Brain Structure and Function OnlineFirst articles

30.05.2024 | Original Article

Long-term motor training enhances functional connectivity between semantic and motor regions in an effector-specific manner: evidence from elite female football athletes

The relation between the action verb semantic processing and sensorimotor experience remains controversial. In this study, we examined whether plasticity changes in brain are specifically related to semantic processing of foot action verbs when …

verfasst von:: Qingcan Zhou, Yanzhang Chen, Chenglin Zhou, Jian Wang

30.05.2024 | Original Article

Brain (Yakovlevian) torque direction is associated with volume asymmetry of the intracranial transverse sinuses: evidence from situs inversus totalis

Previous research reported reversal of the prototypical brain torque in individuals with mirrored visceral topology (situs inversus totalis, SIT). Here, we investigate if typical asymmetry of the posterior intracranial venous system is also …

verfasst von:: Guy Vingerhoets, Robin Gerrits, Emma M. Karlsson

27.05.2024 | Original Article

Altered morphometric similarity networks in insomnia disorder

Previous studies on structural covariance network (SCN) suggested that patients with insomnia disorder (ID) show abnormal structural connectivity, primarily affecting the somatomotor network (SMN) and default mode network (DMN). However …

verfasst von:: Yulin Wang, Jingqi Yang, Haobo Zhang, Debo Dong, Dahua Yu, Kai Yuan, Xu Lei

Open Access 25.05.2024 | Original Article

Intelligence and cortical morphometry: caveats in brain-behavior associations

It is well-established that brain size is associated with intelligence. But the relationship between cortical morphometric measures and intelligence is unclear. Studies have produced conflicting results or no significant relations between …

verfasst von:: John D. Lewis, Vandad Imani, Jussi Tohka

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Open Access 16.05.2024 | Original Article

A strong direct link from the layer 3/4 border to layer 6 of cat primary visual cortex

The cat primary visual cortex (V1) is a cortical area for which we have one of the most detailed estimates of the connection ‘weights’ (expressed as number of synapses) between different neural populations in different layers (Binzegger et al in J …

verfasst von:: Kevan A. C. Martin, Franziska D. Sägesser

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Open Access 15.05.2024 | Original Article

The Concise Language Paradigm (CLaP), a framework for studying the intersection of comprehension and production: electrophysiological properties

Studies investigating language commonly isolate one modality or process, focusing on comprehension or production. Here, we present a framework for a paradigm that combines both: the Concise Language Paradigm (CLaP), tapping into comprehension and …

verfasst von:: Natascha Marie Roos, Julia Chauvet, Vitória Piai

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Open Access 13.05.2024 | Original Article

Comparing mouse and human cingulate cortex organization using functional connectivity

The subdivisions of the extended cingulate cortex of the human brain are implicated in a number of high-level behaviors and affected by a range of neuropsychiatric disorders. Its anatomy, function, and response to therapeutics are often studied …

verfasst von:: Aran T. B. van Hout, Sabrina van Heukelum, Matthew F. S. Rushworth, Joanes Grandjean, Rogier B. Mars

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Open Access 09.05.2024 | Original Article

NRN1 epistasis with BDNF and CACNA1C: mediation effects on symptom severity through neuroanatomical changes in schizophrenia

The expression of Neuritin-1 (NRN1), a neurotrophic factor crucial for neurodevelopment and synaptic plasticity, is enhanced by the Brain Derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF). Although the receptor of NRN1 remains unclear, it is suggested that …

verfasst von:: Carmen Almodóvar-Payá, Maria Guardiola-Ripoll, Maria Giralt-López, Maitane Oscoz-Irurozqui, Erick Jorge Canales-Rodríguez, Mercè Madre, Joan Soler-Vidal, Núria Ramiro, Luis F. Callado, Bárbara Arias, Carme Gallego, Edith Pomarol-Clotet, Mar Fatjó-Vilas

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07.05.2024 | Review

Intergenerational transmission of brain structure and function in humans: a narrative review of designs, methods, and findings

Children often show cognitive and affective traits that are similar to their parents. Although this indicates a transmission of phenotypes from parents to children, little is known about the neural underpinnings of that transmission. Here, we …

verfasst von:: Charlotte Constant-Varlet, Tomoya Nakai, Jérôme Prado

07.05.2024 | Original Article

Organization of enkephalinergic neuronal system in the central nervous system of the gecko Hemidactylus frenatus

Enkephalins are endogenous opioid pentapeptides that play a role in neurotransmission and pain modulation in vertebrates. However, the distribution pattern of enkephalinergic neurons in the brains of reptiles has been understudied. This study …

verfasst von:: Ananya Ganeyan, C. B. Ganesh

04.05.2024 | Original Article

Cell-specific localization of β-synuclein in the mouse retina

β-synuclein, a member of the synuclein family, is frequently co-expressed with α-synuclein in the neural system, where it serves to inhibit abnormal aggregation of α-synuclein in neurodegenerative diseases. Beyond its role in pathological …

verfasst von:: Wenhui Zhong, Qingwen Yang, Fenglan Wang, Xin Lin, Zhongqun Chen, Jing Xue, Wenna Zhao, Xiaoqing Liu, Bilin Rao, Jun Zhang

03.05.2024 | Original Article

Shades of gravity – effects of planetary gravity levels on electrocortical activity and neurocognitive performance

The plans of international space agencies to return to the Moon and explore deep space, including Mars, highlight the challenges of human adaptation and stress the need for a thorough analysis of the factors that facilitate, limit and modify human …

verfasst von:: Constance Badalì, Petra Wollseiffen, Stefan Schneider

Open Access 02.05.2024 | Original Article

An inclusive multivariate approach to neural localization of language components

To determine how language is implemented in the brain, it is important to know which brain areas are primarily engaged in language processing and which are not. Existing protocols for localizing language are typically univariate, treating each …

verfasst von:: William W. Graves, Hillary J. Levinson, Ryan Staples, Olga Boukrina, David Rothlein, Jeremy Purcell

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Open Access 29.04.2024 | Review

Neuroanatomical correlates of peripersonal space: bridging the gap between perception, action, emotion and social cognition

Peripersonal space (PPS) is a construct referring to the portion of space immediately surrounding our bodies, where most of the interactions between the subject and the environment, including other individuals, take place. Decades of animal and …

verfasst von:: Gianpaolo Antonio Basile, Elisa Tatti, Salvatore Bertino, Demetrio Milardi, Giovanni Genovese, Antonio Bruno, Maria Rosaria Anna Muscatello, Rosella Ciurleo, Antonio Cerasa, Angelo Quartarone, Alberto Cacciola

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29.04.2024 | Original Article

Abnormalities in both stimulus-induced and baseline MEG alpha oscillations in the auditory cortex of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

The neurobiology of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is hypothetically related to the imbalance between neural excitation (E) and inhibition (I). Different studies have revealed that alpha-band (8–12 Hz) activity in magneto- and …

verfasst von:: Vardan Arutiunian, Giorgio Arcara, Irina Buyanova, Makar Fedorov, Elizaveta Davydova, Darya Pereverzeva, Alexander Sorokin, Svetlana Tyushkevich, Uliana Mamokhina, Kamilla Danilina, Olga Dragoy

Open Access 25.04.2024 | Original Article

Anatomical and volumetric description of the guiana dolphin (Sotalia guianensis) brain from an ultra-high-field magnetic resonance imaging

The Guiana dolphin (Sotalia guianensis) is a common species along Central and South American coastal waters. Although much effort has been made to understand its behavioral ecology and evolution, very little is known about its brain. The use of …

verfasst von:: Kamilla Avelino-de-Souza, Heitor Mynssen, Khallil Chaim, Ashley N. Parks, Joana M. P. Ikeda, Haydée Andrade Cunha, Bruno Mota, Nina Patzke

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Open Access 24.04.2024 | Original Article

Can structure predict function at individual level in the human connectome?

Several studies predicting Functional Connectivity (FC) from Structural Connectivity (SC) at individual level have been published in recent years, each promising increased performance and utility. We investigated three of these studies, analyzing …

verfasst von:: Lars Smolders, Wouter De Baene, Geert-Jan Rutten, Remco van der Hofstad, Luc Florack

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Open Access 20.04.2024 | Original Article

Functional mapping of the somatosensory cortex using noninvasive fMRI and touch in awake dogs

Dogs are increasingly used as a model for neuroscience due to their ability to undergo functional MRI fully awake and unrestrained, after extensive behavioral training. Still, we know rather little about dogs’ basic functional neuroanatomy …

verfasst von:: C.-N. Alexandrina Guran, Magdalena Boch, Ronald Sladky, Lucrezia Lonardo, Sabrina Karl, Ludwig Huber, Claus Lamm

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16.04.2024 | Original Article

Recruitment of hippocampal and thalamic pathways to the central amygdala in the control of feeding behavior under novelty

It is adaptive to restrict eating under uncertainty, such as during habituation to novel foods and unfamiliar environments. However, sustained restrictive eating can become maladaptive. Currently, the neural substrates of restrictive eating are …

verfasst von:: Eliza M. Greiner, Gorica D. Petrovich

Open Access 16.04.2024 | Original Article

Brain structural covariances in the ageing brain in the UK Biobank

The morphologic properties of brain regions co-vary or correlate with each other. Here we investigated the structural covariances of cortical thickness and subcortical volumes in the ageing brain, along with their associations with age and …

verfasst von:: Chao Dong, Anbupalam Thalamuthu, Jiyang Jiang, Karen A. Mather, Perminder S. Sachdev, Wei Wen

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