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ArticleBMC medical imaging2025

Alterations of gray matter volume and structural covariance network in unilateral frontal lobe low-grade gliomas.

Yue Hu, Jianxun Xu, Ji Xiong, Kun Lv, Daoying Geng

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Yue Hu *Department of Radiology, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, 12 Wulumuqi Middle Road, Shanghai, 200040, P. R. China.
Jianxun Xu *Nantong University, Jiangsu, China.
Ji XiongDepartment of Pathology, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Kun LvDepartment of Radiology, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, 12 Wulumuqi Middle Road, Shanghai, 200040, P. R. China. klv20@fudan.edu.cn.
Daoying GengDepartment of Radiology, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, 12 Wulumuqi Middle Road, Shanghai, 200040, P. R. China. gdy_2019@163.com.

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Greater Bay Area Institute of Precision Medicine (Guangzhou) KCH2310094National Natural Science Foundation of China 82372048Research Startup Fund of Huashan Hospital, Fudan University 2021QD035Science and Technology Commission of Shanghai Municipality 24SF1904200, 24SF1904201Shanghai Municipal Commission of Science and Technology 22TS1400900, 23S31904100, 22ZR1409500 and 22S31905300Shanghai Sailing Program 22YF1405000
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purposeTo explore the alterations of gray matter volume (GMV) and structural covariant network (SCN) in unilateral frontal lobe low-grade gliomas (FLGGs). MATERIALS AND

methodsThe three dimensional (3D) T1 structural images of 117 patients with unilateral FLGGs and 68 age- and sex-matched healthy controls (HCs) were enrolled. The voxel-based morphometry (VBM) analysis and graph theoretical analysis of SCN were conducted to investigate the impact of unilateral FLGGs on the brain structure. This represents the first structural MRI study integrating both voxel-level morphometric changes and network-level reorganization patterns in unilateral FLGGs.

resultsThrough VBM analysis, we found that unilateral FLGGs can cause increased GMV in contralesional amygdala, calcarine, and angular gyrus, ipsilesional amygdala as well as vermis_6. The SCN of contralesional cerebrum, ipsilesional unaffected regions and cerebellum in both patients and HCs have typical small-world properties (Sigma > 1, Lambda ≈ 1 and Gamma > 1). Compared to HCs, global and nodal network metrics changed significantly in patients.

conclusionThe combination of VBM and SCN analysis revealed both focal GMV enlargement and topological alterations in patients with unilateral FLGGs, and provide a novel perspective of cross regional morphological collaborative changes for understanding the glioma-related neuroadaptation. These findings may suggest potential neuroimaging correlates of adaptive changes, which could inform future investigations into personalized treatment approaches. CLINICAL TRIAL NUMBER: Not applicable.

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Brain NeoplasmsFrontal LobeGliomaGray MatterMagnetic Resonance ImagingAdultCase-Control StudiesFemaleHumansImaging, Three-DimensionalMaleMiddle AgedFrontal lobeGraph theoretical analysisGray matter volumeLow-grade gliomasStructural covariance network

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PMCPMC12079902

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