bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Май 31, 2024
Abstract
Parkinson’s
disease
(PD)
is
a
progressive
neurodegenerative
disorder
dominated
by
motor
and
non-motor
dysfunction.
Despite
extensive
research,
the
in
vivo
characterization
of
PD-related
microstructural
brain
changes
remains
an
ongoing
challenge,
limiting
advancements
diagnostic
therapeutic
strategies.
The
putamen,
critical
structure
within
basal
ganglia,
plays
key
role
regulating
movement
profoundly
affected
early
neurodegeneration.
In
this
study,
we
collected
multiparametric
quantitative
MRI
(qMRI)
data
PD
patients
healthy
controls,
to
investigate
alterations
putamen
PD.
We
utilized
gradient
analysis
technique
analyze
spatial
variations
various
qMRI
parameters,
including
relaxation
rates
(R1,
R2,
R2*),
water
fraction
(WF),
susceptibility,
magnetization
transfer
saturation
(MTsat),
diffusion
metrics
(MD,
FA).
Our
findings
reveal
significant
gradients
interhemispheric
asymmetries
these
biophysical
properties
along
anterior-posterior
axis
putamen.
Notably,
exhibited
increased
altered
transverse
rate
R2*,
particularly
posterior
correlated
with
symptom
laterality.
These
suggest
underlying
tissue
atrophy
or
neuroinflammatory
processes
associated
study
underscores
importance
as
focal
point
for
pathology
highlights
potential
localized
detecting
subtle
yet
clinically
changes.
new
dataset
provides
valuable
insights
into
pathology,
potentially
aiding
development
more
precise
tools
targeted
therapies.
Nature Communications,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
15(1)
Опубликована: Июль 5, 2024
Abstract
A
major
challenge
in
Parkinson’s
disease
is
the
variability
symptoms
and
rates
of
progression,
underpinned
by
heterogeneity
pathological
processes.
Biomarkers
are
urgently
needed
for
accurate
diagnosis,
patient
stratification,
monitoring
progression
precise
treatment.
These
were
previously
lacking,
but
recently,
novel
imaging
fluid
biomarkers
have
been
developed.
Here,
we
consider
new
approaches
showing
sensitivity
to
brain
tissue
composition,
examine
specificity
processes,
including
seed
amplification
assays
extracellular
vesicles.
We
reflect
on
these
context
biological
staging
systems,
emerging
techniques
currently
development.
Translational Psychiatry,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
15(1)
Опубликована: Фев. 11, 2025
Many
studies
on
macroscale
organization
have
focused
only
the
cerebral
cortex
or
striatum,
leaving
a
large
gap
in
microstructural
gradient
of
corticostriatal
covariance.
Here,
we
partitioned
striatum
into
seven
distinct
parcels
and
computed
covariance
between
each
parcel
using
T1-weighted/T2-weighted
mapping.
We
found
that
exhibited
along
anterior-posterior
axis
striatum.
The
patterns
are
linked
to
geodesic
distance
cell
type-specific
gene
expression
profiles,
revealing
gradually
attenuated
relationship
Linking
profile
showed
transcriptional
variations
genes
different
anterior
posterior
suggested
more
enriched
psychiatric
disorders.
Moreover,
at
genetic
level,
microarchitecture
spatiotemporal
trait
during
neurodevelopment.
Finally,
identified
neural
circuits
from
limbic
medial
frontal
contributes
common
neuropsychiatric
Collectively,
our
findings
reveal
spatially
covarying
specializations
with
covariance,
highlighting
mechanisms
underlying
neurodevelopmental
may
be
involved
Abstract
Abnormal
alpha‐synuclein
(αSyn)
and
iron
accumulation
in
the
brain
play
an
important
role
Parkinson's
disease
(PD).
Herein,
we
aim
to
visualize
αSyn
inclusions
deposition
brains
of
M83
(A53T)
mouse
models
PD
vivo.
The
fluorescent
pyrimidoindole
derivative
THK‐565
probe
was
characterized
by
means
recombinant
fibrils
from
10‐
11‐month‐old
mice.
Concurrent
wide‐field
fluorescence
volumetric
multispectral
optoacoustic
tomography
(vMSOT)
imaging
were
subsequently
performed
Structural
susceptibility
weighted
(SWI)
magnetic
resonance
(MRI)
at
9.4
T
as
well
scanning
transmission
x‐ray
microscopy
(STXM)
characterize
deposits
perfused
brains.
Immunofluorescence
Prussian
blue
staining
further
on
slices
validate
detection
deposition.
showed
increased
upon
binding
post‐mortem
patients
with
Administration
mice
higher
cerebral
retention
20
40
min
post‐intravenous
injection
compared
nontransgenic
littermate
mice,
congruence
vMSOT
findings.
SWI/phase
images
indicated
presumably
Fe
3+
form,
evinced
STXM
results.
In
conclusion,
demonstrated
vivo
mapping
noninvasive
epifluorescence
validated
results
targeting
label
SWI/STXM
identification
ex
npj Parkinson s Disease,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
11(1)
Опубликована: Апрель 11, 2025
Iron
deposition
in
the
nigrostriatal
system
plays
a
pivotal
role
Parkinson's
disease
(PD)
onset
and
progression.
This
study
explored
time
course
of
iron
accumulation
54
PD
patients
at
early
to
moderately
advanced
stages
20
age-matched
healthy
controls.
Using
multi-echo
T2*-MRI
R2*
relaxometry,
content
was
assessed
substantia
nigra
pars
compacta
(SNpc)
striatum.
In
vivo
findings
were
contrasted
with
histological
analyses
progressive
1-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine-induced
parkinsonism
model
involving
six
non-human
primates
(NHPs)
two
controls
using
Perls'
Prussian
blue
staining.
Complementarily,
dopaminergic
degeneration
quantified
by
6-[18F]-fluoro-L-dopa
PET
humans
TH
immunohistochemistry
NHPs.
Results
showed
SNpc
correlating
striatal
denervation
neuronal
loss.
Striatal
followed
V-shaped
progression,
decreasing
initially
increasing
later.
may
serve
as
marker
neurodegeneration
PD,
while
decreased
indicate
pathological
susceptibility
Biological Psychiatry Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
8(12), С. 1240 - 1250
Опубликована: Сен. 6, 2023
The
cerebral
cortex
is
organized
hierarchically
along
an
axis
that
spans
unimodal
sensorimotor
to
transmodal
association
areas.
This
hierarchy
often
characterized
using
low-dimensional
embeddings,
termed
gradients,
of
interregional
functional
coupling
estimates
measured
with
resting-state
magnetic
resonance
imaging.
Such
analyses
may
offer
insights
into
the
pathophysiology
schizophrenia,
which
has
been
frequently
linked
dysfunctional
interactions
between
and
npj Parkinson s Disease,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
10(1)
Опубликована: Ноя. 18, 2024
Resting
tremor
(RT)
is
a
Parkinson's
disease
(PD)
symptom
with
an
unclear
relationship
to
the
dopaminergic
system.
We
analysed
data
from
432
subjects
Progression
Markers
Initiative,
57
additional
PD
patients
and
controls
86
referred
for
dopamine
transporter
single-photon
emission
computed
tomography
(DaT-SPECT).
Caudate
binding
ratio
(CBR),
but
not
putamen
ratio,
was
higher
in
RT
patients.
Furthermore,
baseline
CBR
linked
development.
In
smaller
cohorts,
4–6
Hz
oscillation-based
metric
inertial
sensors
correlated
amplitude,
distinguished
reduced
DaT
latter
group.
silico
modelling
uncovered
that
explained
correlations
between
DaT-SPECT
found
several
datasets,
supporting
spurious
origin
ipsilateral
RT.
These
results
suggest
caudate
terminals
integrity
feature
of
potential
pathophysiological
implications.
Mean
diffusivity
(MD)
of
diffusion
MRI
(dMRI)
has
been
used
to
measure
cortical
and
subcortical
microstructural
properties.
This
study
investigated
relationships
MD,
clinical
progression,
fluid
biomarkers
in
Parkinson
disease
(PD).
medRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Апрель 6, 2024
Abstract
Resting
tremor
(RT)
is
a
Parkinson’s
disease
(PD)
symptom
whose
relationship
with
the
dopaminergic
system
remains
puzzling.
To
clarify
this
relation,
we
analysed
data
from
432
subjects
PPMI
(Parkinson’s
Progression
Markers
Initiative)
database,
second
cohort
of
57
PD
patients
and
controls
third
86
referred
for
dopamine
transporter
single-photon
emission
computed
tomography
(DaT-SPECT).
Caudate,
but
not
putamen
binding
potential
(CBP,
PBP)
was
higher
in
RT.
The
presence
CBP
at
baseline
relative
sparing
were
related
to
development
RT
2
nd
year.
In
smaller
cohorts,
4-6
Hz
oscillation-based
metric
extracted
inertial
sensors
correlated
amplitude
distinguished
groups
DA
denervation
controls.
same
CBP,
PBP
denervated
DaT-SPECT.
silico
modelling
uncovered
that
fundamental
explain
associations
correlations
between
DaT-SPECT
described
our
other
datasets.
These
results
support
integrity
caudate
terminals
could
be
relevant
pathophysiology.
Unbiased
assessment
methods,
such
as
sensors,
can
important
understand