Compensation versus deterioration across functional networks in amnestic mild cognitive impairment subtypes

Functional connectivity studies to detect neurophysiological correlates of amnestic mild cognitive impairment (aMCI), a prodromal stage of Alzheimer’s disease, have generated contradictory results in terms of compensation and deterioration, as most of the studies did not distinguish between the diff...

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Autores: Varela-López, Benxamín; Zurrón Ocio, Montserrat; Lindín Novo, Mónica; Díaz Fernández, Fernando; Galdo Álvarez, Santiago
Tipo de documento: Artículo
Fecha de publicación:2024
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Santiago de Compostela (USC)
Repositorio:Minerva. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Santiago de Compostela
Lenguaje:Inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:minerva.usc.gal:10347/38994
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10347/38994
Nivel de acceso:Acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging
Amnestic MCI
Amnestic MCI subtypes
Default mode network
Fronto-parietal control network
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author Varela-López, Benxamín
author2 Zurrón Ocio, Montserrat
Lindín Novo, Mónica
Díaz Fernández, Fernando
Galdo Álvarez, Santiago
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author_browse Díaz Fernández, Fernando
Galdo Álvarez, Santiago
Lindín Novo, Mónica
Varela-López, Benxamín
Zurrón Ocio, Montserrat
author_facet Varela-López, Benxamín
Zurrón Ocio, Montserrat
Lindín Novo, Mónica
Díaz Fernández, Fernando
Galdo Álvarez, Santiago
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description Functional connectivity studies to detect neurophysiological correlates of amnestic mild cognitive impairment (aMCI), a prodromal stage of Alzheimer’s disease, have generated contradictory results in terms of compensation and deterioration, as most of the studies did not distinguish between the different aMCI subtypes: single-domain aMCI (sd-aMCI) and multiple-domain aMCI (md-aMCI). The present study aimed to characterize the neurophysiological correlates of aMCI subtypes by using resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging. The study included sd-aMCI (n = 29), md-aMCI (n = 26), and control (n = 30) participants. The data were subjected to independent component analysis (ICA) to explore the default mode network (DMN) and the fronto-parietal control network (FPCN). Additionally, seed-based and moderation analyses were conducted to investigate the connectivity of the medial temporal lobe and functional networks. aMCI subtypes presented differences in functional connectivity relative to the control group: sd-aMCI participants displayed increased FPCN connectivity and reduced connectivity between the posterior parahippocampal gyrus (PHG) and medial structures; md-aMCI participants exhibited lower FPCN connectivity, higher anterior PHG connectivity with frontal structures and lower posterior PHG connectivity with central-parietal and temporo-occipital areas. Additionally, md-aMCI participants showed higher posterior PHG connectivity with structures of the DMN than both control and sd-aMCI participants, potentially indicating more severe cognitive deficits. The results showed gradual and qualitative neurofunctional differences between the aMCI subgroups, suggesting the existence of compensatory (sd-aMCI) and deterioration (mdaMCI) mechanisms in functional networks, mainly originated in the DMN. The findings support consideration of the subgroups as different stages of MCI within the Alzheimer disease continuum.
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spelling Compensation versus deterioration across functional networks in amnestic mild cognitive impairment subtypes Varela-López, Benxamín Zurrón Ocio, Montserrat Lindín Novo, Mónica Díaz Fernández, Fernando Galdo Álvarez, Santiago Resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging Amnestic MCI Amnestic MCI subtypes Default mode network Fronto-parietal control network Functional connectivity studies to detect neurophysiological correlates of amnestic mild cognitive impairment (aMCI), a prodromal stage of Alzheimer’s disease, have generated contradictory results in terms of compensation and deterioration, as most of the studies did not distinguish between the different aMCI subtypes: single-domain aMCI (sd-aMCI) and multiple-domain aMCI (md-aMCI). The present study aimed to characterize the neurophysiological correlates of aMCI subtypes by using resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging. The study included sd-aMCI (n = 29), md-aMCI (n = 26), and control (n = 30) participants. The data were subjected to independent component analysis (ICA) to explore the default mode network (DMN) and the fronto-parietal control network (FPCN). Additionally, seed-based and moderation analyses were conducted to investigate the connectivity of the medial temporal lobe and functional networks. aMCI subtypes presented differences in functional connectivity relative to the control group: sd-aMCI participants displayed increased FPCN connectivity and reduced connectivity between the posterior parahippocampal gyrus (PHG) and medial structures; md-aMCI participants exhibited lower FPCN connectivity, higher anterior PHG connectivity with frontal structures and lower posterior PHG connectivity with central-parietal and temporo-occipital areas. Additionally, md-aMCI participants showed higher posterior PHG connectivity with structures of the DMN than both control and sd-aMCI participants, potentially indicating more severe cognitive deficits. The results showed gradual and qualitative neurofunctional differences between the aMCI subgroups, suggesting the existence of compensatory (sd-aMCI) and deterioration (mdaMCI) mechanisms in functional networks, mainly originated in the DMN. The findings support consideration of the subgroups as different stages of MCI within the Alzheimer disease continuum. Springer https://hdl.handle.net/10347/38994
spellingShingle Compensation versus deterioration across functional networks in amnestic mild cognitive impairment subtypes
Varela-López, Benxamín
Resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging
Amnestic MCI
Amnestic MCI subtypes
Default mode network
Fronto-parietal control network
title Compensation versus deterioration across functional networks in amnestic mild cognitive impairment subtypes
title_full Compensation versus deterioration across functional networks in amnestic mild cognitive impairment subtypes
title_fullStr Compensation versus deterioration across functional networks in amnestic mild cognitive impairment subtypes
title_full_unstemmed Compensation versus deterioration across functional networks in amnestic mild cognitive impairment subtypes
title_short Compensation versus deterioration across functional networks in amnestic mild cognitive impairment subtypes
title_sort Compensation versus deterioration across functional networks in amnestic mild cognitive impairment subtypes
topic Resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging
Amnestic MCI
Amnestic MCI subtypes
Default mode network
Fronto-parietal control network
topic_facet Resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging
Amnestic MCI
Amnestic MCI subtypes
Default mode network
Fronto-parietal control network
url https://hdl.handle.net/10347/38994