Region-Specific Neurovascular Decoupling Associated With Cognitive Decline in Parkinson’s Disease

Background: Cognitive deficits are prominent non-motor symptoms in Parkinson’s disease (PD) and have been shown to involve the neurovascular unit (NVU). However, there is a lack of sufficient neuroimaging research on the associated modulating mechanisms. The objective of this study was to identify t...

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Autores principales: Song’an Shang, Hongying Zhang, Yuan Feng, Jingtao Wu, Weiqiang Dou, Yu-Chen Chen, Xindao Yin
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:cf6e94d0c756435c85a57873559a051b2021-11-15T06:59:47ZRegion-Specific Neurovascular Decoupling Associated With Cognitive Decline in Parkinson’s Disease1663-436510.3389/fnagi.2021.770528https://doaj.org/article/cf6e94d0c756435c85a57873559a051b2021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnagi.2021.770528/fullhttps://doaj.org/toc/1663-4365Background: Cognitive deficits are prominent non-motor symptoms in Parkinson’s disease (PD) and have been shown to involve the neurovascular unit (NVU). However, there is a lack of sufficient neuroimaging research on the associated modulating mechanisms. The objective of this study was to identify the contribution of neurovascular decoupling to the pathogenesis of cognitive decline in PD.Methods: Regional homogeneity (ReHo), a measure of neuronal activity, and cerebral blood flow (CBF), a measure of vascular responses, were obtained from patients with PD with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and normal cognition (NC) as well as matched healthy controls (HCs). Imaging metrics of neurovascular coupling (global and regional CBF-ReHo correlation coefficients and CBF-ReHo ratios) were compared among the groups.Results: Neurovascular coupling was impaired in patients with PD-MCI with a decreased global CBF-ReHo correlation coefficient relative to HC subjects (P < 0.05). Regional dysregulation was specific to the PD-MCI group and localized to the right middle frontal gyrus, right middle cingulate cortex, right middle occipital gyrus, right inferior parietal gyrus, right supramarginal gyrus, and right angular gyrus (P < 0.05). Compared with HC subjects, patients with PD-MCI showed higher CBF-ReHo ratios in the bilateral lingual gyri (LG), bilateral putamen, and left postcentral gyrus and lower CBF-ReHo ratios in the right superior temporal gyrus, bilateral middle temporal gyri, bilateral parahippocampal gyri, and right inferior frontal gyrus. Relative to the HC and PD-NC groups, the PD-MCI group showed an increased CBF-ReHo ratio in the left LG, which was correlated with poor visual–spatial performance (r = −0.36 and P = 0.014).Conclusion: The involvement of neurovascular decoupling in cognitive impairment in PD is regionally specific and most prominent in the visual–spatial cortices, which could potentially provide a complementary understanding of the pathophysiological mechanisms underlying cognitive deficits in PD.Song’an ShangHongying ZhangYuan FengJingtao WuWeiqiang DouYu-Chen ChenXindao YinFrontiers Media S.A.articleParkinson’s diseaseneurovascular couplingcognitive impairmentmagnetic resonance imagingregional homogeneitycerebral blood flowNeurosciences. Biological psychiatry. NeuropsychiatryRC321-571ENFrontiers in Aging Neuroscience, Vol 13 (2021)
institution DOAJ
collection DOAJ
language EN
topic Parkinson’s disease
neurovascular coupling
cognitive impairment
magnetic resonance imaging
regional homogeneity
cerebral blood flow
Neurosciences. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry
RC321-571
spellingShingle Parkinson’s disease
neurovascular coupling
cognitive impairment
magnetic resonance imaging
regional homogeneity
cerebral blood flow
Neurosciences. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry
RC321-571
Song’an Shang
Hongying Zhang
Yuan Feng
Jingtao Wu
Weiqiang Dou
Yu-Chen Chen
Xindao Yin
Region-Specific Neurovascular Decoupling Associated With Cognitive Decline in Parkinson’s Disease
description Background: Cognitive deficits are prominent non-motor symptoms in Parkinson’s disease (PD) and have been shown to involve the neurovascular unit (NVU). However, there is a lack of sufficient neuroimaging research on the associated modulating mechanisms. The objective of this study was to identify the contribution of neurovascular decoupling to the pathogenesis of cognitive decline in PD.Methods: Regional homogeneity (ReHo), a measure of neuronal activity, and cerebral blood flow (CBF), a measure of vascular responses, were obtained from patients with PD with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and normal cognition (NC) as well as matched healthy controls (HCs). Imaging metrics of neurovascular coupling (global and regional CBF-ReHo correlation coefficients and CBF-ReHo ratios) were compared among the groups.Results: Neurovascular coupling was impaired in patients with PD-MCI with a decreased global CBF-ReHo correlation coefficient relative to HC subjects (P < 0.05). Regional dysregulation was specific to the PD-MCI group and localized to the right middle frontal gyrus, right middle cingulate cortex, right middle occipital gyrus, right inferior parietal gyrus, right supramarginal gyrus, and right angular gyrus (P < 0.05). Compared with HC subjects, patients with PD-MCI showed higher CBF-ReHo ratios in the bilateral lingual gyri (LG), bilateral putamen, and left postcentral gyrus and lower CBF-ReHo ratios in the right superior temporal gyrus, bilateral middle temporal gyri, bilateral parahippocampal gyri, and right inferior frontal gyrus. Relative to the HC and PD-NC groups, the PD-MCI group showed an increased CBF-ReHo ratio in the left LG, which was correlated with poor visual–spatial performance (r = −0.36 and P = 0.014).Conclusion: The involvement of neurovascular decoupling in cognitive impairment in PD is regionally specific and most prominent in the visual–spatial cortices, which could potentially provide a complementary understanding of the pathophysiological mechanisms underlying cognitive deficits in PD.
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author Song’an Shang
Hongying Zhang
Yuan Feng
Jingtao Wu
Weiqiang Dou
Yu-Chen Chen
Xindao Yin
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Hongying Zhang
Yuan Feng
Jingtao Wu
Weiqiang Dou
Yu-Chen Chen
Xindao Yin
author_sort Song’an Shang
title Region-Specific Neurovascular Decoupling Associated With Cognitive Decline in Parkinson’s Disease
title_short Region-Specific Neurovascular Decoupling Associated With Cognitive Decline in Parkinson’s Disease
title_full Region-Specific Neurovascular Decoupling Associated With Cognitive Decline in Parkinson’s Disease
title_fullStr Region-Specific Neurovascular Decoupling Associated With Cognitive Decline in Parkinson’s Disease
title_full_unstemmed Region-Specific Neurovascular Decoupling Associated With Cognitive Decline in Parkinson’s Disease
title_sort region-specific neurovascular decoupling associated with cognitive decline in parkinson’s disease
publisher Frontiers Media S.A.
publishDate 2021
url https://doaj.org/article/cf6e94d0c756435c85a57873559a051b
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