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ReviewCurrent Alzheimer research2025

Altered Default Mode Network Connectivity in Mild Cognitive Impairment: Insights from Resting-State fMRI Studies.

Danqi Zhang, Jinhuan Yue, Hanbin Niu, Zeyi Wei, Dong-Hong Huang, Peng Wang, Xiaoling Li, Yuhui Zhao, Qinhong Zhang

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Review in Current Alzheimer research, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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9 authors.

Danqi ZhangDepartment of Anesthesiology and Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin, 150040, China.
Jinhuan YueShenzhen Frontiers in Chinese Medicine Research Co., Ltd., Shenzhen, 518000, China.
Hanbin NiuDepartment of Anesthesiology and Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin, 150040, China.
Zeyi WeiDepartment of Medical Imaging, Second Affiliated Hospital of Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin, 150040, China.
Dong-Hong HuangFirst School of Clinical Medicine, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin, 150040, China.
Peng WangDivision of Oncology, First Affiliated Hospital of Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin, 150040, China.
Xiaoling LiDivision of CT and MRI, First Affiliated Hospital of Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin, 150040, China.
Yuhui ZhaoDepartment of Rehabilitation, Shenzhen Longhua District Central Hospital, Shenzhen, 518110, China.
Qinhong ZhangShenzhen Frontiers in Chinese Medicine Research Co., Ltd., Shenzhen, 518000, China.

Funding

Joint Guidance Project of Natural Science Foundation of Heilongjiang Province LH2020H103National Foundation of Natural Science of China 82074537
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) is marked by a measurable decline in cognitive function that exceeds typical age-related changes but does not yet qualify as dementia. The brain's Default Mode Network (DMN) remains active during rest and plays a crucial role in introspective processes, such as memory retrieval and self-referential thinking. Resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging (rs-fMRI) is a non-invasive neuroimaging technique that measures spontaneous fluctuations in blood oxygenation, providing insights into functional connectivity within brain networks. Investigating the DMN using rs-fMRI in individuals with MCI allows researchers to identify early neural changes associated with cognitive decline, which may serve as biomarkers for the early detection of Alzheimer's disease or related dementias. The rs-fMRI technique has been widely used in MCI research to explore the underlying neurobiological mechanisms of cognitive impairment. This study aims to synthesize findings from rs-fMRI studies focusing on alterations in DMN connectivity in MCI populations. This analysis deepens our understanding of the early-stage neural disruptions in MCI and holds significant implications for developing early diagnostic tools and interventions aimed at delaying the progression to dementia.

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BrainCognitive DysfunctionDefault Mode NetworkMagnetic Resonance ImagingNerve NetHumansNeural PathwaysRestbrain default networkfunctional connectivity.local consistencylow-frequency amplitudemagnetic resonance imagingMild cognitive impairment

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PMID40231538

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