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ArticleJournal of magnetic resonance imaging : JMRI2021

Small-World Networks and Their Relationship With Hippocampal Glutamine/Glutamate Concentration in Healthy Adults With Varying Genetic Risk for Alzheimer's Disease.

Hui Zhang, Pui W Chiu, Isaac Ip, Tianyin Liu, Gloria H Y Wong, You-Qiang Song, Savio W H Wong, Karl Herrup, Henry K F Mak

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Article in Journal of magnetic resonance imaging : JMRI, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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9 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Hui ZhangDepartment of Diagnostic Radiology, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
Pui W ChiuDepartment of Diagnostic Radiology, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
Isaac IpDepartment of Educational Psychology, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
Tianyin LiuDepartment of Social Work and Administration, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
Gloria H Y WongDepartment of Social Work and Administration, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.ORCID 0000-0002-1331-942X
You-Qiang SongSchool of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
Savio W H WongDepartment of Educational Psychology, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
Karl HerrupAlzheimer Disease Research Centre, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
Henry K F MakDepartment of Diagnostic Radiology, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.ORCID 0000-0002-2007-0650
University of Hong Kong · HKAlzheimer’s Disease Neuroimaging Initiative · USChinese University of Hong Kong · HKUniversity of Pittsburgh · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundApolipoprotein E ɛ4 allele (ApoE4) is the most common gene polymorphism related to Alzheimer's disease (AD). Impaired synaptic dysfunction occurs in ApoE4 carriers before any clinical symptoms. It remains unknown whether ApoE4 status affects the hippocampal neuromodulation, which further influences brain network topology. PURPOSE: To study the relationship of regional and global network properties by using graph theory analysis and glutamatergic (Glx) neuromodulation in the ApoE isoforms. STUDY TYPE: Prospective. SUBJECTS: Eighty-four cognitively normal adults (26 ApoE4 and 58 non-ApoE4 carriers). FIELD STRENGTH/SEQUENCE: Gradient-echo echo-planar and point resolved spectroscopy sequence at 3 T. ASSESSMENT: Glx concentration in bilateral hippocampi were processed with jMRUI (4.0), and graph theory metrics (global: γ, λ, small-worldness in whole brain; regional: nodal clustering coefficient (C STATISTICAL TESTS: Two-sample t test was used to compare metrics between subgroups. Correlations between regional properties and Glx by Pearson's partial correlation with false discovery rate correction.

resultsSignificant differences (P < 0.05) in C DATA

conclusionOur results suggested that healthy ApoE4 carriers exhibit poorer local interconnectivity. Moreover, the close relationship between glutamate and small-world network properties in ApoE4 carriers might reflect a compensatory response to the impaired network efficiency. EVIDENCE LEVEL: 2 TECHNICAL EFFICACY: Stage 3.

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Alzheimer DiseaseGlutamineAdultBrainGlutamic AcidHippocampusHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingProspective StudiesGlutamic AcidGlutamineapolipoprotein E ɛ4 allelefunctional magnetic resonance imagingmagnetic resonance spectroscopysmall world network

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