Spatial Disassociation of Disrupted Functional Connectivity for the Default Mode Network in Patients with End-Stage Renal Disease.

PURPOSE:To investigate the aberrant functional connectivity of the default mode network (DMN) in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) and their clinical relevance. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Resting-state functional MRI data were collected from 31 patients with ESRD (24 men, 24-61 years) and 31 a...

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Main Authors: Xiaofen Ma, Junzhang Tian, Zhanhong Wu, Xiaopeng Zong, Jianwei Dong, Wenfeng Zhan, Yikai Xu, Zibo Li, Guihua Jiang
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Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4999135?pdf=render
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author Xiaofen Ma
Junzhang Tian
Zhanhong Wu
Xiaopeng Zong
Jianwei Dong
Wenfeng Zhan
Yikai Xu
Zibo Li
Guihua Jiang
author_facet Xiaofen Ma
Junzhang Tian
Zhanhong Wu
Xiaopeng Zong
Jianwei Dong
Wenfeng Zhan
Yikai Xu
Zibo Li
Guihua Jiang
author_sort Xiaofen Ma
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description PURPOSE:To investigate the aberrant functional connectivity of the default mode network (DMN) in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) and their clinical relevance. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Resting-state functional MRI data were collected from 31 patients with ESRD (24 men, 24-61 years) and 31 age- and gender-matched healthy controls (HCs, 21 men, 26-61years). A whole-brain seed-based functional connectivity analysis of these collected R-fMRI data was performed by locating the seeds in the posterior cingulate cortex (PCC) and ventromedial prefrontal cortex (vmPFC) to investigate the functional connectivity of the posterior and anterior DMN over the whole brain, respectively. RESULTS:Compared to the HCs, the patients exhibited significantly decreased functional connectivity with the PCC in the left middle temporal gyrus, the right anterior cingulate gyrus, and the bilateral medial superior frontal gyrus. For the vmPFC seed, only the right thalamus showed significantly decreased functional connectivity in the patients with ESRD compared to HCs. Interestingly, functional connectivity between the PCC and right medial superior frontal gyrus exhibited a significantly positive correlation with the hemoglobin level in the patients. CONCLUSION:Our findings suggest a spatially specific disruption of functional connectivity in the DMN in patients with ESRD, thereby providing novel insights into our understanding of the neurophysiology mechanism that underlies the disease.
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spelling doaj.art-67150334b78f4db6801953201e293fda2022-12-22T03:20:52ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032016-01-01118e016139210.1371/journal.pone.0161392Spatial Disassociation of Disrupted Functional Connectivity for the Default Mode Network in Patients with End-Stage Renal Disease.Xiaofen MaJunzhang TianZhanhong WuXiaopeng ZongJianwei DongWenfeng ZhanYikai XuZibo LiGuihua JiangPURPOSE:To investigate the aberrant functional connectivity of the default mode network (DMN) in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) and their clinical relevance. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Resting-state functional MRI data were collected from 31 patients with ESRD (24 men, 24-61 years) and 31 age- and gender-matched healthy controls (HCs, 21 men, 26-61years). A whole-brain seed-based functional connectivity analysis of these collected R-fMRI data was performed by locating the seeds in the posterior cingulate cortex (PCC) and ventromedial prefrontal cortex (vmPFC) to investigate the functional connectivity of the posterior and anterior DMN over the whole brain, respectively. RESULTS:Compared to the HCs, the patients exhibited significantly decreased functional connectivity with the PCC in the left middle temporal gyrus, the right anterior cingulate gyrus, and the bilateral medial superior frontal gyrus. For the vmPFC seed, only the right thalamus showed significantly decreased functional connectivity in the patients with ESRD compared to HCs. Interestingly, functional connectivity between the PCC and right medial superior frontal gyrus exhibited a significantly positive correlation with the hemoglobin level in the patients. CONCLUSION:Our findings suggest a spatially specific disruption of functional connectivity in the DMN in patients with ESRD, thereby providing novel insights into our understanding of the neurophysiology mechanism that underlies the disease.http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4999135?pdf=render
spellingShingle Xiaofen Ma
Junzhang Tian
Zhanhong Wu
Xiaopeng Zong
Jianwei Dong
Wenfeng Zhan
Yikai Xu
Zibo Li
Guihua Jiang
Spatial Disassociation of Disrupted Functional Connectivity for the Default Mode Network in Patients with End-Stage Renal Disease.
PLoS ONE
title Spatial Disassociation of Disrupted Functional Connectivity for the Default Mode Network in Patients with End-Stage Renal Disease.
title_full Spatial Disassociation of Disrupted Functional Connectivity for the Default Mode Network in Patients with End-Stage Renal Disease.
title_fullStr Spatial Disassociation of Disrupted Functional Connectivity for the Default Mode Network in Patients with End-Stage Renal Disease.
title_full_unstemmed Spatial Disassociation of Disrupted Functional Connectivity for the Default Mode Network in Patients with End-Stage Renal Disease.
title_short Spatial Disassociation of Disrupted Functional Connectivity for the Default Mode Network in Patients with End-Stage Renal Disease.
title_sort spatial disassociation of disrupted functional connectivity for the default mode network in patients with end stage renal disease
url http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4999135?pdf=render
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