2025
Prognostic value of plasma biomarkers for informing clinical trial design in mild-to-moderate Alzheimer’s disease
Qiu Y, Jacobs D, Messer K, Salmon D, Wellington C, Stukas S, Revta C, Brewer J, Léger G, Askew B, Donahue L, Kaplita S, Coric V, Qureshi I, Feldman H. Prognostic value of plasma biomarkers for informing clinical trial design in mild-to-moderate Alzheimer’s disease. Alzheimer's Research & Therapy 2025, 17: 97. PMID: 40317057, PMCID: PMC12046789, DOI: 10.1186/s13195-025-01745-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMild to moderate ADADAS-cog11CDR-SBBaseline plasma NfLAlzheimer's diseasePlasma biomarkersMild-to-moderate Alzheimer's diseasePrognostic valueClinical trialsBaseline NfLPlasma NfLPlacebo-controlled trialCortical volumeConcentrations of plasma biomarkersMethodsPost hoc analysisDesign of clinical trialsClinical outcome dataIncreased ventricular volumeTrial participantsVolumetric MRIBaseline concentrationsEarly disease stagesClinical trial designTrial entry criteriaAD trialsBrain Signatures of Very Early Cognitive Decline in Asymptomatic Middle‐Aged Offspring of People With Alzheimer's Disease
Ramsingh N, Lin H, Ouyang Y, Ravona‐Springer R, Livny A, Soleimani L, Bendlin B, Matatov A, Niv T, Shamir T, Ganmore I, Heymann A, Sano M, Azuri J, Beeri M. Brain Signatures of Very Early Cognitive Decline in Asymptomatic Middle‐Aged Offspring of People With Alzheimer's Disease. International Journal Of Geriatric Psychiatry 2025, 40: e70060. PMID: 40050014, DOI: 10.1002/gps.70060.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSuperior longitudinal fasciculusCortical volumeCortical brain volumesWhite matterAlzheimer's Prevention studyEarly cognitive declineBrain signaturesBrain regionsCognitive changesWM microstructureMiddle-aged adultsBrain volumeLongitudinal fasciculusCognitive declinePreclinical cognitive changesOffspring of peopleBrain tractsPatient's offspringTarget individualsEarly interventionCorpus callosumParental historyBrainAlzheimer's diseaseLinear regression models
2024
Bridging the gap: improving correspondence between low-field and high-field magnetic resonance images in young people
Cooper R, Hayes R, Corcoran M, Sheth K, Arnold T, Stein J, Glahn D, Jalbrzikowski M. Bridging the gap: improving correspondence between low-field and high-field magnetic resonance images in young people. Frontiers In Neurology 2024, 15: 1339223. PMID: 38585353, PMCID: PMC10995930, DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2024.1339223.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSuper-resolution approachLow fieldsConvolutional neural networkSuper-resolution methodsImage qualityLow image qualityImage correspondencesNeural networkProcessing imagesLow-field imagesHigh-field systemsStandard imagesLow-field MR systemImproved correspondenceLow-field systemSurface areaImagesSingle pairWhite matter volumeMR systemSubcortical volumesMR technologyGlobal mean cortical thicknessCortical thicknessCortical volume
2023
Population level multimodal neuroimaging correlates of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder among children
Lin H, Haider S, Kaltenhauser S, Mozayan A, Malhotra A, Constable R, Scheinost D, Ment L, Konrad K, Payabvash S. Population level multimodal neuroimaging correlates of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder among children. Frontiers In Neuroscience 2023, 17: 1138670. PMID: 36908780, PMCID: PMC9992191, DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2023.1138670.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAttention deficit hyperactivity disorderADHD diagnosisHyperactivity disorderChildhood attention deficit hyperactivity disorderAssociation of ADHDDorsal attention networkFunctional MRI studyDefault mode networkResting-state fMRIADHD childrenAttention functionLimitations of machineAttention networkFrontal regionsNeuroimaging datasetsNeurobiological implicationsParietal lobeFrontal lobe cortexCortical volumeFractional anisotropyFunctional neuroimaging datasetsChildrenWhite matter tractsNeurite densityMicrostructural integrity
2022
Language reorganization in patients with left-hemispheric gliomas is associated with increased cortical volume in language-related areas and in the default mode network
Pasquini L, Jenabi M, Peck K, Holodny A. Language reorganization in patients with left-hemispheric gliomas is associated with increased cortical volume in language-related areas and in the default mode network. Cortex 2022, 157: 245-255. PMID: 36356409, PMCID: PMC10201933, DOI: 10.1016/j.cortex.2022.09.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIncreased cortical volumeInferior frontal gyrusLanguage laterality indexPosterior cingulate cortexSuperior temporal gyrusVoxel-based morphometryRight inferior frontal gyrusRight posterior cingulate cortexRight superior temporal gyrusLeft-hemisphere gliomasCortical volumeFusiform gyrusAtypical languageCingulate cortexAD patientsRight dorsal lateral prefrontal cortexRight anterior cingulate cortexDorsal lateral prefrontal cortexVoxel-based morphometry analysisMode network nodesAnterior cingulate cortexRight fusiform gyrusLanguage-related areasRight precentral gyrusMeasured cortical volume
2020
Cortical volume abnormalities in posttraumatic stress disorder: an ENIGMA-psychiatric genomics consortium PTSD workgroup mega-analysis
Wang X, Xie H, Chen T, Cotton AS, Salminen LE, Logue MW, Clarke-Rubright EK, Wall J, Dennis EL, O’Leary B, Abdallah CG, Andrew E, Baugh LA, Bomyea J, Bruce SE, Bryant R, Choi K, Daniels JK, Davenport ND, Davidson RJ, DeBellis M, deRoon-Cassini T, Disner SG, Fani N, Fercho KA, Fitzgerald J, Forster GL, Frijling JL, Geuze E, Gomaa H, Gordon EM, Grupe D, Harpaz-Rotem I, Haswell CC, Herzog JI, Hofmann D, Hollifield M, Hosseini B, Hudson AR, Ipser J, Jahanshad N, Jovanovic T, Kaufman ML, King AP, Koch SBJ, Koerte IK, Korgaonkar MS, Krystal JH, Larson C, Lebois LAM, Levy I, Li G, Magnotta VA, Manthey A, May G, McLaughlin KA, Mueller SC, Nawijn L, Nelson SM, Neria Y, Nitschke JB, Olff M, Olson EA, Peverill M, Phan K, Rashid FM, Ressler K, Rosso IM, Sambrook K, Schmahl C, Shenton ME, Sierk A, Simons JS, Simons RM, Sponheim SR, Stein MB, Stein DJ, Stevens JS, Straube T, Suarez-Jimenez B, Tamburrino M, Thomopoulos SI, van der Wee NJA, van der Werff SJA, van Erp TGM, van Rooij SJH, van Zuiden M, Varkevisser T, Veltman DJ, Vermeiren RRJM, Walter H, Wang L, Zhu Y, Zhu X, Thompson PM, Morey RA, Liberzon I. Cortical volume abnormalities in posttraumatic stress disorder: an ENIGMA-psychiatric genomics consortium PTSD workgroup mega-analysis. Molecular Psychiatry 2020, 26: 4331-4343. PMID: 33288872, PMCID: PMC8180531, DOI: 10.1038/s41380-020-00967-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderLateral orbitofrontal gyrusPTSD patientsCortical regionsComorbid depressionCortical volumeVolume abnormalitiesStress disorderSuperior parietal gyrusRegional cortical volumesSuperior temporal gyrusPrefrontal regulatory regionsCerebral cortexControl subjectsRight insularLimbic regionsParietal gyrusPosttraumatic stress symptom severityStress symptom severityDepression symptomsOrbitofrontal gyrusSymptom severityTemporal gyrusPatientsAbnormalities
2019
Prediction of Treatment Outcome for Autism from Structure of the Brain Based On Sure Independence Screening
Zhuang J, Dvornek NC, Zhao Q, Li X, Ventola P, Duncan JS. Prediction of Treatment Outcome for Autism from Structure of the Brain Based On Sure Independence Screening. 2011 IEEE International Symposium On Biomedical Imaging: From Nano To Macro 2019, 00: 404-408. PMID: 32256966, PMCID: PMC7119202, DOI: 10.1109/isbi.2019.8759156.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2017
Loss of TrkB Signaling in Parvalbumin-Expressing Basket Cells Results in Network Activity Disruption and Abnormal Behavior
Xenos D, Kamceva M, Tomasi S, Cardin JA, Schwartz ML, Vaccarino FM. Loss of TrkB Signaling in Parvalbumin-Expressing Basket Cells Results in Network Activity Disruption and Abnormal Behavior. Cerebral Cortex 2017, 28: 3399-3413. PMID: 28968898, PMCID: PMC6132287, DOI: 10.1093/cercor/bhx173.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBehavior, AnimalCerebral CortexElectrophysiological PhenomenaEvoked PotentialsInterneuronsLearning DisabilitiesMembrane GlycoproteinsMemory DisordersMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutMovement DisordersNeocortexNeuronsParvalbuminsProtein-Tyrosine KinasesPyramidal CellsSurvival AnalysisConceptsBrain-derived neurotrophic factorCKO miceBasket cellsParvalbumin cellsExcitatory neuronsParvalbumin-expressing (PV-expressing) basket cellsPutative excitatory neuronsParvalbumin-Expressing InterneuronsPrincipal excitatory neuronsInhibitory synaptic connectionsCell-intrinsic roleCortical interneuron developmentConditional knockout miceTrkB receptorsMotor deficitsTrkB SignalingPyramidal neuronsGABAergic systemNeurotrophic factorLocal field potentialsProfound hyperactivityCortical volumeNeuronal activityKnockout miceSensory cortexBarratt Impulsivity in Healthy Adults Is Associated with Higher Gray Matter Concentration in the Parietal Occipital Cortex that Represents Peripheral Visual Field
Ide JS, Tung HC, Yang CT, Tseng YC, Li CR. Barratt Impulsivity in Healthy Adults Is Associated with Higher Gray Matter Concentration in the Parietal Occipital Cortex that Represents Peripheral Visual Field. Frontiers In Human Neuroscience 2017, 11: 222. PMID: 28522966, PMCID: PMC5415556, DOI: 10.3389/fnhum.2017.00222.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGray matter volumeGray matter concentrationPeripheral visual fieldOccipital cortexBarratt impulsivityVisual fieldYoung adultsPrefrontal cortical areasParietal-occipital cortexHigher impulsivity scoresMotor subscoresCortical volumeCortical areasMatter volumeCerebral structuresHealthy adultsClinical importanceHealthy populationNeuropsychiatric conditionsFrontal dysfunctionAlcohol useImpulsive individualsAdultsImpulsivity scoresNeural correlates
2015
Contribution of maternal oxygenic state to the effects of chronic postnatal hypoxia on mouse body and brain development
Salmaso N, Dominguez M, Kravitz J, Komitova M, Vaccarino FM, Schwartz ML. Contribution of maternal oxygenic state to the effects of chronic postnatal hypoxia on mouse body and brain development. Neuroscience Letters 2015, 604: 12-17. PMID: 26222256, PMCID: PMC4568169, DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2015.07.033.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBrain weightEffects of hypoxiaDam exposureCortical volumeBody weightHypoxic conditionsBrain developmentChronic postnatal hypoxiaLow birth weightPup body weightSame hypoxic conditionsChronic hypoxia exposureEarly postnatal pupsBody weight conditionsHypoxic mothersNeurological sequelaePostnatal hypoxiaPremature infantsHypoxic pupsBirth weightChronic hypoxiaHypoxic chamberHypoxic exposureLive birthsMouse modelAnterior Cortical Development During Adolescence in Bipolar Disorder
Najt P, Wang F, Spencer L, Johnston JA, Lippard E, Pittman BP, Lacadie C, Staib LH, Papademetris X, Blumberg HP. Anterior Cortical Development During Adolescence in Bipolar Disorder. Biological Psychiatry 2015, 79: 303-310. PMID: 26033826, PMCID: PMC4595154, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2015.03.026.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWhite matter expansionBipolar disorderWhite matterAnterior cortexHealthy adolescentsHigh-resolution magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scansMagnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scansWhite matter increasesResonance imaging scansGray matter decreasesDorsolateral prefrontal cortexMatter expansionHealthy groupImaging scansCortical volumeFrontal cortexNeurodevelopmental abnormalitiesCortical developmentAnterior paralimbicNeurodevelopmental modelLongitudinal neuroimagingPrefrontal cortexCortexLongitudinal studyAdolescents
2014
Neuroanatomy Predicts Individual Risk Attitudes
Gilaie-Dotan S, Tymula A, Cooper N, Kable JW, Glimcher PW, Levy I. Neuroanatomy Predicts Individual Risk Attitudes. Journal Of Neuroscience 2014, 34: 12394-12401. PMID: 25209279, PMCID: PMC4160774, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.1600-14.2014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGray matter volumeMatter volumeHigher gray matter volumeIndividual risk attitudesRight posterior parietal cortexSecond groupWhole-brain analysisPosterior parietal cortexPossible neural mechanismsCortical volumeGeneral populationBrain areasBrain scansParietal cortexIndividual human brainsStable biomarkersNeural activationRisk attitudesLess risk aversionNeurobiological toolsAmerican adultsMultitude of studiesNeural mechanismsHuman brainEx-ante hypotheses
2008
Regulation of Cerebral Cortical Size and Neuron Number by Fibroblast Growth Factors: Implications for Autism
Vaccarino FM, Grigorenko EL, Smith KM, Stevens HE. Regulation of Cerebral Cortical Size and Neuron Number by Fibroblast Growth Factors: Implications for Autism. Journal Of Autism And Developmental Disorders 2008, 39: 511-520. PMID: 18850329, PMCID: PMC2847619, DOI: 10.1007/s10803-008-0653-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFibroblast growth factorCortical sizeNeuron numberExcitatory/inhibitory balanceGrowth factorCortical excitatory neuronsCortical neuron numberCerebral cortical sizeAutism spectrum disorderNetwork excitabilityInhibitory balanceRisk factorsCortical volumePathogenetic pathwaysExcitatory neuronsSpectrum disorderAnimal modelsBrain volumeDevelopmental alterationsPathologyDisordersSocial deficitsBrain sizeFGF genesSeizures
2006
Cortical neurogenesis enhanced by chronic perinatal hypoxia
Fagel DM, Ganat Y, Silbereis J, Ebbitt T, Stewart W, Zhang H, Ment LR, Vaccarino FM. Cortical neurogenesis enhanced by chronic perinatal hypoxia. Experimental Neurology 2006, 199: 77-91. PMID: 15916762, DOI: 10.1016/j.expneurol.2005.04.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic perinatal hypoxiaCerebral cortexPerinatal hypoxiaCortical neurogenesisCessation of hypoxiaInfant mouse brainSubcortical white matterLower cortical layersMature mammalian brainPostnatal day 3Forebrain subventricular zoneBrdU-positive cellsCortical neuron numberAstroglial cell proliferationNormoxic miceNeonatal injuryNeuronal lossBrain weightCortical neuronsNew neuronsCortical volumeNeuronal markersSubventricular zoneJuvenile micePutative neuroblasts
2004
Altered Interhemispheric Connectivity in Individuals With Tourettes Disorder
Plessen KJ, Wentzel-Larsen T, Hugdahl K, Feineigle P, Klein J, Staib LH, Leckman JF, Bansal R, Peterson BS. Altered Interhemispheric Connectivity in Individuals With Tourettes Disorder. American Journal Of Psychiatry 2004, 161: 2028-2037. PMID: 15514403, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ajp.161.11.2028.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAge FactorsAttention Deficit Disorder with HyperactivityCase-Control StudiesCerebral CortexComorbidityCorpus CallosumCross-Sectional StudiesFunctional LateralityHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleNeuronal PlasticityObsessive-Compulsive DisorderPrefrontal CortexSeverity of Illness IndexTourette SyndromeConceptsCorpus callosum sizeCallosum sizeTourette's disorderCorpus callosumCerebral hemispheresComparison subjectsCross-sectional case-control studyMidsagittal corpus callosum areaCorpus callosum areaCase-control studyEffects of medicationAge 30 yearsCortical inhibitory interneuronsHigh-resolution magnetic resonanceHealthy comparison subjectsMajor commissureComorbid illnessesTic symptomsOrbitofrontal cortical volumeCortical volumeInhibitory interneuronsInterhemispheric connectivityInhibitory inputsTic severityPrior evidence
2002
Reduced volume of orbitofrontal cortex in major depression
Bremner JD, Vythilingam M, Vermetten E, Nazeer A, Adil J, Khan S, Staib LH, Charney DS. Reduced volume of orbitofrontal cortex in major depression. Biological Psychiatry 2002, 51: 273-279. PMID: 11958777, DOI: 10.1016/s0006-3223(01)01336-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMajor depressionOrbitofrontal cortexOrbitofrontal cortical volumeCortical volumeArea 32Area 24Brodmann's area 32Recent postmortem studiesWhole brain volumeSymptoms of depressionBrodmann's area 24Magnetic resonance imagingFrontal cortical regionsFunctional neuroimaging studiesSubcallosal gyrusDepressed patientsPostmortem studiesCortical subregionsComparison subjectsBrain volumePatientsResonance imagingCortical regionsCortexNeuroimaging studies
2000
Regional Brain Volume Abnormalities and Long-term Cognitive Outcome in Preterm Infants
Peterson B, Vohr B, Staib L, Cannistraci C, Dolberg A, Schneider K, Katz K, Westerveld M, Sparrow S, Anderson A, Duncan C, Makuch R, Gore J, Ment L. Regional Brain Volume Abnormalities and Long-term Cognitive Outcome in Preterm Infants. JAMA 2000, 284: 1939-1947. PMID: 11035890, DOI: 10.1001/jama.284.15.1939.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRegional brain volumesLong-term cognitive outcomesPreterm childrenPreterm infantsBrain volumeBasal gangliaCorpus callosumCognitive outcomesRegional brain volume abnormalitiesTerm control childrenCase-control studyBrain volume abnormalitiesPoor cognitive outcomesRegional cortical volumesStructural magnetic resonanceMidtemporal cortexPreterm birthPremature birthTemporal hornPerinatal variablesSubgenual cortexUniversity Medical SchoolCortical volumeHigh prevalenceLongitudinal follow
1998
Association of chronic sublethal hypoxia with ventriculomegaly in the developing rat brain
Ment L, Schwartz M, Makuch R, Stewart W. Association of chronic sublethal hypoxia with ventriculomegaly in the developing rat brain. Brain Research 1998, 111: 197-203. PMID: 9838111, DOI: 10.1016/s0165-3806(98)00139-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic sublethal hypoxiaSublethal hypoxiaBronchopulmonary dysplasiaAnimal modelsExperimental rat pupsSystemic blood pressureSubcortical white matterCorpus callosum sizePostnatal day 3Third groupNeurodevelopmental handicapPreterm infantsProlonged hypoxemiaBlood pressureCerebral ventriculomegalyExperimental time pointsChronic hypoxiaControl ratsCortical volumeRat pupsCallosum sizeNewborn ratsRat brainBody weightDay 3
1997
Chronic postnatal hypoxia increases the numbers of cortical neurons
Stewart W, Ment L, Schwartz M. Chronic postnatal hypoxia increases the numbers of cortical neurons. Brain Research 1997, 760: 17-21. PMID: 9237513, DOI: 10.1016/s0006-8993(97)00271-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCortical neuronsHypoxic ratsSublethal hypoxiaChronic postnatal hypoxiaChronic sublethal hypoxiaDays of hypoxiaCell deathPostnatal hypoxiaPremature infantsNeuronal densityBrain weightChronic hypoxiaCortical volumeClinical problemAnimal modelsCortical cell deathRatsThird dayHypoxiaLower bodyNeurodevelopmental disordersNeuronsConsiderable evidenceProlonged periodDeathThe Maudsley Family Study 4. Normal planum temporale asymmetry in familial schizophrenia
Frangou S, Sharma T, Sigmundsson T, Barta P, Pearlson G, Murray R. The Maudsley Family Study 4. Normal planum temporale asymmetry in familial schizophrenia. The British Journal Of Psychiatry 1997, 170: 328-333. PMID: 9246250, DOI: 10.1192/bjp.170.4.328.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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