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Zhang L, Ding Y, Li T, Li H, Liu F, Li P, Zhao J, Lv D, Lang B, Guo W. Similar imaging changes and their relations to genetic profiles in bipolar disorder across different clinical stages. Psychiatry Res 2024; 335:115868. [PMID: 38554494 DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2024.115868] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2024] [Revised: 03/12/2024] [Accepted: 03/20/2024] [Indexed: 04/01/2024]
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Bipolar disorder (BD) across different clinical stages may present shared and distinct changes in brain activity. We aimed to reveal the neuroimaging homogeneity and heterogeneity of BD and its relationship with clinical variables and genetic variations. In present study, we conducted fractional amplitude of low-frequency fluctuations (fALFF), functional connectivity (FC) and genetic neuroimaging association analyses with 32 depressed, 26 manic, 35 euthymic BD patients and 87 healthy controls (HCs). Significant differences were found in the bilateral pre/subgenual anterior cingulate cortex (ACC) across the four groups, and all bipolar patients exhibited decreased fALFF values in the ACC when compared to HCs. Furthermore, positive associations were significantly observed between fALFF values in the pre/subgenual ACC and participants' cognitive functioning. No significant changes were found in ACC-based FC. We identified fALFF-alteration-related genes in BD, with enrichment in biological progress including synaptic and ion transmission. Taken together, abnormal activity in ACC is a characteristic change associated with BD, regardless of specific mood stages, serving as a potential neuroimaging feature in BD patients. Our genetic neuroimaging association analysis highlights possible heterogeneity in biological processes that could be responsible for different clinical stages in BD.
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- Leyi Zhang
- 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 410011, Hunan, 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 410011, Hunan, 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 410011, Hunan, China
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- Department of Radiology, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410011, China
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- Department of Radiology, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, Qiqihar Medical University, Qiqihar, Heilongjiang 161006, 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 410011, Hunan, 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 410011, Hunan, China; Center of Mental Health, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Hohhot 010010, 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 410011, Hunan, 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 410011, Hunan, China.
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Chen Z, Zhang Z, Li F, Zhao L, Bo Q, Zhou Y, Wang C. Decreased dynamic variability of the cerebellum in the euthymic patients with bipolar disorder. BMC Psychiatry 2024; 24:137. [PMID: 38373944 PMCID: PMC10877821 DOI: 10.1186/s12888-024-05596-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2023] [Accepted: 02/07/2024] [Indexed: 02/21/2024] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Bipolar disorder (BD) is a complex mental illness characterized by different mood states, including depression, mania/hypomania, and euthymia. This study aimed to comprehensively evaluate dynamic changes in intrinsic brain activity by using dynamic fractional amplitude of low-frequency fluctuations (dfALFF) and dynamic degree centrality (dDC) in patients with BD euthymia or depression and healthy individuals. METHODS The resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging data were analyzed from 37 euthymic and 28 depressed patients with BD, as well as 85 healthy individuals. Using the sliding-window method, the dfALFF and dDC were calculated for each participant. These values were compared between the 3 groups using one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA). Additional analyses were conducted using different window lengths, step width, and window type to ensure the reliability of the results. RESULTS The euthymic group showed significantly lower dfALFF and dDC values of the left and right cerebellum posterior lobe compared with the depressed and control groups (cluster level PFWE < 0.05), while the latter two groups were comparable. Brain regions showing significant group differences in the dfALFF analysis overlapped with those with significant differences in the dDC analysis. These results were consistent across different window lengths, step width, and window type. CONCLUSIONS These findings suggested that patients with euthymic BD exhibit less flexibility of temporal functional activities in the cerebellum posterior lobes compared to either depressed patients or healthy individuals. These results could contribute to the development of neuropathological models of BD, ultimately leading to improved diagnosis and treatment of this complex illness.
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- Zhenzhu Chen
- The National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders & Beijing Key Laboratory of Mental Disorders Beijing Anding Hospital, Capital Medical University, 100088, Beijing, China
- Beijing Institute for Brain Disorders Center of Schizophrenia, Beijing Anding Hospital, Capital Medical University, 100088, Beijing, China
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- The National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders & Beijing Key Laboratory of Mental Disorders Beijing Anding Hospital, Capital Medical University, 100088, Beijing, China
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- The National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders & Beijing Key Laboratory of Mental Disorders Beijing Anding Hospital, Capital Medical University, 100088, Beijing, China
- Beijing Institute for Brain Disorders Center of Schizophrenia, Beijing Anding Hospital, Capital Medical University, 100088, Beijing, China
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- The National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders & Beijing Key Laboratory of Mental Disorders Beijing Anding Hospital, Capital Medical University, 100088, Beijing, China
- Beijing Institute for Brain Disorders Center of Schizophrenia, Beijing Anding Hospital, Capital Medical University, 100088, Beijing, China
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- The National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders & Beijing Key Laboratory of Mental Disorders Beijing Anding Hospital, Capital Medical University, 100088, Beijing, China.
- Beijing Institute for Brain Disorders Center of Schizophrenia, Beijing Anding Hospital, Capital Medical University, 100088, Beijing, China.
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- The National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders & Beijing Key Laboratory of Mental Disorders Beijing Anding Hospital, Capital Medical University, 100088, Beijing, China.
- CAS Key Laboratory of Behavioral Science, Institute of Psychology, 100101, Beijing, China.
- Department of Psychology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100049, Beijing, China.
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- The National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders & Beijing Key Laboratory of Mental Disorders Beijing Anding Hospital, Capital Medical University, 100088, Beijing, China
- Beijing Institute for Brain Disorders Center of Schizophrenia, Beijing Anding Hospital, Capital Medical University, 100088, Beijing, China
- Advanced Innovation Center for Human Brain Protection, Capital Medical University, 100069, Beijing, China
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Chrobak AA, Siuda-Krzywicka K, Soltys Z, Bielak S, Nowaczek D, Żyrkowska A, Fafrowicz M, Marek T, Pęcherzewska E, Kużdżał J, Starowicz-Filip A, Gorostowicz A, Dudek D, Siwek M. When practice does not make a perfect - paradoxical learning curve in schizophrenia and bipolar disorder revealed by different serial reaction time task variants. Front Psychiatry 2023; 14:1238473. [PMID: 37766926 PMCID: PMC10521726 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1238473] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2023] [Accepted: 08/16/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023] Open
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Introduction Our previous studies identified a paradoxical implicit motor learning curve in schizophrenia (SZ) and bipolar disorder (BD) patients. This study aimed to verify whether those previously observed deficits may be captured by a new version of the ambidextrous serial reaction time task (SRTT), prepared for use in the MRI. Methods This study involved 186 participants. A total of 97 participants (33 BD, 33 SZ, and 31 healthy controls, HCs) completed the original, unlimited time response variant of SRTT. A total of 90 individuals (30 BD, 30 SZ, and 30 HCs) underwent a newer, limited response time version of this procedure. Results There was no significant difference in terms of implicit motor learning indices between both limited and unlimited response time SRTT. Compared to HCs, SZ, and BD patients presented decreased indices of implicit motor learning. Both clinical groups showed a paradoxical learning pattern that differed significantly from the HCs. Moreover, in the SZ group, the pattern depended on the hand performing SRTT. Discussion The limited response time SRTT variant allowed us to replicate the findings of disrupted implicit motor learning in SZ and BD. The use of this paradigm in further neuroimaging studies may help to determine the neuronal underpinnings of this cognitive dysfunction in the abovementioned clinical groups.
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- Laboratory of Experimental Neuropathology, Institute of Zoology and Biomedical Research, Jagiellonian University, Kraków, Poland
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- Department of Adult, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, University Hospital in Cracow, Kraków, Poland
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- Department of Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroergonomics, Institute of Applied Psychology, Jagiellonian University, Kraków, Poland
- Doctoral School in the Social Sciences, Jagiellonian University, Kraków, Poland
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- Department of Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroergonomics, Institute of Applied Psychology, Jagiellonian University, Kraków, Poland
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- Faculty of Psychology, SWPS University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Katowice, Poland
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- Malopolska Centre of Biotechnology, Kraków, Poland
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- Medical Psychology Department, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Kraków, Poland
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- Department of Adult Psychiatry, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Kraków, Poland
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- Department of Affective Disorders, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Kraków, Poland
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Xue C, Zhang X, Cao P, Yuan Q, Liang X, Zhang D, Qi W, Hu J, Xiao C. Evidence of functional abnormalities in the default mode network in bipolar depression: A coordinate-based activation likelihood estimation meta-analysis. J Affect Disord 2023; 326:96-104. [PMID: 36717032 DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2023.01.088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2022] [Revised: 01/15/2023] [Accepted: 01/25/2023] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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BACKGROUND The default mode network (DMN) is thought to be involved in the pathophysiology of bipolar depression (BD). However, the findings of prior studies on DMN alterations in BD are inconsistent. Thus, this study aimed to systematically investigate functional abnormalities of the DMN in BD patients. METHODS We systematically searched PubMed, Ovid, and Web of Science for functional neuroimaging studies on regional homogeneity, amplitude of low frequency fluctuations (ALFF), and functional connectivity of the DMN in BD patients published before March 18, 2022. The stereotactic coordinates of the reported altered brain regions were extracted and incorporated into a brain map using the coordinate-based activation likelihood estimation approach. RESULTS A total of 43 original research studies were included in the meta-analysis. BD patients showed specific changes in the DMN including decreased ALFF/fractional ALFF in the left cingulate gyrus (CG) and bilateral precuneus (PCUN); increased functional connectivity (FC) in the left CG, left posterior CG, left PCUN, bilateral medial frontal gyrus, and bilateral superior frontal gyrus; and decreased FC in the left CG, left PCUN, left inferior parietal lobule, and left postcentral gyrus. LIMITATIONS Conclusions are limited by the small number of studies, additional meta-analyses are needed to obtain more data in BD subgroup. CONCLUSION This meta-analysis supports specific changes in DMN activity and FC in BD patients, which may be powerful biomarkers for the diagnosis of BD. The CG and PCUN were the most affected regions and are thus potential targets for clinical interventions to delay BD progression.
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- Chen Xue
- Department of Radiology, the Affiliated Brain Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210029, China
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- Department of Radiology, the Affiliated Brain Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210029, China
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- Department of Radiology, the Affiliated Brain Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210029, China
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- Department of Radiology, the Affiliated Brain Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210029, China
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- Department of Radiology, the Affiliated Brain Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210029, China
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- Department of Radiology, the Affiliated Brain Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210029, China
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- Department of Radiology, the Affiliated Brain Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210029, China
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- Department of Radiology, the Affiliated Brain Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210029, China.
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- Department of Radiology, the Affiliated Brain Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210029, China.
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Cheng L, Zhan L, Huang L, Zhang H, Sun J, Huang G, Wang Y, Li M, Li H, Gao Y, Jia X. The atypical functional connectivity of Broca's area at multiple frequency bands in autism spectrum disorder. Brain Imaging Behav 2022; 16:2627-2636. [PMID: 36163448 DOI: 10.1007/s11682-022-00718-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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As a developmental disorder, autism spectrum disorder (ASD) has drawn much attention due to its severe impacts on one's language capacity. Broca's area, an important brain region of the language network, is largely involved in language-related functions. Using the Autism Brain Image Data Exchange (ABIDE) dataset, a mega-analysis was performed involving a total of 1454 participants (including 618 individuals with ASD and 836 healthy controls (HCs). To detect the neural pathophysiological mechanism of ASD from the perspective of language, we conducted a functional connectivity (FC) analysis with Broca's area as the seed in multiple frequency bands (conventional: 0.01-0.08 Hz; slow-4: 0.027-0.073 Hz; slow-5: 0.01-0.027 Hz). We found that compared with HC, ASD patients demonstrated increased FC in the left thalamus, left precuneus, left anterior cingulate and paracingulate gyri, and left medial orbital of the superior frontal gyrus in the conventional frequency band (0.01-0.08 Hz). The results of the slow-5 frequency band (0.01-0.027 Hz) presented increased FC values of the left precuneus, left medial orbital of the superior frontal gyrus, right medial orbital of the superior frontal gyrus and right thalamus. No significant cluster was detected in the slow-4 frequency band (0.027-0.073 Hz). In conclusion, the abnormal functional connectivity in patients with ASD has frequency-specific properties. Furthermore, the slow-5 frequency band (0.01-0.027 Hz) mainly contributed to the findings of the conventional frequency band (0.01-0.08 Hz). The current study might shed new light on the neural pathophysiological mechanism of language impairments in people with ASD.
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- Lulu Cheng
- School of Foreign Studies, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao, 266580, China.,Shanghai Center for Research in English Language Education, Shanghai International Studies University, Shanghai, China
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- Faculty of Western Languages, Heilongjiang University, Harbin, China
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- Department of Radiology, Changshu No. 2 People's Hospital, The Affiliated Changshu Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Changshu, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Radiology, Changshu No. 2 People's Hospital, The Affiliated Changshu Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Changshu, Jiangsu, China
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- School of Information and Electronics Technology, Jiamusi University, Jiamusi, China
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- School of Information and Electronics Technology, Jiamusi University, Jiamusi, China
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- School of Information and Electronics Technology, Jiamusi University, Jiamusi, China
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- School of Teacher Education, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua, China.,Key Laboratory of Intelligent Education Technology and Application of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua, 321004, China
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- School of Teacher Education, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua, China.,Key Laboratory of Intelligent Education Technology and Application of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua, 321004, China
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- School of Teacher Education, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua, China. .,Key Laboratory of Intelligent Education Technology and Application of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua, 321004, China.
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- School of Teacher Education, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua, China. .,Key Laboratory of Intelligent Education Technology and Application of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua, 321004, China.
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Zhang ZF, Bo QJ, Li F, Zhao L, Gao P, Wang Y, Liu R, Chen XY, Wang CY, Zhou Y. Altered frequency-specific/universal amplitude characteristics of spontaneous brain oscillations in patients with bipolar disorder. Neuroimage Clin 2022; 36:103207. [PMID: 36162237 PMCID: PMC9668601 DOI: 10.1016/j.nicl.2022.103207] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2022] [Revised: 09/12/2022] [Accepted: 09/19/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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The human brain is a dynamic system with intrinsic oscillations in spontaneous neural activity. Whether the dynamic characteristics of these spontaneous oscillations are differentially altered across different frequency bands in patients with bipolar disorder (BD) remains unclear. This study recruited 65 patients with BD and 85 healthy controls (HCs). The entire frequency range of resting-state fMRI data was decomposed into four frequency intervals. Two-way repeated-measures ANCOVA was employed to detect frequency-specific/universal alterations in the dynamic oscillation amplitude in BD. The patients were then divided into two subgroups according to their mood states to explore whether these alterations were independent of their mood states. Finally, other window sizes, step sizes, and window types were tested to replicate all analyses. Frequency-specific abnormality of the dynamic oscillation amplitude was detected within the posterior medial parietal cortex (centered at the precuneus extending to the posterior cingulate cortex). This specific profile indicates decreased amplitudes in the lower frequency bands (slow-5/4) and no amplitude changes in the higher frequency bands (slow-3/2) compared with HCs. Frequency-universal abnormalities of the dynamic oscillation amplitude were also detectable, indicating increased amplitudes in the thalamus and left cerebellum anterior lobe but decreased amplitudes in the medial superior frontal gyrus. These alterations were independent of the patients' mood states and replicable across multiple analytic and parametric settings. In short, frequency-specific/universal amplitude characteristics of spontaneous oscillations were observed in patients with BD. These abnormal characteristics have important implications for specific functional changes in BD from multiple frequency and dynamic perspectives.
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- Zhi-Fang Zhang
- The National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders & Beijing Key Laboratory of Mental Disorders, Beijing Anding Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- The National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders & Beijing Key Laboratory of Mental Disorders, Beijing Anding Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China,Beijing Institute for Brain Disorders Center of Schizophrenia, Beijing Anding Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- The National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders & Beijing Key Laboratory of Mental Disorders, Beijing Anding Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China,Beijing Institute for Brain Disorders Center of Schizophrenia, Beijing Anding Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- The National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders & Beijing Key Laboratory of Mental Disorders, Beijing Anding Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China,Beijing Institute for Brain Disorders Center of Schizophrenia, Beijing Anding Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- College of Information and Computer, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan, China
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- The National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders & Beijing Key Laboratory of Mental Disorders, Beijing Anding Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- The National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders & Beijing Key Laboratory of Mental Disorders, Beijing Anding Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- The National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders & Beijing Key Laboratory of Mental Disorders, Beijing Anding Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- The National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders & Beijing Key Laboratory of Mental Disorders, Beijing Anding Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China,Beijing Institute for Brain Disorders Center of Schizophrenia, Beijing Anding Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China,Advanced Innovation Center for Human Brain Protection, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China,Corresponding authors at: The National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders and Beijing Key Laboratory of Mental Disorders and Beijing Institute for Brain Disorders Center of Schizophrenia, Beijing Anding Hospital, Capital Medical University, No. 5 Ankang Lane, Dewai Avenue, Xicheng District, Beijing, China (C.-Y. Wang). CAS Key Laboratory of Behavioral Science, Institute of Psychology, No. 16 Lincui Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, PR China (Y. Zhou).
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- The National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders & Beijing Key Laboratory of Mental Disorders, Beijing Anding Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China,CAS Key Laboratory of Behavioral Science, Institute of Psychology, Beijing, China,Department of Psychology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China,Corresponding authors at: The National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders and Beijing Key Laboratory of Mental Disorders and Beijing Institute for Brain Disorders Center of Schizophrenia, Beijing Anding Hospital, Capital Medical University, No. 5 Ankang Lane, Dewai Avenue, Xicheng District, Beijing, China (C.-Y. Wang). CAS Key Laboratory of Behavioral Science, Institute of Psychology, No. 16 Lincui Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, PR China (Y. Zhou).
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Ping L, Zhou C, Sun S, Wang W, Zheng Q, You Z. Alterations in resting-state whole-brain functional connectivity pattern similarity in bipolar disorder patients. Brain Behav 2022; 12:e2580. [PMID: 35451228 PMCID: PMC9120726 DOI: 10.1002/brb3.2580] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2021] [Revised: 02/04/2022] [Accepted: 03/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Previous neuroimaging studies have extensively demonstrated many signs of functionally spontaneous local neural activity abnormalities in bipolar disorder (BD) patients using resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging (rs-fMRI). However, how to identify the changes of voxel-wise whole-brain functional connectivity pattern and its corresponding functional connectivity changes remain largely unclear in BD patients. The current study aimed to investigate the voxel-wise changes of functional connectivity patterns in BD patients using publicly available data from the UCLA CNP LA5c Study. METHODS A total of 45 BD patients and 115 healthy control subjects were finally included and whole-brain functional connectivity homogeneity (FcHo) was calculated from their rs-fMRI. Moreover, the alterations of corresponding functional connectivity were subsequently identified using seed-based resting-state functional connectivity analysis. RESULTS Individuals with BD exhibited significantly lower FcHo values in the left middle temporal gyrus (MTG) when compared with controls. Functional connectivity findings further indicated decreased functional connectivities between left MTG and cluster 1 (left superior temporal gyrus, extend to middle temporal gyrus, rolandic operculum), cluster 2 (right postcentral, extend to right precentral) in BD patients. The mean FcHo values of left MTG were positively correlated with insomnia, middle scores and appetite increase scores. The mean functional connectivities of left MTG to cluster 1 were negatively correlated with grandiose delusions scores. While the functional connections between left MTG with cluster 2 were negatively correlated with delusions of reference and positively correlated with insomnia, middle scores in BD patients. CONCLUSIONS Our findings suggested that abnormal FcHo and functional connections in those areas of the brain involving DMN and SMN networks might play a crucial role in the neuropathology of BD.
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- Liangliang Ping
- Department of Psychiatry, Xiamen Xianyue Hospital, Xiamen, China
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- School of Mental Health, Jining Medical University, Jining, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, Xiamen Xianyue Hospital, Xiamen, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, Xiamen Xianyue Hospital, Xiamen, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, Xiamen Xianyue Hospital, Xiamen, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, Xiamen Xianyue Hospital, Xiamen, China
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Ursino M, Magosso E, Petti M. Neural Networks and Connectivity among Brain Regions. Brain Sci 2022; 12:brainsci12030346. [PMID: 35326302 PMCID: PMC8946799 DOI: 10.3390/brainsci12030346] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2022] [Accepted: 03/01/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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- Mauro Ursino
- Department of Electrical, Electronic and Information Engineering Guglielmo Marconi, Campus of Cesena, University of Bologna, Via Dell’Università 50, 47521 Cesena, Italy;
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- Department of Electrical, Electronic and Information Engineering Guglielmo Marconi, Campus of Cesena, University of Bologna, Via Dell’Università 50, 47521 Cesena, Italy;
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- Department of Computer, Control and Management Engineering, Sapienza University of Rome, Via Ariosto, 25, 00185 Roma, Italy;
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Sun J, Ma Y, Chen L, Wang Z, Guo C, Luo Y, Gao D, Li X, Xu K, Hong Y, Hou X, Tian J, Yu X, Wang H, Fang J, Xiao X. Altered Brain Function in Treatment-Resistant and Non-treatment-resistant Depression Patients: A Resting-State Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging Study. Front Psychiatry 2022; 13:904139. [PMID: 35935411 PMCID: PMC9352890 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2022.904139] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2022] [Accepted: 06/23/2022] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
Abstract
OBJECTIVE In this study, we used amplitude of low-frequency fluctuation (ALFF) and regional homogeneity (ReHo) to observe differences in local brain functional activity and its characteristics in patients with treatment-resistant depression (TRD) and non-treatment-resistant depression (nTRD), and to explore the correlation between areas of abnormal brain functional activity and clinical symptoms. METHOD Thirty-seven patients with TRD, 36 patients with nTRD, and 35 healthy controls (HCs) were included in resting-state fMRI scans. ALFF and ReHo were used for image analysis and further correlation between abnormal brain regions and clinical symptoms were analyzed. RESULTS ANOVA revealed that the significantly different brain regions of ALFF and ReHo among the three groups were mainly concentrated in the frontal and temporal lobes. Compared with the nTRD group, the TRD group had decreased ALFF in the left/right inferior frontal triangular gyrus, left middle temporal gyrus, left cuneus and bilateral posterior lobes of the cerebellum, and increased ALFF in the left middle frontal gyrus and right superior temporal gyrus, and the TRD group had decreased ReHo in the left/right inferior frontal triangular gyrus, left middle temporal gyrus, and increased ReHo in the right superior frontal gyrus. Compared with the HC group, the TRD group had decreased ALFF/ReHo in both the right inferior frontal triangular gyrus and the left middle temporal gyrus. Pearson correlation analysis showed that both ALFF and ReHo values in these abnormal brain regions were positively correlated with HAMD-17 scores (P < 0.05). CONCLUSION Although the clinical symptoms were similar in the TRD and nTRD groups, abnormal neurological functional activity were present in some of the same brain regions. Compared with the nTRD group, ALFF and ReHo showed a wider range of brain area alterations and more complex neuropathological mechanisms in the TRD group, especially in the inferior frontal triangular gyrus of the frontal lobe and the middle temporal gyrus of the temporal lobe.
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- Jifei Sun
- Department of Radiology, Guang'anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Radiology, Guang'anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Radiology, Guang'anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Radiology, Guang'anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Radiology, Guang'anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Radiology, Guang'anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Radiology, Guang'anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Radiology, Guang'anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
| | - Ke Xu
- Department of Radiology, Guang'anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
| | - Yang Hong
- Department of Radiology, Guang'anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Psychiatric, Beijing First Hospital of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, Beijing, China
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- Department of Psychiatric, Beijing First Hospital of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, Beijing, China
| | - Xue Yu
- Department of Psychiatric, Beijing First Hospital of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, Beijing, China
| | - Hongxing Wang
- Department of Neurology, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
| | - Jiliang Fang
- Department of Radiology, Guang'anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
| | - Xue Xiao
- Department of Psychiatric, Beijing First Hospital of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, Beijing, China
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