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ArticleNeuroscience bulletin2025

Intrinsic Functional Connectivity Associated with γ‑Aminobutyric Acid and Glutamate/Glutamine in the Lateral Prefrontal Cortex and Internalizing Psychopathology in Adolescents.

Kai Wang, Harry R Smolker, Mark S Brown, Hannah R Snyder, Yu Cheng, Benjamin L Hankin, Marie T Banich

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Kai WangPhilosophy and Social Science Laboratory of Reading and Development in Children and Adolescents (South China Normal University), Ministry of Education, Guangzhou, China. kaiwang@m.scnu.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0004-3908-5504
Harry R SmolkerInstitute of Cognitive Science, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO, 80309‑0344, USA.
Mark S BrownDepartment of Radiology, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, 80045, USA.
Hannah R SnyderDepartment of Psychology, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA, 02453, USA.
Yu ChengPhilosophy and Social Science Laboratory of Reading and Development in Children and Adolescents (South China Normal University), Ministry of Education, Guangzhou, China.
Benjamin L HankinPsychology Department, University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign, Champaign, IL, 61820, USA.
Marie T BanichInstitute of Cognitive Science, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO, 80309‑0344, USA. marie.banich@colorado.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9373-9194

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Abstract

In this study, we systematically tested the hypothesis that during the critical developmental period of adolescence, on a macro scale, the concentrations of major excitatory and inhibitory neurotransmitters (glutamate/glutamine and γ‑aminobutyric acid [GABA]) in the dorsal and ventral lateral prefrontal cortex are associated with the brain's functional connectivity and an individual's psychopathology. Neurotransmitters were measured via magnetic resonance spectroscopy while functional connectivity was measured with resting-state fMRI (n = 121). Seed-based and network-based analyses revealed associations of neurotransmitter concentrations and functional connectivities between regions/networks that are connected to prefrontal cortices via structural connections that are thought to be under dynamic development during adolescence. These regions tend to be boundary areas between functional networks. Furthermore, several connectivities were found to be associated with individual's levels of internalizing psychopathology. These findings provide insights into specific neurochemical mechanisms underlying the brain's macroscale functional organization, its development during adolescence, and its potential associations with symptoms associated with internalizing psychopathology.

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gamma-Aminobutyric AcidGlutamic AcidGlutamineNerve NetPrefrontal CortexAdolescentConnectomeFemaleHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingMagnetic Resonance SpectroscopyMaleNeural Pathwaysgamma-Aminobutyric AcidGlutamic AcidGlutamineFunctional connectivityGABAGlutamateMR spectroscopyPsychopathologyResting state fMRI

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PMID40418518
PMCPMC12433395

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