2024
The effects of genetic and modifiable risk factors on brain regions vulnerable to ageing and disease
Manuello J, Min J, McCarthy P, Alfaro-Almagro F, Lee S, Smith S, Elliott L, Winkler A, Douaud G. The effects of genetic and modifiable risk factors on brain regions vulnerable to ageing and disease. Nature Communications 2024, 15: 2576. PMID: 38538590, PMCID: PMC10973379, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-46344-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsModifiable risk factorsRisk factorsBrain networksUK Biobank participantsTraffic-related air pollutionAlcohol intake frequencyBrain regionsGenome-wide associationBiobank participantsHigher-order brain regionsIntake frequencyXg blood groupEffects of ageCardiovascular deathGenetic influencesUnique contributionsNitrogen dioxideSchizophreniaBrainAgeAir pollutionAlzheimer's diseaseParkinson's diseaseSexAssociation
2023
Mapping Lesion-Related Epilepsy to a Human Brain Network
Schaper F, Nordberg J, Cohen A, Lin C, Hsu J, Horn A, Ferguson M, Siddiqi S, Drew W, Soussand L, Winkler A, Simó M, Bruna J, Rheims S, Guenot M, Bucci M, Nummenmaa L, Staals J, Colon A, Ackermans L, Bubrick E, Peters J, Wu O, Rost N, Grafman J, Blumenfeld H, Temel Y, Rouhl R, Joutsa J, Fox M. Mapping Lesion-Related Epilepsy to a Human Brain Network. JAMA Neurology 2023, 80: 891-902. PMID: 37399040, PMCID: PMC10318550, DOI: 10.1001/jamaneurol.2023.1988.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk of epilepsyLesion locationBrain regionsPoststroke epilepsyControl patientsSeizure controlBrain lesionsIndependent cohortBrain networksLesion typeBrain stimulation sitesLesion network mappingLesion-related epilepsyImproved seizure controlDrug-resistant epilepsyCase-control studyBrain stimulation therapyHuman brain networksSpecific brain regionsDifferent lesion typesSpecific brain networksBasal gangliaVascular territoriesStimulation therapyMAIN OUTCOMEVolume of subcortical brain regions in social anxiety disorder: mega-analytic results from 37 samples in the ENIGMA-Anxiety Working Group
Groenewold N, Bas-Hoogendam J, Amod A, Laansma M, Van Velzen L, Aghajani M, Hilbert K, Oh H, Salas R, Jackowski A, Pan P, Salum G, Blair J, Blair K, Hirsch J, Pantazatos S, Schneier F, Talati A, Roelofs K, Volman I, Blanco-Hinojo L, Cardoner N, Pujol J, Beesdo-Baum K, Ching C, Thomopoulos S, Jansen A, Kircher T, Krug A, Nenadić I, Stein F, Dannlowski U, Grotegerd D, Lemke H, Meinert S, Winter A, Erb M, Kreifelts B, Gong Q, Lui S, Zhu F, Mwangi B, Soares J, Wu M, Bayram A, Canli M, Tükel R, Westenberg P, Heeren A, Cremers H, Hofmann D, Straube T, Doruyter A, Lochner C, Peterburs J, Van Tol M, Gur R, Kaczkurkin A, Larsen B, Satterthwaite T, Filippi C, Gold A, Harrewijn A, Zugman A, Bülow R, Grabe H, Völzke H, Wittfeld K, Böhnlein J, Dohm K, Kugel H, Schrammen E, Zwanzger P, Leehr E, Sindermann L, Ball T, Fonzo G, Paulus M, Simmons A, Stein M, Klumpp H, Phan K, Furmark T, Månsson K, Manzouri A, Avery S, Blackford J, Clauss J, Feola B, Harper J, Sylvester C, Lueken U, Veltman D, Winkler A, Jahanshad N, Pine D, Thompson P, Stein D, Van der Wee N. Volume of subcortical brain regions in social anxiety disorder: mega-analytic results from 37 samples in the ENIGMA-Anxiety Working Group. Molecular Psychiatry 2023, 28: 1079-1089. PMID: 36653677, PMCID: PMC10804423, DOI: 10.1038/s41380-022-01933-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSocial anxiety disorderSubcortical brain regionsAnxiety disordersSAD patientsBilateral putamen volumesSubcortical regionsBrain regionsLinear mixed effects analysisComorbid anxiety disordersSubcortical volumesFamily-wise errorPutamen volumeSAD onsetVolumetric differencesPallidum volumeMixed effects analysisD effect sizesInconsistent findingsLeft putamenEffect sizeFull samplePrevious findingsInternational sampleSignificant interactionLimited convergence
2021
Recent advances in understanding neural correlates of anxiety disorders in children and adolescents
Zugman A, Winkler A, Pine D. Recent advances in understanding neural correlates of anxiety disorders in children and adolescents. Current Opinion In Psychiatry 2021, 34: 617-623. PMID: 34475352, PMCID: PMC8490291, DOI: 10.1097/yco.0000000000000743.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnxiety disordersBrain regionsMedial prefrontal cortexNeural indicesLow-level threatNeural correlatesSmall effect sizesPrefrontal cortexNeural circuitryBrain circuitryCircuitry dysfunctionBrain connectivityCommon psychiatric diagnosesFearEffect sizeMost mental illnessesStria terminalisBed nucleusAnxietyAdolescentsPsychiatric diagnosisMental illnessRecent workDisordersChildren
2020
Ultra-high field imaging reveals increased whole brain connectivity underpins cognitive strategies that attenuate pain
Schulz E, Stankewitz A, Winkler A, Irving S, Witkovský V, Tracey I. Ultra-high field imaging reveals increased whole brain connectivity underpins cognitive strategies that attenuate pain. ELife 2020, 9: e55028. PMID: 32876049, PMCID: PMC7498261, DOI: 10.7554/elife.55028.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPain attenuationBrain connectivityAttenuation of painCognitive strategiesHigher functional connectivityWhole-brain connectivityTonic cold painWhite matter integrityPain processingLower painFunctional imaging dataCold painPainCingulate cortexBrain regionsFunctional connectivityHealthy participantsTrialsCognitive interventionsDiffusion tensorTrial variabilityBrain dataImaging dataParticipants
2019
Strategy-dependent modulation of cortical pain circuits for the attenuation of pain
Schulz E, Stankewitz A, Witkovský V, Winkler A, Tracey I. Strategy-dependent modulation of cortical pain circuits for the attenuation of pain. Cortex 2019, 113: 255-266. PMID: 30711854, DOI: 10.1016/j.cortex.2018.12.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCognitive strategiesBrain activityDifferent cognitive strategiesPain attenuationUnderlying neuronal mechanismsPain-related brain activityVariability of performanceNeuroscientific techniquesNeurofeedback techniquesT fMRIPerception of painBehavioral dataBehavioral studiesTrial levelBrain regionsCortical regionsNeuronal mechanismsCortical feedbackInsular cortexDistractionTaskPain perceptionPotential predispositionAttenuation of painPerception
2010
A Multimodal Assessment of the Genetic Control over Working Memory
Karlsgodt KH, Kochunov P, Winkler AM, Laird AR, Almasy L, Duggirala R, Olvera RL, Fox PT, Blangero J, Glahn DC. A Multimodal Assessment of the Genetic Control over Working Memory. Journal Of Neuroscience 2010, 30: 8197-8202. PMID: 20554870, PMCID: PMC2894480, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.0359-10.2010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAnisotropyBrainBrain MappingDiffusion Magnetic Resonance ImagingFemaleHumansImage Processing, Computer-AssistedMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleMemory, Short-TermMexican AmericansMiddle AgedNerve Fibers, MyelinatedNeural PathwaysNeuropsychological TestsOxygenPedigreeYoung AdultConceptsMemory performanceComplex cognitive functionsHigher-level processesGray matter densityWorking memoryCognitive measuresResponse taskStructural magnetic resonanceGeneral intelligenceSuperior longitudinal fasciculusHuman participantsWhite matter tractsCognitive functionCognitive deficitsOnly performanceMultimodal assessmentBrain regionsMemoryCommon genetic factorsLongitudinal fasciculusMajor white matter tractsLevel processesMeasuresGray matter regionsCore component
2009
Heritability of Volume, Surface Area and Thickness for Anatomically Defined Cortical Brain Regions Estimated in a Large Extended Pedigree
Winkler A, Kochunov P, Fox P, Duggirala R, Almasy L, Blangero J, Glahn D. Heritability of Volume, Surface Area and Thickness for Anatomically Defined Cortical Brain Regions Estimated in a Large Extended Pedigree. NeuroImage 2009, 47: s162. DOI: 10.1016/s1053-8119(09)71713-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCortical brain regionsBrain regions