Frontoparietal network integrity supports cognitive function despite atrophy and hypoperfusion in pre-symptomatic frontotemporal dementia: multimodal analysis of brain function, structure and perfusion

ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION Gene carriers of frontotemporal dementia can remain cognitively well despite neurodegeneration. A better understanding of brain structural, perfusion and functional patterns in pre-symptomatic stage could inform accurate staging and potential mechanisms.METHODS We included 207 pre-symptomatic carriers and 188 relatives without mutations. The grey matter volume, cerebral perfusion, and resting-state functional network maps were co-analyzed using linked independent component analysis (LICA). Multiple regression analysis was used to investigate the relationship of LICA components to genetic status and cognition.RESULTS Pre-symptomatic carriers showed an age-related decrease in the left frontoparietal network integrity while non-carriers did not. Executive functions of pre-symptomatic carriers became dependent on the left frontoparietal network integrity in older age.DISCUSSION The frontoparietal network integrity of pre-symptomatic carriers showed a distinctive relationship to age and cognition compared to non-carriers, despite atrophy and hypoperfusion. Functional network integrity may contribute to brain resilience, mitigating the effects of atrophy and hypoperfusion..

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Preprint

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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bioRxiv.org - (2024) vom: 12. März Zur Gesamtaufnahme - year:2024

Sprache:

Englisch

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Liu, Xulin [VerfasserIn]
Jones, P Simon [VerfasserIn]
Pasternak, Maurice [VerfasserIn]
Masellis, Mario [VerfasserIn]
Bouzigues, Arabella [VerfasserIn]
Russell, Lucy L. [VerfasserIn]
Foster, Phoebe H. [VerfasserIn]
Ferry-Bolder, Eve [VerfasserIn]
van Swieten, John [VerfasserIn]
Jiskoot, Lize [VerfasserIn]
Seelaar, Harro [VerfasserIn]
Sanchez-Valle, Raquel [VerfasserIn]
Laforce, Robert [VerfasserIn]
Graff, Caroline [VerfasserIn]
Galimberti, Daniela [VerfasserIn]
Vandenberghe, Rik [VerfasserIn]
de Mendonça, Alexandre [VerfasserIn]
Tiraboschi, Pietro [VerfasserIn]
Santana, Isabel [VerfasserIn]
Gerhard, Alexander [VerfasserIn]
Levin, Johannes [VerfasserIn]
Sorbi, Sandro [VerfasserIn]
Otto, Markus [VerfasserIn]
Pasquier, Florence [VerfasserIn]
Ducharme, Simon [VerfasserIn]
Butler, Chris [VerfasserIn]
Le Ber, Isabelle [VerfasserIn]
Finger, Elizabeth [VerfasserIn]
Tartaglia, Maria Carmela [VerfasserIn]
Synofzik, Matthis [VerfasserIn]
Moreno, Fermin [VerfasserIn]
Borroni, Barbara [VerfasserIn]
Rohrer, Jonathan D. [VerfasserIn]
Tsvetanov, Kamen A. [VerfasserIn]
Rowe, James B. [VerfasserIn]

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Biology

doi:

10.1101/2024.03.06.24303617

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XBI042838827