NeuroImage,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
291, С. 120590 - 120590
Опубликована: Март 26, 2024
Body
mass
index
(BMI)
is
an
indicator
of
obesity,
and
recent
neuroimaging
studies
have
demonstrated
that
inter-individual
variations
in
BMI
are
associated
with
altered
brain
structure
function.
However,
the
mechanism
underlying
alteration
structure-function
correspondence
according
to
under-investigated.
In
this
study,
we
studied
structural
functional
connectivity
derived
from
diffusion
MRI
tractography
inter-regional
correlations
time
series,
respectively.
We
combined
information
using
Riemannian
optimization
approach.
First,
low-dimensional
principal
eigenvectors
(i.e.,
gradients)
were
generated
by
applying
map
embedding
varying
times.
A
transformation
was
identified
so
embeddings
share
same
coordinate
system,
subsequently,
matrix
simulated.
Then,
gradients
simulated
matrix.
found
most
apparent
cortical
hierarchical
organization
differentiating
between
low-level
sensory
higher-order
transmodal
regions
middle
time,
indicating
may
reflect
intermediate
mechanisms
mono-
polysynaptic
communications.
Associations
strongest
when
evident.
Moreover,
gradient-BMI
association
related
microstructural
features,
findings
indicated
BMI-related
coupling
significantly
microstructure,
particularly
areas.
Finally,
transcriptomic
analysis
revealed
potential
biological
underpinnings
specifying
gene
enrichment
striatum,
hypothalamus,
cells.
Our
provide
evidence
strongly
coupled
associations
multiscale
properties
brain,
leading
advanced
understanding
neural
BMI.
Molecular Psychiatry,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
28(8), С. 3171 - 3181
Опубликована: Авг. 1, 2023
Abstract
Most
mental
disorders
have
a
typical
onset
between
12
and
25
years
of
age,
highlighting
the
importance
this
period
for
pathogenesis,
diagnosis,
treatment
ill-health.
This
perspective
addresses
interactions
risk
protective
factors
brain
development
as
key
pillars
accounting
emergence
psychopathology
in
youth.
Moreover,
we
propose
that
novel
approaches
towards
early
diagnosis
interventions
are
required
reflect
evolution
emerging
psychopathology,
service
models,
knowledge
exchange
science
practitioners.
Taken
together,
transformative
intervention
paradigm
research
clinical
care
could
significantly
enhance
health
young
people
initiate
shift
prevention
severe
disorders.
Brain
structural
circuitry
shapes
a
richly
patterned
functional
synchronization,
supporting
for
complex
cognitive
and
behavioural
abilities.
However,
how
coupling
of
connectome
(SC)
(FC)
develops
its
relationships
with
functions
transcriptomic
architecture
remain
unclear.
We
used
multimodal
magnetic
resonance
imaging
data
from
439
participants
aged
5.7–21.9
years
to
predict
connectivity
by
incorporating
intracortical
extracortical
connectivity,
characterizing
SC–FC
coupling.
Our
findings
revealed
that
was
strongest
in
the
visual
somatomotor
networks,
consistent
evolutionary
expansion,
myelin
content,
principal
gradient.
As
development
progressed,
exhibited
heterogeneous
alterations
dominated
an
increase
cortical
regions,
broadly
distributed
across
somatomotor,
frontoparietal,
dorsal
attention,
default
mode
networks.
Moreover,
we
discovered
significantly
predicted
individual
variability
general
intelligence,
mainly
influencing
frontoparietal
Finally,
our
results
demonstrated
is
positively
associated
genes
oligodendrocyte-related
pathways
negatively
astrocyte-related
genes.
This
study
offers
insight
into
maturational
principles
typical
development.
PLoS Biology,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
22(6), С. e3002647 - e3002647
Опубликована: Июнь 20, 2024
The
human
brain
is
organized
as
segregation
and
integration
units
follows
complex
developmental
trajectories
throughout
life.
cortical
manifold
provides
a
new
means
of
studying
the
brain’s
organization
in
multidimensional
connectivity
gradient
space.
However,
how
morphometric
changes
across
lifespan
remains
unclear.
Here,
leveraging
structural
magnetic
resonance
imaging
scans
from
1,790
healthy
individuals
aged
8
to
89
years,
we
investigated
age-related
global,
within-
between-network
dispersions
reveal
networks
3D
manifolds
based
on
similarity
network
(MSN),
combining
multiple
features
conceptualized
“fingerprint”
an
individual’s
brain.
Developmental
global
dispersion
unfolded
along
patterns
molecular
organization,
such
acetylcholine
receptor.
Communities
were
increasingly
dispersed
with
age,
reflecting
more
disassortative
profiles
within
community.
Increasing
within-network
primary
motor
association
cortices
mediated
influence
age
cognitive
flexibility
executive
functions.
We
also
found
that
secondary
sensory
decreasingly
rest
during
aging,
possibly
indicating
shift
extreme
central
position
manifolds.
Together,
our
results
MSN
perspective
space,
providing
insights
into
brain,
well
performance.
PLoS Biology,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
23(4), С. e3002710 - e3002710
Опубликована: Апрель 1, 2025
From
childhood
to
adolescence,
the
structural
organization
of
human
brain
undergoes
dynamic
and
regionally
heterogeneous
changes
across
multiple
scales,
from
synapses
macroscale
white
matter
pathways.
However,
during
this
period,
developmental
process
multiscale
architecture,
its
association
with
cortical
morphological
changes,
role
in
maturation
functional
remain
largely
unknown.
Here,
using
two
independent
multimodal
imaging
datasets
aged
6–14
years,
we
investigated
by
constructing
an
vivo
connectome
model
incorporating
tractography,
cortico–cortical
proximity,
microstructural
similarity.
By
employing
gradient
mapping
method,
principal
derived
effectively
recapitulated
sensory-association
axis.
Our
findings
revealed
a
continuous
expansion
space
development,
characterized
enhanced
differentiation
between
primary
sensory
higher-order
transmodal
regions
along
gradient.
This
age-related
paralleled
morphology.
Furthermore,
coupling
connectivity
were
correlated
specialization
refinement,
as
evidenced
participation
coefficient.
Notably,
was
associated
improved
cognitive
abilities,
such
working
memory
attention
performance,
potentially
underpinned
synaptic
hormone-related
biological
processes.
These
advance
our
understanding
intricate
implications
for
performance.
Brain
structural
circuitry
shapes
a
richly
patterned
functional
synchronization,
supporting
for
complex
cognitive
and
behavioural
abilities.
However,
how
coupling
of
connectome
(SC)
(FC)
develops
its
relationships
with
functions
transcriptomic
architecture
remain
unclear.
We
used
multimodal
magnetic
resonance
imaging
data
from
439
participants
aged
5.7-21.9
years
to
predict
connectivity
by
incorporating
intracortical
extracortical
connectivity,
characterizing
SC-FC
coupling.
Our
findings
revealed
that
was
strongest
in
the
visual
somatomotor
networks,
consistent
evolutionary
expansion,
myelin
content,
principal
gradient.
As
development
progressed,
exhibited
heterogeneous
alterations
dominated
an
increase
cortical
regions,
broadly
distributed
across
somatomotor,
frontoparietal,
dorsal
attention,
default
mode
networks.
Moreover,
we
discovered
significantly
predicted
individual
variability
general
intelligence,
mainly
influencing
frontoparietal
Finally,
our
results
demonstrated
is
positively
associated
genes
oligodendrocyte-related
pathways
negatively
astrocyte-related
genes.
This
study
offers
insight
into
maturational
principles
typical
development.
Brain,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
147(7), С. 2483 - 2495
Опубликована: Май 3, 2024
Network
neuroscience
offers
a
unique
framework
to
understand
the
organizational
principles
of
human
brain.
Despite
recent
progress,
our
understanding
how
brain
is
modulated
by
focal
lesions
remains
incomplete.
Resection
temporal
lobe
most
effective
treatment
control
seizures
in
pharmaco-resistant
epilepsy
(TLE),
making
this
syndrome
powerful
model
study
lesional
effects
on
network
organization
young
and
middle-aged
adults.
Here,
we
assessed
downstream
consequences
lesion
its
surgical
resection
brain's
structural
connectome,
explored
reorganization
relates
clinical
variables
at
individual
patient
level.
We
included
adults
with
TLE
(n
=
37)
who
underwent
anterior
lobectomy
between
two
imaging
time
points,
as
well
age-
sex-matched
healthy
controls
comparable
31).
Core
analysis
was
projection
high-dimensional
connectome
data-derived
from
diffusion
MRI
tractography
each
subject-into
lower-dimensional
gradients.
then
compared
gradients
patients
relative
before
surgery,
tracked
surgically-induced
reconfiguration
pre-
postoperative
examined
associations
patient-specific
phenotypes.
Before
individuals
presented
marked
changes
bilateral
temporo-parietal
regions,
reflecting
an
increased
segregation
ipsilateral
rest
Surgery-induced
localized
subnetwork,
but
primarily
involved
integration
contralateral
regions
Using
partial
least-squares
analysis,
uncovered
latent
signature
underlying
reorganization,
showing
that
displayed
fronto-occipital
cortices
also
had
greater
preoperative
hippocampal
atrophy,
lower
seizure
frequency
secondarily
generalized
seizures.
Our
results
bridge
their
resections
large-scale
interindividual
variability,
thus
offering
new
avenues
examine
fundamental
malleability
Nature Communications,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
15(1)
Опубликована: Июль 29, 2024
Abstract
Adolescence
is
a
period
of
dynamic
brain
remodeling
and
susceptibility
to
psychiatric
risk
factors,
mediated
by
the
protracted
consolidation
association
cortices.
Here,
we
investigated
whether
longitudinal
variation
in
adolescents’
resilience
psychosocial
stressors
during
this
vulnerable
associated
with
ongoing
myeloarchitectural
maturation
functional
networks.
We
used
repeated
myelin-sensitive
Magnetic
Transfer
(MT)
resting-state
neuroimaging
(
n
=
141),
captured
adversity
exposure
adverse
life
events,
dysfunctional
family
settings,
socio-economic
status
at
two
timepoints,
one
years
apart.
Development
toward
more
resilient
functioning
was
increasing
myelination
anterolateral
prefrontal
cortex,
which
showed
stabilized
connectivity.
Studying
depth-specific
intracortical
MT
profiles
cortex-wide
synchronization
maturation,
further
observed
wide-spread
reconfiguration
cortices
paralleled
attenuated
reorganization
increasingly
outcomes.
Together,
resilient/susceptible
considerable
intra-individual
change
multi-modal
cortical
refinement
processes
local
system-level.
NeuroImage,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
278, С. 120275 - 120275
Опубликована: Июль 13, 2023
Oscillatory
power
and
phase
synchronization
map
neuronal
dynamics
are
commonly
studied
to
differentiate
the
healthy
diseased
brain.
Yet,
little
is
known
about
course
spatial
variability
of
these
features
from
early
adulthood
into
old
age.
Leveraging
magnetoencephalography
(MEG)
resting-state
data
in
a
cross-sectional
adult
sample
(n
=
350),
we
probed
lifespan
differences
(18-88
years)
connectivity
interaction
effects
with
sex.
Building
upon
recent
attempts
link
brain
structure
function,
tested
correspondence
between
age
on
cortical
thickness
those
functional
networks.
We
further
direct
structure-function
relationship
at
level
study
sample.
found
MEG
frequency-specific
patterns
divergence
sexes
low
frequencies.
Connectivity
exhibited
distinct
linear
trajectories
or
turning
points
midlife
that
might
reflect
different
physiological
processes.
In
delta
beta
bands,
corresponded
thickness,
pointing
co-variation
modalities
across
lifespan.
Structure-function
coupling
was
frequency-dependent
observed
unimodal
multimodal
regions.
Altogether,
provide
comprehensive
overview
topographic
profile
can
form
basis
for
neurocognitive
clinical
investigations.
This
sheds
new
light
how
brain's
structural
architecture
relates
fast
oscillatory
activity.
Organisational
gradients
refer
to
a
continuous
low-dimensional
embedding
of
brain
regions
and
can
quantify
core
organisational
principles
complex
systems
like
the
human
brain.
Mapping
how
these
are
altered
or
refined
across
development
phenotypes
is
essential
understanding
relationship
between
behaviour.
Taking
developmental
approach
leveraging
longitudinal
cross-sectional
data
from
two
multi-modal
neuroimaging
datasets,
spanning
full
neurotypical-neurodivergent
continuum,
we
charted
variability
structural
(N
=
887)
functional
728)
gradients,
childhood
adolescence
(6-19
years
old).
Across
despite
differing
phenotypes,
observe
highly
similar
gradients.
These
principles,
stable
development,
with
exact
same
ordering
early
into
mid-adolescence.
However,
there
substantial
change
in
strength
within
those
gradients:
by
modelling
trajectories
as
non-linear
splines,
show
that
exhibit
sensitive
periods
development.
Specifically,
gradually
contract
space
networks
become
more
integrated,
whilst
manifold
expands,
indexing
specialisation.
The
coupling
follows
unimodal-association
axis
varies
individuals,
effects
concentrated
plastic
higher-order
networks.
Importantly,
on
coupling,
networks,
attenuated
neurodivergent
sample.
Finally,
mapped
structure-function
onto
dimensions
psychopathology
cognition
demonstrate
robust
predictor
cognition,
such
working
memory,
but
not
psychopathology.
In
summary,
clinical
community
samples,
consistent
organisation,
progressive
integration
segregation.
established
life,
through
their
memory.