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ArticlebioRxiv : the preprint server for biology2026

Thalamic nuclei insights into Alzheimer's disease.

Julie P Vidal, Daniel J Myall, Jérémie Pariente, Toni L Pitcher, Reece P Roberts, Erin E Cawston, Campbell Le Heron, Tim J Anderson, Catherine A Morgan, Tracy R Melzer and 4 more

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14 authors.

Julie P VidalTe Kura Mahi ā-Hirikapo | School of Psychology, Speech and Hearing, University of Canterbury. Christchurch, Christchurch, New Zealand.ORCID 0009-0006-7711-3080
Daniel J MyallNew Zealand Brain Research Institute, Christchurch, New Zealand.ORCID 0000-0002-0032-6567
Jérémie ParienteUniv Toulouse, Inserm, ToNIC, Toulouse, France.
Toni L PitcherNew Zealand Brain Research Institute, Christchurch, New Zealand.
Reece P RobertsSchool of Psychology, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand.
Erin E CawstonCentre for Brain Research, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand.
Campbell Le HeronNew Zealand Brain Research Institute, Christchurch, New Zealand.
Tim J AndersonNew Zealand Brain Research Institute, Christchurch, New Zealand.
Catherine A MorganSchool of Psychology, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand.
Tracy R MelzerTe Kura Mahi ā-Hirikapo | School of Psychology, Speech and Hearing, University of Canterbury. Christchurch, Christchurch, New Zealand.
Ian J KirkSchool of Psychology, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand.
Lynette J TippettSchool of Psychology, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand.
Patrice PéranUniv Toulouse, Inserm, ToNIC, Toulouse, France.
John C Dalrymple-AlfordTe Kura Mahi ā-Hirikapo | School of Psychology, Speech and Hearing, University of Canterbury. Christchurch, Christchurch, New Zealand.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionThalamic nuclei support multiple cognitive processes, yet their integrity in biologically-defined Alzheimer's disease (AD) remains unknown.

methodAmyloid status was determined using PET Centiloids >24 in 1,327 participants from ADNI. Combined with clinical diagnosis, this yielded six groups: amyloid-negative or positive CN-MCI-dementia/AD. Thalamic nuclei volumes were extracted from T1-weighted MRI using the HIPS-THOMAS algorithm.

resultsLarge volume reductions in the anteroventral, mediodorsal, and pulvinar nuclei were observed in amyloid-positive MCI and AD. Reduced volumes were also evident in amyloid-positive CN, supporting preclinical AD. Adding the anteroventral nucleus improved cognitive status classification in Random Forest analyses. A phenotypic model integrating thalamic nuclei clearly distinguished amyloid-positive groups from amyloid-negative CN and reclassified non-AD patients with 68% of amyloid-negative MCI subjects as CN-like, and 27% of amyloid-positive CN as MCI-like. DISCUSSION: Thalamic volumetry from conventional T1-weighted MRI enhances clinical insight into AD and provides a practical biomarker for disease intervention.

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Alzheimer’s diseaseAmyloid PETCentiloidsHIPS-THOMASNeurodegenerationThalamic nucleiThalamus

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PMCPMC13232178

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