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ArticleNPJ Parkinson's disease2025

Mapping striatal functional gradients and associated gene expression in Parkinson's disease with continuous cognitive impairment.

Xiaolu Li, Shuting Bu, Huize Pang, Hongmei Yu, Mengwan Zhao, Juzhou Wang, Yu Liu, Guoguang Fan

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Xiaolu LiDepartment of Radiology, The First Hospital of China Medical University, Liaoning, China.
Shuting BuDepartment of Radiology, The First Hospital of China Medical University, Liaoning, China.
Huize PangDepartment of Radiology, The First Hospital of China Medical University, Liaoning, China.
Hongmei YuDepartment of Neurology, The First Hospital of China Medical University, Liaoning, China.
Mengwan ZhaoDepartment of Radiology, The First Hospital of China Medical University, Liaoning, China.
Juzhou WangDepartment of Radiology, The First Hospital of China Medical University, Liaoning, China.
Yu LiuDepartment of Radiology, The First Hospital of China Medical University, Liaoning, China.
Guoguang FanDepartment of Radiology, The First Hospital of China Medical University, Liaoning, China. fanguog@sina.com.

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National Natural Science Foundation of China 82071909
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cognitive impairment in Parkinson's disease is closely tied to striatal dysfunction, yet the neurobiological interface between macroscale connectivity and molecular signatures remains unexplored. This study characterizes striatal gradient organization and its genetic underpinnings across PD cognitive trajectories. We analyzed functional connectivity gradients in 126 PD patients (spanning the cognitive spectrum from normal cognition to dementia) and 40 healthy controls, correlating spatial patterns with neurotransmitter architecture and transcriptomic profiles. Three distinct striatal gradients emerged: Gradient 1 remains stable throughout disease progression and partially aligns with canonical striatal subdivisions. Gradient 2 represents a spatial continuum closely linked to dopaminergic innervation and becomes most pronounced in the dementia stage. Gradient 3 corresponds to cortico-striatal connectivity patterns implicated in both early and advanced cognitive deficits. Spatial transcriptomic and neuroimaging correlation analyses identified significant associations between cortico-striatal gradient disruptions and specific gene expression patterns. These findings provide valuable insights into striatal macro- and microstructural changes in PD and their role in cognitive impairment.

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