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ArticleGeneral psychiatry2024

Age-related differences in long-term potentiation-like plasticity and short-latency afferent inhibition and their association with cognitive function.

Qian Lu, Sisi Huang, Tianjiao Zhang, Jie Song, Manyu Dong, Yilun Qian, Jing Teng, Tong Wang, Chuan He, Ying Shen

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Article in General psychiatry, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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9 citing papers in PubMed, 13 citations in OpenAlex.

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10 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Qian Lu *Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, The Affiliated Jiangsu Shengze Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Suzhou, China.
Sisi Huang *Rehabilitation Medicine Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Tianjiao Zhang *Rehabilitation Medicine Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Jie Song *Rehabilitation Medicine Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Manyu DongRehabilitation Medicine Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Yilun QianRehabilitation Medicine Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Jing TengRehabilitation Medicine Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Tong WangRehabilitation Medicine Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Chuan HeDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, The Affiliated Jiangsu Shengze Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Suzhou, China.
Ying ShenRehabilitation Medicine Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.ORCID 0000-0001-8308-9562
Jiangsu Province Hospital · CNJiangsu Shengze Hospital · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: The neurophysiological differences in cortical plasticity and cholinergic system function due to ageing and their correlation with cognitive function remain poorly understood. Aims: To reveal the differences in long-term potentiation (LTP)-like plasticity and short-latency afferent inhibition (SAI) between older and younger individuals, alongside their correlation with cognitive function using transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS). Methods: The cross-sectional study involved 31 younger adults aged 18-30 and 46 older adults aged 60-80. All participants underwent comprehensive cognitive assessments and a neurophysiological evaluation based on TMS. Cognitive function assessments included evaluations of global cognitive function, language, memory and executive function. The neurophysiological assessment included LTP-like plasticity and SAI. Results: The findings of this study revealed a decline in LTP among the older adults compared with the younger adults (wald χ Conclusions: During the normal ageing process, a decline in synaptic plasticity may precede cholinergic system dysfunction. In individuals over 60 years of age, there is a reduction in LTP-like plasticity, while a decline in cholinergic system function is observed in those over 70. Thus, the cholinergic system may play a vital role in preventing cognitive decline during normal ageing. In younger individuals, LTP-like plasticity might represent a potential neurophysiological marker for language function.

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Cognitive NeuroscienceCross-Sectional StudiesGeriatric AssessmentMotor CortexNervous System

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