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ArticleHuman brain mapping2024

Cortical gray to white matter signal intensity ratio as a sign of neurodegeneration and cognition independent of β-amyloid in dementia.

Xiaomeng Xu, Ikbeom Jang, Junfang Zhang, Miao Zhang, Lijun Wang, Guanyu Ye, Aonan Zhao, Yichi Zhang, Biao Li, Jun Liu and 2 more

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Article in Human brain mapping, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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12 authors at 2 institutions in 3 countries.

Xiaomeng XuDepartment of Neurology and Institute of Neurology, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1717-538X
Ikbeom JangAthinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging, Massachusetts General Hospital, Charlestown, Massachusetts, USA.
Junfang ZhangDepartment of Neurology and Institute of Neurology, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Miao ZhangDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Lijun WangDepartment of Neurology and Institute of Neurology, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Guanyu YeDepartment of Neurology and Institute of Neurology, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Aonan ZhaoDepartment of Neurology and Institute of Neurology, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Yichi ZhangDepartment of Neurology and Institute of Neurology, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Biao LiDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Jun LiuDepartment of Neurology and Institute of Neurology, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Binyin LiDepartment of Neurology and Institute of Neurology, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1953-382X
Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative
Shanghai Jiao Tong University · CNHarvard University · US

Funding

Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative - SupplementU01AG024904 · NIA · NORTHERN CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE RES &EDUC · PI WEINER, MICHAEL W · 2004 to 2015
$121.0M
NIA NIH HHS U01 AG024904NIH HHS U01 AG024904
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cortical gray to white matter signal intensity ratio (GWR) measured from T1-weighted magnetic resonance (MR) images was associated with neurodegeneration and dementia. We characterized topological patterns of GWR during AD pathogenesis and investigated its association with cognitive decline. The study included a cross-sectional dataset and a longitudinal dataset. The cross-sectional dataset included 60 cognitively healthy controls, 61 mild cognitive impairment (MCI), and 63 patients with dementia. The longitudinal dataset included 26 participants who progressed from cognitively normal to dementia and 26 controls that remained cognitively normal. GWR was compared across the cross-sectional groups, adjusted for amyloid PET. The correlation between GWR and cognition performance was also evaluated. The longitudinal dataset was used to investigate GWR alteration during the AD pathogenesis. Dementia with β-amyloid deposition group exhibited the largest area of increased GWR, followed by MCI with β-amyloid deposition, MCI without β-amyloid deposition, and controls. The spatial pattern of GWR-increased regions was not influenced by β-amyloid deposits. Correlation between regional GWR alteration and cognitive decline was only detected among individuals with β-amyloid deposition. GWR showed positive correlation with tau PET in the left supramarginal, lateral occipital gyrus, and right middle frontal cortex. The longitudinal study showed that GWR increased around the fusiform, inferior/superior temporal lobe, and entorhinal cortex in MCI and progressed to larger cortical regions after progression to AD. The spatial pattern of GWR-increased regions was independent of β-amyloid deposits but overlapped with tauopathy. The GWR can serve as a promising biomarker of neurodegeneration in AD.

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Alzheimer DiseaseCognitive DysfunctionDementiaWhite MatterAmyloid beta-PeptidesCognitionCross-Sectional StudiesHumansLongitudinal StudiesMagnetic Resonance ImagingPlaque, AmyloidPositron-Emission Tomographytau ProteinsAmyloid beta-Peptidestau Proteinscognitive declinedementiaGWRimaging biomarkerβ-amyloid

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