial General Hospital, Third School of Clinical Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.,Department of Medical Imaging, Guangdong Second Provincial General Hospital, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Second Provincial General Hospital, Third School of Clinical Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.,Department of Medical Imaging, Guangdong Second Provincial General Hospital, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Medical Imaging, Guangdong Second Provincial General Hospital, Guangzhou, China
| | - Guihua Jiang
- Guangdong Second Provincial General Hospital, Third School of Clinical Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.,Department of Medical Imaging, Guangdong Second Provincial General Hospital, Guangzhou, China
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