2022
Right Prefrontal Cortical Thickness Is Associated With Response to Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy in Children With Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Bertolín S, Alonso P, Martínez-Zalacaín I, Menchón J, Jimenez-Murcia S, Baker J, Bargalló N, Batistuzzo M, Boedhoe P, Brennan B, Feusner J, Fitzgerald K, Fontaine M, Hansen B, Hirano Y, Hoexter M, Huyser C, Jahanshad N, Jaspers-Fayer F, Kuno M, Kvale G, Lazaro L, Machado-Sousa M, Marsh R, Morgado P, Nakagawa A, Norman L, Nurmi E, O’Neill J, Ortiz A, Perriello C, Piacentini J, Picó-Pérez M, Shavitt R, Shimizu E, Simpson H, Stewart S, Thomopoulos S, Thorsen A, Walitza S, Wolters L, Group E, Real E, Segalas C, Morer A, Brem S, Ferreira S, Moreira P, Hagen K, Hamatani S, Takahashi J, Yoshida T, de Mathis M, Miguel E, Pariente J, Tang J, Thompson P, van den Heuvel O, Stein D, Soriano-Mas C. Right Prefrontal Cortical Thickness Is Associated With Response to Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy in Children With Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. Journal Of The American Academy Of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 2022, 62: 403-414. PMID: 36526161, PMCID: PMC10065927, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaac.2022.07.865.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCognitive behavioral therapyObsessive-compulsive disorderCBT responseCortical thicknessMagnetic Resonance Imaging PredictorsBaseline cortical thicknessPrefrontal cortex thicknessFirst-line treatmentRostral middle frontal gyrusPrefrontal cortical thicknessIdentification of predictorsHigher cortical thicknessMiddle frontal gyrusRight prefrontal cortexCortical surface areaMechanism of actionAdult patientsImaging predictorsPrefrontal cortex regionsClinical managementLarge seriesSubcortical volumesAdult populationFrontal polePrefrontal cortexAssociations between Family Functioning and Maternal Behavior on Default Mode Network Connectivity in School-Age Children
Rebello K, Moura L, Bueno A, Picon F, Pan P, Gadelha A, Miguel E, Bressan R, Rohde L, Sato J. Associations between Family Functioning and Maternal Behavior on Default Mode Network Connectivity in School-Age Children. International Journal Of Environmental Research And Public Health 2022, 19: 6055. PMID: 35627592, PMCID: PMC9141331, DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19106055.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDefault mode networkFamily Environment ScaleSchool-aged childrenPosterior cingulate cortexMedial prefrontal cortexFamily environmentFunctional connectivityDMN functional connectivityCohesive familiesMaternal behaviorDefault mode network connectivityFunctional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) dataEarly child experiencesPositive maternal behaviorParent-child relationshipMode network connectivityBrain functional connectivityChild affectFamily functioningMaternal overprotectionEarly adolescenceFamily cohesivenessMode networkPrefrontal cortexFamily context
2021
Lower Ventromedial Prefrontal Cortex Glutamate Levels in Patients With Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder
Batistuzzo M, Sottili B, Shavitt R, Lopes A, Cappi C, de Mathis M, Pastorello B, Diniz J, Silva R, Miguel E, Hoexter M, Otaduy M. Lower Ventromedial Prefrontal Cortex Glutamate Levels in Patients With Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder. Frontiers In Psychiatry 2021, 12: 668304. PMID: 34168581, PMCID: PMC8218991, DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2021.668304.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGamma-aminobutyric acidObsessive-compulsive disorderClinical symptomsHealthy controlsExcitatory/inhibitory imbalancePathophysiology of OCDGlu/Gln ratioH-MRS studiesGray matter fractionGlu/CrCortico-striatal circuitsGlutamate levelsExcitatory neurotransmissionNeurochemical imbalanceInhibitory imbalanceStriatal regionsUnderlying neurochemistryN-acetylaspartatePatientsKey neurotransmitterH-MRSVentromedial prefrontal cortexSecondary analysisAbnormal levelsPrefrontal cortex
2020
Effects of semantic categorization strategy training on episodic memory in children and adolescents
Miotto E, Balardin J, da Graça M. Martin M, Polanczyk G, Savage C, Miguel E, Batistuzzo M. Effects of semantic categorization strategy training on episodic memory in children and adolescents. PLOS ONE 2020, 15: e0228866. PMID: 32069310, PMCID: PMC7028277, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0228866.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFunctional magnetic resonance imagingEpisodic memoryPrefrontal cortexCognitive trainingStrategy trainingMiddle frontal gyrus activationDefault mode network areasVerbal episodic memoryImproved memory performanceRight frontal poleLateral orbital gyrusCategorization trainingSuccessful memoryExecutive processesNeural correlatesMemory performanceWord listsAnterior cingulateFrontal poleMemoryHigher activationBrain regionsAdolescentsOrbital gyrusBehavioral effects
2019
Association between spontaneous activity of the default mode network hubs and leukocyte telomere length in late childhood and early adolescence
Rebello K, Moura L, Xavier G, Spindola L, Carvalho C, Hoexter M, Gadelha A, Picon F, Pan P, Zugman A, Grassi-Oliveira R, Brietzke E, Belangero S, Salum G, Rohde L, Miguel E, Bressan R, Jackowski A, Sato J. Association between spontaneous activity of the default mode network hubs and leukocyte telomere length in late childhood and early adolescence. Journal Of Psychosomatic Research 2019, 127: 109864. PMID: 31706071, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2019.109864.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdverse childhood experiencesMedial prefrontal cortexPosterior cingulate cortexDefault mode networkResting-state functional magnetic resonanceEarly life stressBrain's default mode networkFunctional magnetic resonanceBlood samplesSpontaneous activityDefault mode network hubCingulate cortexDMN hubsPsychiatric conditionsFamily environmentLength shorteningPrefrontal cortexMental healthFractional amplitudeLow-frequency fluctuationsMode networkFamily Environment ScaleHypothesis-driven studiesTelomere lengthLate childhood
2017
Effects of the brain-derived neurotropic factor variant Val66Met on cortical structure in late childhood and early adolescence
de Araujo C, Zugman A, Swardfager W, Belangero S, Ota V, Spindola L, Hakonarson H, Pellegrino R, Gadelha A, Salum G, Pan P, de Moura L, Del Aquilla M, Picon F, Amaro E, Sato J, Brietzke E, Grassi-Oliveira R, Rohde L, Miguel E, Bressan R, Jackowski A. Effects of the brain-derived neurotropic factor variant Val66Met on cortical structure in late childhood and early adolescence. Journal Of Psychiatric Research 2017, 98: 51-58. PMID: 29288952, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2017.12.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPsychiatric disordersVal66Met polymorphismCortical thicknessBrain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) Val66Met polymorphismRegional structural brain changesNeurotrophic factor Val66Met polymorphismPrefrontal cortexStructural brain changesLateral temporal cortexEffect of Val66MetBilateral prefrontal cortexVal66Met effectsWindow of vulnerabilityCortical maturationBrain changesOccipital lobeMet carriersAtypical neurodevelopmentMRI scansPsychiatric diagnosisTemporal cortexDiagnosis interactionVal66MetNeuropsychiatric disordersBrain morphology
2016
Connectome hubs at resting state in children and adolescents: Reproducibility and psychopathological correlation
Sato J, Biazoli C, Salum G, Gadelha A, Crossley N, Vieira G, Zugman A, Picon F, Pan P, Hoexter M, Anés M, Moura L, Del’Aquilla M, Amaro E, Mcguire P, Rohde L, Miguel E, Bressan R, Jackowski A. Connectome hubs at resting state in children and adolescents: Reproducibility and psychopathological correlation. Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience 2016, 20: 2-11. PMID: 27288820, PMCID: PMC6987719, DOI: 10.1016/j.dcn.2016.05.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnterior medial prefrontal cortexPsychiatric symptomsLarge-scale functional networksBrain hubsMental disordersHub regionsMedial prefrontal cortexResting-state fMRIFunctional cortical networksIndependent population-based samplesRight IPSPopulation-based sampleIntraparietal sulcusBrain networksPrefrontal cortexCortical networksIntegrative regionsFunctional networksAdolescentsLow centralitySymptomsChildrenDisordersReplicabilityInteresting target
2015
Reduced Prefrontal Activation in Pediatric Patients With Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder During Verbal Episodic Memory Encoding
Batistuzzo M, Balardin J, da Graça Morais Martin M, Hoexter M, Bernardes E, Borcato S, de Marco e Souza M, Querido C, Morais R, de Alvarenga P, Lopes A, Shavitt R, Savage C, Amaro E, Miguel E, Polanczyk G, Miotto E. Reduced Prefrontal Activation in Pediatric Patients With Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder During Verbal Episodic Memory Encoding. Journal Of The American Academy Of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 2015, 54: 849-858. PMID: 26407495, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaac.2015.06.020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVerbal episodic memoryObsessive-compulsive disorderEpisodic memoryOrbitofrontal cortexPrefrontal cortexSemantic clusteringFunctional magnetic resonance imagingDorsomedial prefrontal cortexAltered brain activationDifferent neural mechanismsPathophysiology of OCDUnrelated wordsPrefrontal activationBrain activationWord listsExecutive dysfunctionNeural mechanismsTotal wordsCompulsive Scale scoresYale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale scoresStrategy scoresStrategy applicationMemoryCortexKey regions