Altered Hippocampal Subfields Volumes Is Associated With Memory Function in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Objective: Cognitive impairment in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients is related to changes in hippocampal structure and function. However, the alternation of hippocampal subfields volumes and their relationship with cognitive function are unclear. This study explored morphological alterations...

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Autores principales: Mingrui Li, Yifan Li, Yujie Liu, Haoming Huang, Xi Leng, Yuna Chen, Yue Feng, Xiaomeng Ma, Xin Tan, Yi Liang, Shijun Qiu
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:4f6777507bfa49eeaa006acf2f35c4852021-11-30T21:06:29ZAltered Hippocampal Subfields Volumes Is Associated With Memory Function in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus1664-229510.3389/fneur.2021.756500https://doaj.org/article/4f6777507bfa49eeaa006acf2f35c4852021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fneur.2021.756500/fullhttps://doaj.org/toc/1664-2295Objective: Cognitive impairment in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients is related to changes in hippocampal structure and function. However, the alternation of hippocampal subfields volumes and their relationship with cognitive function are unclear. This study explored morphological alterations in the hippocampus and its subfields in T2DM patients and their relationship with cognitive function.Methods: Thirty T2DM patients and 20 healthy controls (HCs) were recruited and underwent 3-dimensional, high-resolution T1-weighted sequence (3D-T1) and a battery of cognitive tests. Freesurfer 6.0 was performed to segment the hippocampus into 12 subregions automatically. Then relationships between hippocampal subfield volumes and neurocognitive scale scores in the T2DM group were evaluated.Results: Immediate memory scores on the auditory verbal learning test (AVLT) and Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) scores in T2DM patients were lower than in the HCs. T2DM patients showed that volumes of the bilateral hippocampus were significantly reduced, mainly in the bilateral molecular layer, granule cell and molecular layer of the dentate gyrus (GC-ML-DG), cornu ammonis 4 (CA4), fimbria, and left subiculum and the right hippocampus amygdala transition area (HATA) compared to HCs. In addition, T2DM patients showed the FINS was negatively correlated with volume of left GC-ML-DG (r = −0.415, P = 0.035) and left CA4 (r = −0.489, P = 0.011); the FBG was negatively correlated with volume of right fimbria (r = −0.460, P = 0.018); the HOMA-IR was negatively correlated with volume of left GC-ML-DG (r = −0.367, P = 0.046) and left CA4(r = 0.462, P = 0.010). Partial correlation analysis found that the volume of right HATA in T2DM group was positively correlated with AVLT (immediate) scores (r = 0.427, P = 0.03).Conclusion: This study showed the volumes of multiple hippocampal subfields decreased and they were correlated with FINS, FBG and HOMA-IR in T2DM patients. We hypothesized that decreased hippocampal subfields volumes in T2DM patients was related to insulin resistance and impaired vascular function. In addition, we also found that abnormal hippocampal subfields volumes were related to memory function in T2DM patients, suggesting that reduced volumes in specific hippocampal subfields may be the potential mechanism of memory dysfunction in these patients.Mingrui LiMingrui LiYifan LiYifan LiYujie LiuHaoming HuangHaoming HuangXi LengYuna ChenYuna ChenYue FengYue FengXiaomeng MaXiaomeng MaXin TanYi LiangYi LiangShijun QiuShijun QiuFrontiers Media S.A.articletype 2 diabetes mellitushippocampal subfieldscognitive functionvolumetrymagnetic resonance imagingNeurology. Diseases of the nervous systemRC346-429ENFrontiers in Neurology, Vol 12 (2021)
institution DOAJ
collection DOAJ
language EN
topic type 2 diabetes mellitus
hippocampal subfields
cognitive function
volumetry
magnetic resonance imaging
Neurology. Diseases of the nervous system
RC346-429
spellingShingle type 2 diabetes mellitus
hippocampal subfields
cognitive function
volumetry
magnetic resonance imaging
Neurology. Diseases of the nervous system
RC346-429
Mingrui Li
Mingrui Li
Yifan Li
Yifan Li
Yujie Liu
Haoming Huang
Haoming Huang
Xi Leng
Yuna Chen
Yuna Chen
Yue Feng
Yue Feng
Xiaomeng Ma
Xiaomeng Ma
Xin Tan
Yi Liang
Yi Liang
Shijun Qiu
Shijun Qiu
Altered Hippocampal Subfields Volumes Is Associated With Memory Function in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
description Objective: Cognitive impairment in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients is related to changes in hippocampal structure and function. However, the alternation of hippocampal subfields volumes and their relationship with cognitive function are unclear. This study explored morphological alterations in the hippocampus and its subfields in T2DM patients and their relationship with cognitive function.Methods: Thirty T2DM patients and 20 healthy controls (HCs) were recruited and underwent 3-dimensional, high-resolution T1-weighted sequence (3D-T1) and a battery of cognitive tests. Freesurfer 6.0 was performed to segment the hippocampus into 12 subregions automatically. Then relationships between hippocampal subfield volumes and neurocognitive scale scores in the T2DM group were evaluated.Results: Immediate memory scores on the auditory verbal learning test (AVLT) and Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) scores in T2DM patients were lower than in the HCs. T2DM patients showed that volumes of the bilateral hippocampus were significantly reduced, mainly in the bilateral molecular layer, granule cell and molecular layer of the dentate gyrus (GC-ML-DG), cornu ammonis 4 (CA4), fimbria, and left subiculum and the right hippocampus amygdala transition area (HATA) compared to HCs. In addition, T2DM patients showed the FINS was negatively correlated with volume of left GC-ML-DG (r = −0.415, P = 0.035) and left CA4 (r = −0.489, P = 0.011); the FBG was negatively correlated with volume of right fimbria (r = −0.460, P = 0.018); the HOMA-IR was negatively correlated with volume of left GC-ML-DG (r = −0.367, P = 0.046) and left CA4(r = 0.462, P = 0.010). Partial correlation analysis found that the volume of right HATA in T2DM group was positively correlated with AVLT (immediate) scores (r = 0.427, P = 0.03).Conclusion: This study showed the volumes of multiple hippocampal subfields decreased and they were correlated with FINS, FBG and HOMA-IR in T2DM patients. We hypothesized that decreased hippocampal subfields volumes in T2DM patients was related to insulin resistance and impaired vascular function. In addition, we also found that abnormal hippocampal subfields volumes were related to memory function in T2DM patients, suggesting that reduced volumes in specific hippocampal subfields may be the potential mechanism of memory dysfunction in these patients.
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author Mingrui Li
Mingrui Li
Yifan Li
Yifan Li
Yujie Liu
Haoming Huang
Haoming Huang
Xi Leng
Yuna Chen
Yuna Chen
Yue Feng
Yue Feng
Xiaomeng Ma
Xiaomeng Ma
Xin Tan
Yi Liang
Yi Liang
Shijun Qiu
Shijun Qiu
author_facet Mingrui Li
Mingrui Li
Yifan Li
Yifan Li
Yujie Liu
Haoming Huang
Haoming Huang
Xi Leng
Yuna Chen
Yuna Chen
Yue Feng
Yue Feng
Xiaomeng Ma
Xiaomeng Ma
Xin Tan
Yi Liang
Yi Liang
Shijun Qiu
Shijun Qiu
author_sort Mingrui Li
title Altered Hippocampal Subfields Volumes Is Associated With Memory Function in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
title_short Altered Hippocampal Subfields Volumes Is Associated With Memory Function in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
title_full Altered Hippocampal Subfields Volumes Is Associated With Memory Function in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
title_fullStr Altered Hippocampal Subfields Volumes Is Associated With Memory Function in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
title_full_unstemmed Altered Hippocampal Subfields Volumes Is Associated With Memory Function in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
title_sort altered hippocampal subfields volumes is associated with memory function in type 2 diabetes mellitus
publisher Frontiers Media S.A.
publishDate 2021
url https://doaj.org/article/4f6777507bfa49eeaa006acf2f35c485
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