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ArticlePsychiatry investigation2019

Gray Matter Microstructural Abnormalities and Working Memory Deficits in Individuals with Schizophrenia.

HyunJung Kim, Seung-Hyun Shon, Sung Woo Joo, Woon Yoon, Jang-Han Lee, Ji-Won Hur, JungSun Lee

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HyunJung KimDepartment of Clinical & Counseling Psychology, Graduate School of Psychological Service, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Seung-Hyun ShonDepartment of Psychiatry, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Sung Woo JooRepublic of Korea Marine Corps Education and Training Center, Pohang, Republic of Korea.
Woon YoonDepartment of Psychiatry, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Jang-Han LeeDepartment of Psychology, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Ji-Won HurDepartment of Psychology, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
JungSun LeeDepartment of Psychiatry, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Chung-Ang University · KRAsan Medical Center · KRUlsan College · KR

Funding

Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation for Treatment of Auditory Verbal HalluciP20GM103472 · NIGMS · THE MIND RESEARCH NETWORK · PI ABBOTT, CHRISTOPHER C · 2012 to 2017
$14.3M
NEURAL MECHANISMS OF SCHIZOPHRENIAP20RR021938 · NCRR · THE MIND RESEARCH NETWORK · PI JUNG, REX · 2008 to 2011
$9.4M
NEUROMORPHOMETRY IN SCHIZOPHRENIA BY COMPUTER ALGORITHMR01MH056584 · NIMH · WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY · PI CSERNANSKY, JOHN G · 1998 to 2011
$4.2M
SchizConnect: Large-Scale Schizophrenia Neuroimaging Data Mediation & FederationU01MH097435 · NIMH · NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY AT CHICAGO · PI AMBITE, JOSE LUIS, POTKIN, STEVEN G · 2013 to 2016
$2.0M
NCRR NIH HHS P20 RR021938NIGMS NIH HHS P20 GM103472NIMH NIH HHS 1U01MH097435NIMH NIH HHS R01 MH056584NIMH NIH HHS R01MH056584NIMH NIH HHS U01 MH097435
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Abstract

objectiveWorking memory impairments serve as prognostic factors for patients with schizophrenia. Working memory deficits are mainly associated with gray matter (GM) thickness and volume. We investigated the association between GM diffusivity and working memory in controls and individuals with schizophrenia.

methodsT1 and diffusion tensor images of the brain, working memory task (letter number sequencing) scores, and the demographic data of 90 individuals with schizophrenia and 97 controls were collected from the SchizConnect database. T1 images were parcellated into the 68 GM Regions of Interest (ROI). Axial Diffusivity (AD), Fractional Anisotropy (FA), Radial Diffusivity (RD), and Trace (TR) were calculated for each of the ROIs.

resultsCompared to the controls, schizophrenia group showed significantly increased AD, RD, and TR in specific regions on the frontal, temporal, and anterior cingulate area. Moreover, working memory was negatively correlated with AD, RD, and TR in the lateral orbitofrontal, superior temporal, inferior temporal, and rostral anterior cingulate area on left hemisphere in the individuals with schizophrenia.

conclusionThese results demonstrated GM microstructural abnormalities in the frontal, temporal, and anterior cingulate regions of individuals with schizophrenia. Furthermore, these regional GM microstructural abnormalities suggest a neuropathological basis for the working memory deficits observed clinically in individuals with schizophrenia.

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Diffusion tensor imagingDiffusivityGray matterSchizophreniaWorking memory

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