Comparative analysis of the structural organization of the human cerebellar cortex in the upper and lower semilunar lobes in the age aspect

The cerebellum is not just a “coordination node” but phylogenetically the most ancient, multicomponent, complex system. The aim of the study was to carry out a comparative analysis of the structural organization of the cerebellar cortex in the upper and lower semilunar lobes in the age aspect.Materi...

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Main Author: A. A. Balandin
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Language:Russian
Published: Russian Academy of Sciences, Siberian Branch Publishing House 2023-08-01
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Online Access:https://sibmed.elpub.ru/jour/article/view/1158
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description The cerebellum is not just a “coordination node” but phylogenetically the most ancient, multicomponent, complex system. The aim of the study was to carry out a comparative analysis of the structural organization of the cerebellar cortex in the upper and lower semilunar lobes in the age aspect.Material and methods. The data of the sectional study of the cerebellum of 196 men and 180 women who were divided into two groups were analyzed. In the first group, the structural organization of the cerebellar cortex in the area of the upper semilunar lobule and in the second group, in the area of the lower semilunar lobule was studied. The first group included 179 persons (93 men and 86 women) aged 21 to 88 years who died between 2016 and 2018; the second group included 197 persons (103 men and 94 women) aged 22 to 88 years who died between 2019 and 2022. Autopsy material was taken from the upper and lower semilunar lobes in both cerebellar hemispheres, was fixed according to the standard technique, and cortical thickness was determined.Results. Cortical thickness in both upper and lower semilunar lobules of both cerebellar hemispheres in both men and women statistically significantly decreased by senile age. Thus, by senile age, males depleted their cortex by 19.5 and 22.5 % in the upper semilunar lobule of the right and left hemisphere, respectively, and females by 20.4 % and 21.9 %, respectively. In the inferior semilunar lobule the corresponding decrease in cortical thickness was 21.5 and 21.9 % in males and 23.7 and 21.9 % in females. A positive correlation between cortical thickness of the upper and lower semilunar lobes, both in the right and in the left hemisphere was established.Conclusions. The results of the study can become starting points for understanding the processes of age-related neurodegeneration and serve as a scientific basis for further morphofunctional, basic and clinical research.
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spelling doaj.art-30f7252ee543439c93ed6f7c0686c91f2024-03-07T18:50:01ZrusRussian Academy of Sciences, Siberian Branch Publishing HouseСибирский научный медицинский журнал2410-25122410-25202023-08-01434707710.18699/SSMJ20230407519Comparative analysis of the structural organization of the human cerebellar cortex in the upper and lower semilunar lobes in the age aspectA. A. Balandin0Perm State Medical University named after academician E.A. Wagner of Minzdrav of RussiaThe cerebellum is not just a “coordination node” but phylogenetically the most ancient, multicomponent, complex system. The aim of the study was to carry out a comparative analysis of the structural organization of the cerebellar cortex in the upper and lower semilunar lobes in the age aspect.Material and methods. The data of the sectional study of the cerebellum of 196 men and 180 women who were divided into two groups were analyzed. In the first group, the structural organization of the cerebellar cortex in the area of the upper semilunar lobule and in the second group, in the area of the lower semilunar lobule was studied. The first group included 179 persons (93 men and 86 women) aged 21 to 88 years who died between 2016 and 2018; the second group included 197 persons (103 men and 94 women) aged 22 to 88 years who died between 2019 and 2022. Autopsy material was taken from the upper and lower semilunar lobes in both cerebellar hemispheres, was fixed according to the standard technique, and cortical thickness was determined.Results. Cortical thickness in both upper and lower semilunar lobules of both cerebellar hemispheres in both men and women statistically significantly decreased by senile age. Thus, by senile age, males depleted their cortex by 19.5 and 22.5 % in the upper semilunar lobule of the right and left hemisphere, respectively, and females by 20.4 % and 21.9 %, respectively. In the inferior semilunar lobule the corresponding decrease in cortical thickness was 21.5 and 21.9 % in males and 23.7 and 21.9 % in females. A positive correlation between cortical thickness of the upper and lower semilunar lobes, both in the right and in the left hemisphere was established.Conclusions. The results of the study can become starting points for understanding the processes of age-related neurodegeneration and serve as a scientific basis for further morphofunctional, basic and clinical research.https://sibmed.elpub.ru/jour/article/view/1158cerebellar cortexmolecular layergranular layerpurkinje cellsaging
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Comparative analysis of the structural organization of the human cerebellar cortex in the upper and lower semilunar lobes in the age aspect
Сибирский научный медицинский журнал
cerebellar cortex
molecular layer
granular layer
purkinje cells
aging
title Comparative analysis of the structural organization of the human cerebellar cortex in the upper and lower semilunar lobes in the age aspect
title_full Comparative analysis of the structural organization of the human cerebellar cortex in the upper and lower semilunar lobes in the age aspect
title_fullStr Comparative analysis of the structural organization of the human cerebellar cortex in the upper and lower semilunar lobes in the age aspect
title_full_unstemmed Comparative analysis of the structural organization of the human cerebellar cortex in the upper and lower semilunar lobes in the age aspect
title_short Comparative analysis of the structural organization of the human cerebellar cortex in the upper and lower semilunar lobes in the age aspect
title_sort comparative analysis of the structural organization of the human cerebellar cortex in the upper and lower semilunar lobes in the age aspect
topic cerebellar cortex
molecular layer
granular layer
purkinje cells
aging
url https://sibmed.elpub.ru/jour/article/view/1158
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