Searching for just a few words should be enough to get started. If you need to make more complex queries, use the tips below to guide you.
Article type: Research Article
Authors: Lu, Hannaa; b; c; * | for the Open Access Series of Imaging Studies1
Affiliations: [a] Department of Psychiatry, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China | [b] Guangdong Engineering Technology Research Center for Translational Medicine of Mental Disorders, Guangzhou, China | [c] The Affiliated Brain Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
Correspondence: [*] Correspondence to: Dr. Hanna Lu, Department of Psychiatry, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, G/F, Multi-Centre, Tai Po Hospital, Hong Kong SAR, China. Tel.: +(852) 2831 4305; Fax: +(852) 2667 5464; E-mail: hannalu@cuhk.edu.hk.
Note: [1] Data used in preparation of this article were obtained from the Open Access Series of Imaging Studies (OASIS) (https://www.oasis-brains.org/) database. The investigators at OASIS contributed to the design and implementation of OASIS and/or provided data but did not participate in analysis or writing of this paper.
Abstract: Background:Cortical complexity plays a central role in the diagnosis and prognosis of age-related diseases. However, little is known about the regional cortical complexity in the context of brain atrophy. Objective:We aimed to systematically examine the age-related changes of the cortical complexity of left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) and its subregions. Methods:Two hundred and fourteen cognitively normal adults drawn from the Open Access Series of Imaging Studies (OASIS) were divided into four age groups: young, middle-aged, young-old, and old-old. Based on structural magnetic resonance imaging (sMRI) scans, the multiscale measures of cortical complexity included cortical thickness (mm), surface area (mm2), grey matter volume (mm3), density, gyrification index (GI), and fractal dimension (FD). Results:Advancing age was associated with reduced grey matter volume, pial surface area, density, and FD of left DLPFC, but correlated with increased cortical thickness and GI. Volumetric measures, cerebrospinal fluid volume in particular, showed better performance to discriminate young-old adults from old-old adults, while FD was more sensitive than the volumetric measures to discriminate young adults and middle-aged adults. Conclusion:This is the first demonstration that chronological age has a pronounced and differential effect on the cortical complexity of left DLPFC. Our findings suggest that surface-based measures of cortical region, thickness, and gyrification in particular, could be considered as valuable imaging markers for the studies of aging brain and neurodegenerative diseases.
Keywords: Cortical complexity, cortical thickness, dorsolateral prefrontal cortex, folding, fractal dimension, grey matter, gyrification
DOI: 10.3233/JAD-200102
Journal: Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, vol. 76, no. 2, pp. 505-516, 2020
IOS Press, Inc.
6751 Tepper Drive
Clifton, VA 20124
USA
Tel: +1 703 830 6300
Fax: +1 703 830 2300
sales@iospress.com
For editorial issues, like the status of your submitted paper or proposals, write to editorial@iospress.nl
IOS Press
Nieuwe Hemweg 6B
1013 BG Amsterdam
The Netherlands
Tel: +31 20 688 3355
Fax: +31 20 687 0091
info@iospress.nl
For editorial issues, permissions, book requests, submissions and proceedings, contact the Amsterdam office info@iospress.nl
Inspirees International (China Office)
Ciyunsi Beili 207(CapitaLand), Bld 1, 7-901
100025, Beijing
China
Free service line: 400 661 8717
Fax: +86 10 8446 7947
china@iospress.cn
For editorial issues, like the status of your submitted paper or proposals, write to editorial@iospress.nl
如果您在出版方面需要帮助或有任何建, 件至: editorial@iospress.nl