The
locus
coeruleus
(LC)
is
an
important
noradrenergic
nucleus
that
has
recently
attracted
a
lot
of
attention
because
its
emerging
role
in
cognitive
and
psychiatric
disorders.
Although
previous
histological
studies
have
shown
the
LC
heterogeneous
connections
cellular
features,
no
yet
assessed
functional
topography
vivo,
how
this
heterogeneity
changes
over
aging
whether
it
associated
with
cognition
mood.
Here
we
employ
gradient-based
approach
to
characterize
organization
using
3T
resting-state
fMRI
population-based
cohort
aged
from
18
88
years
old
(Cambridge
Centre
for
Ageing
Neuroscience
cohort,
n=618).
We
show
exhibits
rostro-caudal
gradient
along
longitudinal
axis,
which
was
replicated
independent
dataset
(Human
Connectome
Project
7T
dataset,
n=184).
main
direction
consistent
across
age
groups,
spatial
features
varied
increasing
age,
emotional
memory
emotion
regulation.
More
specifically,
loss
rostral-like
connectivity,
more
clustered
greater
asymmetry
between
right
left
gradients
higher
worse
behavioral
performance.
Furthermore,
participants
higher-than-normal
Hospital
Anxiety
Depression
Scale
ratings
exhibited
alterations
as
well,
manifested
asymmetry.
These
results
provide
vivo
account
aging,
imply
are
relevant
markers
LC-related
measures
psychopathology.
medRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: March 1, 2023
The
locus
coeruleus
(LC)
is
an
important
noradrenergic
nucleus
that
has
recently
attracted
a
lot
of
attention
because
its
emerging
role
in
cognitive
and
psychiatric
disorders.
Although
previous
histological
studies
have
shown
the
LC
heterogeneous
connections
cellular
features,
no
yet
assessed
functional
topography
vivo,
how
this
heterogeneity
changes
over
aging
whether
it
associated
with
cognition
mood.
Here
we
employ
gradient-based
approach
to
characterize
organization
using
3T
resting-state
fMRI
population-based
cohort
aged
from
18
88
years
old
(Cambridge
Centre
for
Ageing
Neuroscience
cohort,
n=618).
We
show
exhibits
rostro-caudal
gradient
along
longitudinal
axis,
which
was
replicated
independent
dataset
(Human
Connectome
Project
7T
dataset,
n=184).
main
direction
consistent
across
age
groups,
spatial
features
varied
increasing
age,
emotional
memory
emotion
regulation.
More
specifically,
loss
rostral-like
connectivity,
more
clustered
greater
asymmetry
between
right
left
gradients
higher
worse
behavioral
performance.
Furthermore,
participants
higher-than-normal
Hospital
Anxiety
Depression
Scale
ratings
exhibited
alterations
as
well,
manifested
asymmetry.
These
results
provide
vivo
account
aging,
imply
are
relevant
markers
LC-related
measures
psychopathology.
Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
16
Published: Sept. 3, 2024
Background
Parkinson’s
disease
(PD)
is
a
globally
prevalent
neurodegenerative
disorder,
primarily
characterized
by
muscle
rigidity,
resting
tremor,
and
bradykinesia.
The
incidence
of
PD
rapidly
escalating
worldwide.
Numerous
studies
have
been
conducted
on
the
application
magnetic
resonance
imaging
(MRI)
in
investigating
substantia
nigra
(SN)
patients.
However,
to
date,
no
bibliometric
analysis
has
performed
this
specific
research
area.
Therefore,
study
aimed
provide
comprehensive
current
status
MRI
SN
Materials
methods
records
related
patients
from
2001
2024
were
searched
using
Web
Science
Core
Collection
(WOSCC)
database
then
CiteSpace
VOSviewer
used
conduct
analysis.
Results
Our
found
that
number
published
articles
showed
an
overall
upward
trend
over
past
decade,
which
Lehericy,
Stephane,
Du,
Guangwei,
Huang,
Xuemei
are
top
three
authors
with
most
articles.
Additionally,
United
States,
China
Germany
main
contributors
PD.
And
Shanghai
Jiao
Tong
University,
University
Florida
Seoul
National
leading
institutions
field.
Finally,
keyword
hotspots
trends
field
mainly
concentrated
quantitative
susceptibility
mapping,
neuroimaging,
neuromelanin-sensitive
MRI.
Conclusion
These
identified
influential
authors,
institutions,
countries
SN-MRI
PD,
reference
significance
for
interest
provides
new
idea
prevention.
Movement Disorders,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Nov. 13, 2024
Although
neuromelanin-sensitive
magnetic
resonance
imaging
(NM-MRI)
has
been
used
to
evaluate
early
neurodegeneration
in
Parkinson's
disease,
studies
concentrating
on
the
locus
coeruleus
(LC)
pre-dementia
stages
of
dementia
with
Lewy
bodies
(DLB)
are
lacking.
The
locus
coeruleus
(LC)
is
an
important
noradrenergic
nucleus
that
has
recently
attracted
a
lot
of
attention
because
its
emerging
role
in
cognitive
and
psychiatric
disorders.
Although
previous
histological
studies
have
shown
the
LC
heterogeneous
connections
cellular
features,
no
yet
assessed
functional
topography
vivo,
how
this
heterogeneity
changes
over
aging,
whether
it
associated
with
cognition
mood.
Here,
we
employ
gradient-based
approach
to
characterize
organization
aging
using
3T
resting-state
fMRI
population-based
cohort
aged
from
18
88
years
age
(Cambridge
Centre
for
Ageing
Neuroscience
cohort,
n=618).
We
show
exhibits
rostro-caudal
gradient
along
longitudinal
axis,
which
was
replicated
independent
dataset
(Human
Connectome
Project
[HCP]
7T
dataset,
n=184).
main
direction
consistent
across
groups,
spatial
features
varied
increasing
age,
emotional
memory,
emotion
regulation.
More
specifically,
loss
rostral-like
connectivity,
more
clustered
topography,
greater
asymmetry
between
right
left
gradients
higher
worse
behavioral
performance.
Furthermore,
participants
higher-than-normal
Hospital
Anxiety
Depression
Scale
(HADS)
ratings
exhibited
alterations
as
well,
manifested
asymmetry.
These
results
provide
vivo
account
imply
are
relevant
markers
LC-related
measures
psychopathology.
The
locus
coeruleus
(LC)
is
an
important
noradrenergic
nucleus
that
has
recently
attracted
a
lot
of
attention
because
its
emerging
role
in
cognitive
and
psychiatric
disorders.
Although
previous
histological
studies
have
shown
the
LC
heterogeneous
connections
cellular
features,
no
yet
assessed
functional
topography
vivo,
how
this
heterogeneity
changes
over
aging
whether
it
associated
with
cognition
mood.
Here
we
employ
gradient-based
approach
to
characterize
organization
using
3T
resting-state
fMRI
population-based
cohort
aged
from
18
88
years
old
(Cambridge
Centre
for
Ageing
Neuroscience
cohort,
n=618).
We
show
exhibits
rostro-caudal
gradient
along
longitudinal
axis,
which
was
replicated
independent
dataset
(Human
Connectome
Project
7T
dataset,
n=184).
main
direction
consistent
across
age
groups,
spatial
features
varied
increasing
age,
emotional
memory
emotion
regulation.
More
specifically,
loss
rostral-like
connectivity,
more
clustered
greater
asymmetry
between
right
left
gradients
higher
worse
behavioral
performance.
Furthermore,
participants
higher-than-normal
Hospital
Anxiety
Depression
Scale
ratings
exhibited
alterations
as
well,
manifested
asymmetry.
These
results
provide
vivo
account
aging,
imply
are
relevant
markers
LC-related
measures
psychopathology.