PLoS Biology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
22(2), P. e3002489 - e3002489
Published: Feb. 5, 2024
The
brain
connectome
is
an
embedded
network
of
anatomically
interconnected
regions,
and
the
study
its
topological
organization
in
mammals
has
become
paramount
importance
due
to
role
scaffolding
function
behavior.
Unlike
many
other
observable
networks,
connections
incur
material
energetic
cost,
their
length
density
are
volumetrically
constrained
by
skull.
Thus,
open
question
how
differences
volume
impact
topology.
We
address
this
issue
using
MaMI
database,
a
diverse
set
mammalian
connectomes
reconstructed
from
201
animals,
covering
103
species
12
taxonomy
orders,
whose
size
varies
over
more
than
4
orders
magnitude.
Our
analyses
focus
on
relationships
between
modular
organization.
After
having
identified
modules
through
multiresolution
approach,
we
observed
connectivity
features
relate
structure
these
relations
vary
across
volume.
found
that
as
increases,
spatially
compact
dense,
comprising
costly
connections.
Furthermore,
investigated
spatial
embedding
shapes
communication,
finding
nodes’
distance
progressively
impacts
communication
efficiency.
modes
variation
policies,
smaller
bigger
brains
show
higher
efficiency
routing-
diffusion-based
signaling,
respectively.
Finally,
bridging
modularity
larger
brains,
imposes
stronger
constraints
signaling.
Altogether,
our
results
systematically
related
topology
tighter
restrictions
brains.
Science,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
369(6506), P. 988 - 992
Published: Aug. 21, 2020
Cytoarchitecture
is
a
basic
principle
of
microstructural
brain
parcellation.
We
introduce
Julich-Brain,
three-dimensional
atlas
containing
cytoarchitectonic
maps
cortical
areas
and
subcortical
nuclei.
The
probabilistic,
which
enables
it
to
account
for
variations
between
individual
brains.
Building
such
an
was
highly
data-
labor-intensive
required
the
development
nested,
interdependent
workflows
detecting
borders
areas,
data
processing,
provenance
tracking,
flexible
execution
processing
chains
handle
large
amounts
at
different
spatial
scales.
Full
coverage
achieved
by
inclusion
gap
complement
maps.
dynamic
will
be
adapted
as
mapping
progresses;
openly
available
support
neuroimaging
studies
well
modeling
simulation;
interoperable,
enabling
connection
other
atlases
resources.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
116(52), P. 26173 - 26180
Published: Dec. 23, 2019
Advances
in
neuroimaging
and
neuroanatomy
have
yielded
major
insights
concerning
fundamental
principles
of
cortical
organization
evolution,
thus
speaking
to
how
well
different
species
serve
as
models
for
human
brain
function
health
disease.
Here,
we
focus
on
folding,
parcellation,
connectivity
mice,
marmosets,
macaques,
humans.
Cortical
folding
patterns
vary
dramatically
across
species,
individual
variability
increases
with
surface
area.
Such
issues
are
best
analyzed
using
surface-based
approaches
that
respect
the
topology
sheet.
Many
aspects
can
be
revealed
1
type
information
(modality)
at
a
time,
such
maps
myelin
content.
However,
accurate
delineation
entire
mosaic
areas
requires
multimodal
approach
about
function,
architecture,
connectivity,
topographic
organization.
Comparisons
4
aforementioned
reveal
dramatic
differences
total
number
arrangement
areas,
particularly
between
rodents
primates.
Hemispheric
bilateral
asymmetry
most
pronounced
humans,
which
evaluated
high-quality
parcellation
hundreds
individuals.
Asymmetries
include
modest
areal
size
but
not
identity.
Analyses
anatomical
tracers
highly
distributed
wide
range
connection
weights
monkeys
mice;
indirect
measures
functional
MRI
suggest
similar
pattern
Altogether,
multifaceted
integrated
exploring
primate
nonprimate
provides
complementary
advantages
perspectives.
Science,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
378(6616), P. 160 - 168
Published: Oct. 13, 2022
There
has
been
a
long-standing
demand
for
noninvasive
neuroimaging
methods
that
can
detect
neuronal
activity
at
both
high
temporal
and
spatial
resolution.
We
present
two-dimensional
fast
line-scan
approach
enables
direct
imaging
of
with
millisecond
precision
while
retaining
the
resolution
magnetic
resonance
(MRI).
This
was
demonstrated
through
in
vivo
mouse
brain
9.4
tesla
during
electrical
whisker-pad
stimulation.
In
spike
recording
optogenetics
confirmed
correlation
observed
MRI
signal
neural
activity.
It
also
captured
sequential
laminar-specific
propagation
along
thalamocortical
pathway.
high-resolution,
will
open
up
new
avenues
science
by
providing
deeper
understanding
brain's
functional
organization,
including
temporospatial
dynamics
networks.
Neuron,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
112(17), P. 2837 - 2853
Published: June 3, 2024
Cortical
organization
should
constrain
the
study
of
how
brain
performs
behavior
and
cognition.
A
fundamental
concept
in
cortical
is
that
arealization:
cortex
parceled
into
discrete
areas.
In
part
one
this
report,
we
review
non-human
animal
studies
have
illuminated
principles
arealization
by
revealing:
(1)
what
defines
a
area,
(2)
areas
are
formed,
(3)
interact
with
another,
(4)
"computations"
or
"functions"
perform.
two,
discuss
these
apply
to
neuroimaging
research.
doing
so,
highlight
several
examples
where
commonly
accepted
interpretation
observations
requires
assumptions
violate
arealization,
including
nonstationary
move
on
short
time
scales,
large-scale
gradients
as
organizing
features,
singular
functionality
perfectly
map
psychological
constructs.
Our
belief
neurobiology
strongly
guide
nature
computational
explanations.
Frontiers in Neuroscience,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
19
Published: Jan. 29, 2025
Neuromodulation
is
based
on
the
principle
that
brain
stimulation
produces
plastic
changes
in
cerebral
circuitry.
Given
intersubject
structural
and
functional
variability,
neuromodulation
has
a
personalized
effect
brain.
Moreover,
because
of
dominance
interhemispheric
differences
same
individual,
characterization
specific
circuitries
involved
currently
not
feasible.
This
notion
extremely
important
for
treatments
applied
neuropsychiatry.
Specifically,
efficacy
critically
dependent
anatomical
precision
target
circuitry
which
been
affected
by
TMS
intervention.
Furthermore,
complete
understanding
how
behaves
under
stimulation,
its
neurophysiological
response
necessary
as
well.
goal
can
be
achieved
with
TMS–EEG
guided
current
multimodal
neuroimaging
techniques
real
time,
namely
MRI-based
segmentation
diffusion
tractographic
analysis.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
117(52), P. 32868 - 32879
Published: Dec. 15, 2020
Mechanical
tension
along
the
length
of
axons,
dendrites,
and
glial
processes
has
been
proposed
as
a
major
contributor
to
morphogenesis
throughout
nervous
system
[D.
C.
Van
Essen,
Nature
385,
313-318
(1997)].
Tension-based
(TBM)
is
conceptually
simple
general
hypothesis
based
on
physical
forces
that
help
shape
all
living
things.
Moreover,
if
each
axon
dendrite
strive
shorten
while
preserving
connectivity,
aggregate
wiring
would
remain
low.
TBM
can
explain
key
aspects
how
cerebral
cerebellar
cortices
thin,
expand
in
surface
area,
acquire
their
distinctive
folds.
This
article
reviews
progress
since
1997
relevant
other
candidate
morphogenetic
mechanisms.
At
cellular
level,
studies
diverse
cell
types
vitro
vivo
demonstrate
plays
role
many
developmental
events.
tissue
I
propose
differential
expansion
sandwich
plus
(DES+)
revision
original
model
for
cortical
folding.
It
invokes
tangential
"sulcal
zipping"
outer
margin
well
white
matter
core,
together
competing
against
radially
biased
gray
matter.
Evidence
DES+
discussed,
experiments
are
address
tenets
model.
For
cortex,
multilayer
(CMS)
account
features,
including
its
unique,
accordion-like
folding
adult,
specific
tenets.
Journal of Neuroscience,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
40(41), P. 7949 - 7964
Published: Sept. 21, 2020
When
extreme,
anxiety—a
state
of
distress
and
arousal
prototypically
evoked
by
uncertain
danger—can
be
debilitating.
Uncertain
anticipation
is
a
shared
feature
situations
that
elicit
signs
symptoms
anxiety
across
psychiatric
disorders,
species,
assays.
Despite
the
profound
significance
for
human
health
wellbeing,
neurobiology
uncertain-threat
remains
unsettled.
Leveraging
paradigm
adapted
from
animal
research
optimized
fMRI
signal
decomposition,
we
examined
neural
circuits
engaged
during
temporally
certain
threat
in
99
men
women.
Results
revealed
systems
recruited
are
anatomically
colocalized
frontocortical
regions,
extended
amygdala,
periaqueductal
gray.
Comparison
conditions
demonstrated
this
circuitry
can
fractionated,
with
regions
showing
relatively
stronger
engagement
threat,
amygdala
reverse
pattern.
Although
there
widespread
agreement
bed
nucleus
stria
terminalis
dorsal
amygdala—the
two
major
subdivisions
amygdala—play
critical
role
orchestrating
adaptive
responses
to
potential
danger,
their
precise
contributions
have
remained
contentious.
Follow-up
analyses
these
show
statistically
indistinguishable
anticipation.
These
observations
provide
framework
conceptualizing
fear,
understanding
functional
neuroanatomy
humans,
accelerating
development
more
effective
intervention
strategies
pathological
anxiety.
SIGNIFICANCE
STATEMENT
Anxiety—an
emotion
associated
harm—has
public
health,
yet
underlying
unclear.
novel
neuroimaging
large
sample,
identify
core
circuit
responsive
both
anticipation,
fractionated
into
bias
one
kind
or
other.
The
occupies
center
stage
neuropsychiatric
models
anxiety,
but
its
architecture
has
Here
demonstrate
threat.
Collectively,
indicate
need
revise
how
think
about
fear.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
117(35), P. 21681 - 21689
Published: Aug. 17, 2020
Significance
The
question
of
the
whether
rodent
and
primate
medial
frontal
cortex
(MFC)
share
similar
functional
organization,
is
functionally
analogous
to
lateral
prefrontal
(LPFC)
a
contentious
issue.
Here,
we
probe
this
long-standing
by
comparing
whole-brain
connectivity
MFC
in
rodents,
nonhuman
primates
(marmosets),
humans.
results
demonstrated
remarkably
intrinsic
organization
across
three
species,
but
clear
differences
between
connectivity.
Furthermore,
contrast
common
proposal
that
rat
with
LFC,
our
demonstrate
LFC
interareal
NeuroImage,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
215, P. 116800 - 116800
Published: April 8, 2020
Macaque
monkeys
are
an
important
animal
model
where
invasive
investigations
can
lead
to
a
better
understanding
of
the
cortical
organization
primates
including
humans.
However,
tools
and
methods
for
noninvasive
image
acquisition
(e.g.
MRI
RF
coils
pulse
sequence
protocols)
data
preprocessing
have
lagged
behind
those
developed
To
resolve
structural
functional
characteristics
smaller
macaque
brain,
high
spatial,
temporal,
angular
resolutions
combined
with
signal-to-noise
ratio
required
ensure
good
quality.
address
these
challenges,
we
24-channel
receive
coil
3-T
parallel
imaging
capabilities.
This
enables
adaptation
Human
Connectome
Project
(HCP)
protocols
in-vivo
brain.
In
addition,
adapted
HCP
spatial
minimal
structural,
(fMRI),
diffusion
(dMRI).
The
provides
necessary
efficiency
in
acquisition,
allowing
four-
five-fold
accelerations
dMRI
fMRI.
Automated
FreeSurfer
segmentation
cortex,
reconstruction
surface,
removal
artefacts
nuisance
signals
fMRI,
distortion
correction
all
performed
well,
overall
quality
basic
neurobiological
measures
was
comparable
HCP.
Analyses
connectivity
fMRI
revealed
sensitivity
as
compared
from
publicly
shared
datasets.
Tractography-based
estimates
correlated
tracer
similarly
that
achieved
using
ex-vivo
dMRI.
resulting
HCP-style
vivo
show
considerable
promise
analyzing
architecture
advanced
previously
only
been
available
studies
human