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ArticleJournal of pain research2025

Hippocampal Subfields Related to Cognitive Decline and Peripheral TIM-3 Levels in Elderly with Knee Osteoarthritis.

Baoru Zhao, Xiaowen Lian, Peiling Zeng, Yajun Wang, Guiyan Cai, Ruilin Chen, Jiao Liu, Lidian Chen

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Baoru Zhao *College of Rehabilitation Medicine, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou, Fujian, People's Republic of China.
Xiaowen Lian *Affiliated Rehabilitation Hospital, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou, Fujian, People's Republic of China.
Peiling Zeng *College of Rehabilitation Medicine, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou, Fujian, People's Republic of China.
Yajun WangCollege of Rehabilitation Medicine, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou, Fujian, People's Republic of China.
Guiyan CaiCollege of Rehabilitation Medicine, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou, Fujian, People's Republic of China.
Ruilin ChenCollege of Rehabilitation Medicine, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou, Fujian, People's Republic of China.
Jiao LiuCollege of Rehabilitation Medicine, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou, Fujian, People's Republic of China.
Lidian ChenCollege of Rehabilitation Medicine, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou, Fujian, People's Republic of China.

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Purpose: Knee osteoarthritis (KOA) has been linked to increased cognitive decline risk, but the specific mechanisms underlying this phenomenon remain unclear. Research suggests neuroimaging changes and chronic low-grade inflammation may play key roles as common pathways linking osteoarthritis (OA) to cognitive decline. Patients and Methods: This cross-sectional study recruited 36 individuals diagnosed with KOA and 25 healthy controls (HCs). Cognition was assessed using the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) and the Digit Cancellation Test (DCT). The gray matter volume of 12 hippocampal subfields and the serum TIM-3 levels were also measured. Results: KOA patients had significantly lower MoCA scores ( Conclusion: The hippocampal tail and hippocampal fissure exhibited reduced volume in KOA patients, and these changes were associated with alterations in attention and serum TIM-3 levels, respectively. These findings suggest a potential link between KOA and cognitive decline through inflammation and neuroscience, offering a theoretical basis for further study. Meanwhile, serum TIM-3 and right hippocampal fissure/tail volume might be potential biomarkers for detecting cognitive decline in KOA patients. Further studies are necessary for the investigation of this possibility.

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cognitive declinehippocampal subfieldsknee osteoarthritisTIM-3

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