2025
How does SES influence the brain circuitry for literacy? Modeling the association between SES, oral language, white matter integrity, and reading
Villa M, Koirala N, Perdue M, Branum-Martin L, Landi N. How does SES influence the brain circuitry for literacy? Modeling the association between SES, oral language, white matter integrity, and reading. Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience 2025, 73: 101561. PMID: 40319671, PMCID: PMC12099765, DOI: 10.1016/j.dcn.2025.101561.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWhite matter integrityOral languageSocioeconomic statusOral language skillsWhite matter tractsEffect of socioeconomic statusNeurobiological factorsBrain circuitryContribution of socioeconomic statusStructural equation modelingLanguage skillsInfluence readingEducational objectivesLanguageOccupational successParental educationSkill variationReadingEquation modelingContribution of environmental factorsNeurobiologyLiteracyEducationIndirect contributionSkillsAssociations between diffusion tensor imaging patterns and cerebrospinal fluid markers in mild cognitive impairment
Niknam N, Khaefi S, Heidarpour H, Sadeghi M, Jafari N, Mohammadi S, Ahmadi Z, Ahangar-Sirous R, Mayeli M, Seyedmirzaei H, Initiative A. Associations between diffusion tensor imaging patterns and cerebrospinal fluid markers in mild cognitive impairment. Journal Of Clinical Neuroscience 2025, 135: 111141. PMID: 40010169, DOI: 10.1016/j.jocn.2025.111141.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMild cognitive impairmentDiffusion tensor imagingWhite matter tractsDiffusion tensor imaging metricsAlzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging InitiativeCognitive impairmentLeft uncinate fasciculusMild cognitive impairment groupDiffusion tensor imaging markersBrain changesUncinate fasciculusCerebrospinal fluidDTI patternsTensor imagingCerebrospinal fluid biomarkersStudy groupImpairmentIncreased water diffusionCerebrospinal fluid markersStatistically significant associationStatistically significant differenceMultivariate links between the developmental timing of adversity exposure and white matter tract connectivity in adulthood
Sisk L, Keding T, Cohodes E, McCauley S, Pierre J, Odriozola P, Kribakaran S, Haberman J, Zacharek S, Hodges H, Caballero C, Gold G, Huang A, Talton A, Gee D. Multivariate links between the developmental timing of adversity exposure and white matter tract connectivity in adulthood. Biological Psychiatry Cognitive Neuroscience And Neuroimaging 2025 PMID: 39978462, DOI: 10.1016/j.bpsc.2025.02.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchWhite matter tractsAdverse exposuresPreschool-ageMiddle childhoodMental health in adulthoodDevelopment of white matter tractsEarly-life adversitySymptoms in adulthoodChildhood adversity exposureDevelopmental timing of exposureMental health problemsTiming of adversity exposureMental health burdenCortico-cortical communicationIncreased mental health burdenTract connectivityNeurobiological changesHealth in adulthoodModes of covariationSensorimotor functionMultivariate linksMental healthAdversityAdulthoodHealth burden
2024
OVERTURE Phase 2 MRI Analysis Demonstrates Reduced Corpus Callosum Atrophy in Alzheimer's Disease
Da X, Hempel E, Hajos M, Kern R, Cimenser A. OVERTURE Phase 2 MRI Analysis Demonstrates Reduced Corpus Callosum Atrophy in Alzheimer's Disease. Alzheimer's & Dementia 2024, 20: e085446. PMCID: PMC11714734, DOI: 10.1002/alz.085446.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMagnetic resonance imagingMonth 3Midsagittal planeDiffusion tensor imagingPhase 3 clinical trialsRegional structural alterationsCorpus callosumT1w MRI imagesMonths of treatmentCommissural white matter tractsCorpus callosum atrophyWhite matter atrophyAlzheimer's diseaseSensory stimulationMonth 6CC atrophyClinical trialsSham groupWhite matter tractsGamma frequenciesVisual stimulationResonance imagingLoss of synaptic density in nucleus basalis of meynert indicates distinct neurodegeneration in Alzheimer’s disease: the RJNB-D study
Li B, Chen H, Zheng Y, Xu X, You Z, Huang Q, Huang Y, Guan Y, Zhao J, Liu J, Xie F, Wang J, Xu W, Zhang J, Deng Y. Loss of synaptic density in nucleus basalis of meynert indicates distinct neurodegeneration in Alzheimer’s disease: the RJNB-D study. European Journal Of Nuclear Medicine And Molecular Imaging 2024, 52: 134-144. PMID: 39112615, DOI: 10.1007/s00259-024-06862-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchWhite matter tractsCognitive impairmentSynaptic densityCognitive performancePositron emission tomographyNucleus basalisSeverity of cognitive impairmentAlzheimer's diseaseSynaptic lossNucleus basalis of MeynertBasalis of MeynertSynaptic vesicle glycoprotein 2Pathogenesis of Alzheimer's diseaseStandardized uptake value ratioCholinergic systemProfile of ADCN participantsPotential impairmentMMSE scoreMedial tractNBMImpairmentEmission tomographyLoss of synaptic densityNormal controlsNarrative Review: A Neurobiological Perspective on Resilience in Youth
Khalid K, Baqir H, Stevens H. Narrative Review: A Neurobiological Perspective on Resilience in Youth. JAACAP Open 2024, 3: 171-191. PMID: 40520971, PMCID: PMC12166937, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaacop.2024.05.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMental healthPsychiatric riskFamily history of depressionDevelopment of psychiatric morbidityHistory of depressionIntervention developmentWhite matter tractsNeurobiological underpinningsPsychiatric morbidityCingulate cortexPsychiatric resilienceNeuroimaging studiesPsychiatric symptomsNeurobiological perspectiveFamily historyResilience factorsYouth outcomesNarrative reviewDevelopmental overviewHealthInterventionIllnessYouthRiskGenetic perspectiveImmunosenescence-related T cell phenotypes and white matter in schizophrenia patients with tardive dyskinesia
Li N, Li Y, Yu T, Gou M, Chen W, Wang X, Tong J, Chen S, Tan S, Wang Z, Tian B, Li C, Tan Y. Immunosenescence-related T cell phenotypes and white matter in schizophrenia patients with tardive dyskinesia. Schizophrenia Research 2024, 269: 36-47. PMID: 38723519, DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2024.04.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCD95+ T cellsTardive dyskinesiaT-cell phenotypeT cell subpopulationsBrain structural abnormalitiesT cellsSchizophrenia patientsFractional anisotropyCD95+Distribution of T cell phenotypesStructural abnormalitiesAssociated with brain structural abnormalitiesMemory T-cell subpopulationsCD8+ T cellsLevels of IFN-gInferior fronto-occipital fasciculusLevels of cytokinesSuperior longitudinal fasciculusFronto-occipital fasciculusChoroid plexus volumeIntracellular levelsWhite matter tractsOrofacial TDPallidum volumesPublished routinesAge of onset of obsessive-compulsive disorder differentially affects white matter microstructure
Vriend C, de Joode N, Pouwels P, Liu F, Otaduy M, Pastorello B, Robertson F, Ipser J, Lee S, Hezel D, van Meter P, Batistuzzo M, Hoexter M, Sheshachala K, Narayanaswamy J, Venkatasubramanian G, Lochner C, Miguel E, Reddy Y, Shavitt R, Stein D, Wall M, Simpson H, van den Heuvel O. Age of onset of obsessive-compulsive disorder differentially affects white matter microstructure. Molecular Psychiatry 2024, 29: 1033-1045. PMID: 38228890, PMCID: PMC11176057, DOI: 10.1038/s41380-023-02390-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchObsessive-compulsive disorderPathophysiology of obsessive-compulsive disorderObsessive-compulsive disorder groupAge of OCD onsetOCD onsetHealthy controlsMedication-free adultsWhite matter microstructural alterationsVisual attention processesWhite matter microstructureStructural brain networksStructural connectome analysisWhite matter tractsBayesian multilevel analysisDirection of effectAttentional processesOCD individualsBrain signaturesBrain networksDiffusion MRI studiesPost Hoc AnalysisSagittal stratumConnectome analysisMultilevel analysisStructural connectomeAssociations Between Brain Structural Connectivity and 1‐Year Demoralization in Breast Cancer: A Longitudinal Diffusion Tensor Imaging Study
Liang M, Chen P, Tang Y, Liang Y, Li S, Hu G, Sun Z, Yu Y, Molassiotis A, Knobf M, Ye Z. Associations Between Brain Structural Connectivity and 1‐Year Demoralization in Breast Cancer: A Longitudinal Diffusion Tensor Imaging Study. Depression And Anxiety 2024, 2024: 5595912. PMID: 40226738, PMCID: PMC11919035, DOI: 10.1155/2024/5595912.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInferior fronto-occipital fasciculusBreast cancerIntegrated discrimination improvementDiagnosed breast cancerIncremental predictive valueDiffusion tensor imagingQuantitative anisotropyPredictive valueDiffusion tensor imaging studiesDemoralization Scale-IIFronto-occipital fasciculusWhite matter tractsSelf-reported dataImaging studiesDiscrimination improvementLongitudinal diffusion tensor imaging studyCancerPatientsCorrelational tractographyNeural pathwaysBrain structural connectivityTensor imagingLongitudinal programBreastScale II
2023
Suboptimal Sleep Duration Is Associated With Poorer Neuroimaging Brain Health Profiles in Middle‐Aged Individuals Without Stroke or Dementia
Clocchiatti‐Tuozzo S, Rivier C, Renedo D, Lopez V, Geer J, Miner B, Yaggi H, de Havenon A, Payabvash S, Sheth K, Gill T, Falcone G. Suboptimal Sleep Duration Is Associated With Poorer Neuroimaging Brain Health Profiles in Middle‐Aged Individuals Without Stroke or Dementia. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2023, 13: e031514. PMID: 38156552, PMCID: PMC10863828, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.123.031514.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSuboptimal sleep durationWhite matter hyperintensitiesMiddle-aged individualsLong sleep durationLarger WMH volumeSleep durationMiddle-aged adultsHealth profileWMH volumeAmerican Heart Association's LifeAsymptomatic middle-aged adultsWMH presenceVolume of WMHOptimal sleepSelf-reported sleep durationModifiable risk factorsWhite matter tractsProspective magnetic resonanceSimple 7Cardiovascular healthRisk factorsShort sleepMatter hyperintensitiesHigh riskEarly interventionImmune-Inflammatory Response And Compensatory Immune-Regulatory Reflex Systems And White Matter Integrity in Schizophrenia
Gou M, Chen W, Li Y, Chen S, Feng W, Pan S, Luo X, Tan S, Tian B, Li W, Tong J, Zhou Y, Li H, Yu T, Wang Z, Zhang P, Huang J, Kochunov P, Tian L, Li C, Hong L, Tan Y. Immune-Inflammatory Response And Compensatory Immune-Regulatory Reflex Systems And White Matter Integrity in Schizophrenia. Schizophrenia Bulletin 2023, 50: 199-209. PMID: 37540273, PMCID: PMC10754202, DOI: 10.1093/schbul/sbad114.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsImmune-inflammatory response systemWhite matter integrityNegative symptom scoresFractional anisotropySymptom scoresAffected white matter tractsImmune inflammatory responsePanel of cytokinesWhite matter impairmentEnzyme-linked immunosorbentWhite matter tractsAverage fractional anisotropyWhite matter componentsPeripheral inflammationNeuroinflammatory conditionsPathophysiological mechanismsHealthy controlsCorpus callosumNegative symptomsReflex systemSchizophreniaOligodendrocyte differentiationConsistent findingComposite scoreUnderlying mechanismInternal capsule microstructure mediates the relationship between childhood maltreatment and PTSD following adulthood trauma exposure
Wong S, Lebois L, Ely T, van Rooij S, Bruce S, Murty V, Jovanovic T, House S, Beaudoin F, An X, Zeng D, Neylan T, Clifford G, Linnstaedt S, Germine L, Bollen K, Rauch S, Haran J, Storrow A, Lewandowski C, Musey P, Hendry P, Sheikh S, Jones C, Punches B, Kurz M, Swor R, Hudak L, Pascual J, Seamon M, Pearson C, Peak D, Merchant R, Domeier R, Rathlev N, O’Neil B, Sergot P, Sanchez L, Miller M, Pietrzak R, Joormann J, Barch D, Pizzagalli D, Harte S, Elliott J, Kessler R, Koenen K, McLean S, Ressler K, Stevens J, Harnett N. Internal capsule microstructure mediates the relationship between childhood maltreatment and PTSD following adulthood trauma exposure. Molecular Psychiatry 2023, 28: 5140-5149. PMID: 36932158, PMCID: PMC10505244, DOI: 10.1038/s41380-023-02012-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInternal capsuleDiffusion tensor imagingPosttraumatic dysfunctionWhite matter microstructureFractional anisotropyPTSD symptomsChildhood traumaRecent traumaChildhood maltreatmentTrauma exposureBilateral internal capsuleFuture PTSD symptomsAdulthood trauma exposureChildhood trauma exposureStress-related disordersWhite matter tractsPCL-5 scoresAssessment of PTSDSensory fibersEmergency departmentRisk factorsCorpus callosumNeural pathwaysCingulum bundleNeural circuitsPopulation level multimodal neuroimaging correlates of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder among children
Lin H, Haider S, Kaltenhauser S, Mozayan A, Malhotra A, Constable R, Scheinost D, Ment L, Konrad K, Payabvash S. Population level multimodal neuroimaging correlates of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder among children. Frontiers In Neuroscience 2023, 17: 1138670. PMID: 36908780, PMCID: PMC9992191, DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2023.1138670.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAttention deficit hyperactivity disorderADHD diagnosisHyperactivity disorderChildhood attention deficit hyperactivity disorderAssociation of ADHDDorsal attention networkFunctional MRI studyDefault mode networkResting-state fMRIADHD childrenAttention functionLimitations of machineAttention networkFrontal regionsNeuroimaging datasetsNeurobiological implicationsParietal lobeFrontal lobe cortexCortical volumeFractional anisotropyFunctional neuroimaging datasetsChildrenWhite matter tractsNeurite densityMicrostructural integrityIn vivo synaptic density loss correlates with impaired functional and related structural connectivity in Alzheimer’s disease
Zhang J, Wang J, Xu X, You Z, Huang Q, Huang Y, Guo Q, Guan Y, Zhao J, Liu J, Xu W, Deng Y, Xie F, Li B. In vivo synaptic density loss correlates with impaired functional and related structural connectivity in Alzheimer’s disease. Cerebrovascular And Brain Metabolism Reviews 2023, 43: 977-988. PMID: 36718002, PMCID: PMC10196742, DOI: 10.1177/0271678x231153730.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMiddle frontal gyrusAlzheimer's diseaseSynaptic densityMild cognitive impairmentSynapse lossCognitive impairmentCaudal middle frontal gyrusFunctional connectivityLower synaptic densityMajor pathological changesRight insular cortexStructural connectivity alterationsRight middle frontal gyrusWhite matter tractsSynaptic alterationsBilateral cortexConnectivity alterationsInsular cortexAD groupPathological changesConnectivity dysfunctionCognitive declineCognitive functionFunctional MRIDisease
2022
Atypical development in white matter microstructures in ADHD: A longitudinal diffusion imaging study
Chiang H, Tseng W, Tseng W, Tung Y, Hsu Y, Chen C, Gau S. Atypical development in white matter microstructures in ADHD: A longitudinal diffusion imaging study. Asian Journal Of Psychiatry 2022, 79: 103358. PMID: 36481569, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajp.2022.103358.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAttention-deficit/hyperactivity disorderInferior fronto-occipital fasciculusGeneralized fractional anisotropyAttention performanceWhite matter microstructureDevelopmental trajectoriesComputerized continuous performance testAtypical developmental trajectoriesContinuous Performance TestDiffusion spectrum imagingFrontal aslant tractWhite matter tractsInattention symptomsAtypical developmentADHD symptomsHyperactivity disorderSuperior longitudinal fasciculusPrefrontal cortexFrontostriatal tractsImaging studiesArcuate fasciculusDevelopmental changesFronto-occipital fasciculusNeuroplastic processesDiagnosis interactionTrait anger representation in microstructural white matter tracts: A diffusion MRI study
Sinaeifar Z, Mayeli M, Shafie M, Pooyan A, Cattarinussi G, Aarabi M, Sambataro F. Trait anger representation in microstructural white matter tracts: A diffusion MRI study. Journal Of Affective Disorders 2022, 322: 249-257. PMID: 36368424, DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2022.11.020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTrait anger temperamentState-Trait Anger Expression InventoryTrait angerSplenium of corpus callosumSelf-report measures of angerDiffusion magnetic resonance imagingLeft inferior cerebellar peduncleQuantitative anisotropyAnger Expression InventoryMeasures of angerSelf-report measuresMovement-related regionsPotential sex differencesInvestigate white matterWhite matter tractsWM circuitsAnger temperamentLeft fornixState angerAnger expressionBilateral corticospinal tractsWhite matterConnectometry approachBrain pathwaysState-TraitVisually sensitive seizures: An updated review by the Epilepsy Foundation
Fisher RS, Acharya JN, Baumer FM, French JA, Parisi P, Solodar JH, Szaflarski JP, Thio LL, Tolchin B, Wilkins AJ, Trenité D. Visually sensitive seizures: An updated review by the Epilepsy Foundation. Epilepsia 2022, 63: 739-768. PMID: 35132632, DOI: 10.1111/epi.17175.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPhotosensitive seizuresAntiseizure drugsPhotoparoxysmal responseEpilepsy FoundationPrevention of seizuresLight-induced seizuresWhite matter tractsSignificant public health hazardSpontaneous seizuresNonsystematic literature reviewGeneralized epilepsyPublic health hazardPhotosensitivity modelAbnormal connectivityOccipital cortexProvocative stimuliSeizuresVisual fieldVisual stimulationBrain imagingColor flashesUpdated reviewEpilepsySelection biasDrugs
2020
S139. PROGRESSIVE DETERIORATION OF WHITE MATTER TRACTS IN SCHIZOPHRENIA: A DIFFUSION MRI STUDY ON A LARGE SINGLE COHORT USING NORMATIVE MODELS
Hwang T, Tung Y, Chen C, Yang L, Hsu Y, Hwu H, Liu C, Chien Y, Hsieh M, Lin Y, Liu C, Tseng W. S139. PROGRESSIVE DETERIORATION OF WHITE MATTER TRACTS IN SCHIZOPHRENIA: A DIFFUSION MRI STUDY ON A LARGE SINGLE COHORT USING NORMATIVE MODELS. Schizophrenia Bulletin 2020, 46: s88-s89. PMCID: PMC7234280, DOI: 10.1093/schbul/sbaa031.205.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFirst-episode schizophreniaGeneralized fractional anisotropyChronic schizophreniaPrefrontal lobeEarly stages of schizophreniaMean diffusivityRadial diffusivityStages of schizophreniaAbnormalities of white matterStudies of schizophreniaAxial diffusivityNeural tractsDuration of illnessWhite matter tractsSchizophreniaSingle-site cohortDiffusion MRI studiesFractional anisotropySensorimotor cortexNormative modelDiffusion-weighted imagingHealthy peopleWhite matter involvementMRI studiesNormal controlsTubulin Polymerization Promoting Protein (TPPP) gene methylation and corpus callosum measures in maltreated children
de Araújo CM, Hudziak J, Crocetti D, Wymbs NF, Montalvo-Ortiz JL, Orr C, Albaugh MD, Althoff RR, O'Loughlin K, Holbrook H, Garavan H, Yang BZ, Mostofsky S, Jackowski A, Lee RS, Gelernter J, Kaufman J. Tubulin Polymerization Promoting Protein (TPPP) gene methylation and corpus callosum measures in maltreated children. Psychiatry Research Neuroimaging 2020, 298: 111058. PMID: 32120304, PMCID: PMC11079625, DOI: 10.1016/j.pscychresns.2020.111058.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStress-related psychiatric disordersCorpus callosum measuresFractional anisotropyPsychiatric disordersTrauma experiencesWhite matter tractsChild trauma experiencesBrain changesLarger studyRelevant covariatesAtlas-based approachSplenium fractional anisotropyDNA specimensMultiple comparisonsGene methylationDisordersChildrenCurrent study
2018
Loss of Protocadherin‐12 Leads to Diencephalic‐Mesencephalic Junction Dysplasia Syndrome
Guemez‐Gamboa A, Çağlayan AO, Stanley V, Gregor A, Zaki M, Saleem SN, Musaev D, McEvoy‐Venneri J, Belandres D, Akizu N, Silhavy JL, Schroth J, Rosti RO, Copeland B, Lewis SM, Fang R, Issa MY, Per H, Gumus H, Bayram AK, Kumandas S, Akgumus GT, Erson‐Omay E, Yasuno K, Bilguvar K, Heimer G, Pillar N, Shomron N, Weissglas‐Volkov D, Porat Y, Einhorn Y, Gabriel S, Ben‐Zeev B, Gunel M, Gleeson JG. Loss of Protocadherin‐12 Leads to Diencephalic‐Mesencephalic Junction Dysplasia Syndrome. Annals Of Neurology 2018, 84: 638-647. PMID: 30178464, PMCID: PMC6510237, DOI: 10.1002/ana.25327.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBrainstem malformationDysplasia syndromeEndothelial cellsBiallelic mutationsAutosomal recessive malformationSuch pathogenic variantsCharacteristic clinical presentationPatient-derived induced pluripotent stem cellsWhite matter tractsAnn NeurolAppendicular spasticityBrain calcificationClinical presentationPoor outcomeAxial hypotoniaPsychomotor disabilityProgressive microcephalyTract defectsPathogenic variantsPhenotypic spectrumPatientsCraniofacial dysmorphismBrain imagingNeural precursorsProtein expression
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