Locus coeruleus MRI contrast is associated with cortical thickness in older adults

SL Bachman, MJ Dahl, M Werkle-Bergner, S Düzel… - Neurobiology of …, 2021 - Elsevier
There is growing evidence that neuronal integrity of the noradrenergic locus coeruleus (LC)
is important for later-life cognition. Less understood is how LC integrity relates to brain …

[HTML][HTML] In vivo visualization of age-related differences in the locus coeruleus

KY Liu, J Acosta-Cabronero, A Cardenas-Blanco… - Neurobiology of …, 2019 - Elsevier
The locus coeruleus (LC), the major origin of noradrenergic modulation of the central
nervous system, may play an important role in neuropsychiatric disorders including …

Noradrenergic-dependent functions are associated with age-related locus coeruleus signal intensity differences

KY Liu, RA Kievit, KA Tsvetanov, MJ Betts… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
The locus coeruleus (LC), the origin of noradrenergic modulation of cognitive and
behavioral function, may play an important role healthy ageing and in neurodegenerative …

Characterization of age-related microstructural changes in locus coeruleus and substantia nigra pars compacta

J Langley, S Hussain, JJ Flores, IJ Bennett, X Hu - Neurobiology of Aging, 2020 - Elsevier
Locus coeruleus (LC) and substantia nigra pars compacta (SNpc) degrade with normal
aging, but not much is known regarding how these changes manifest in MRI images, or …

Locus coeruleus magnetic resonance imaging in cognitively intact elderly subjects

FS Giorgi, F Lombardo, A Galgani, H Hlavata… - Brain Imaging and …, 2022 - Springer
The locus coeruleus is the main noradrenergic nucleus of the brain and is often affected in
neurodegenerative diseases. Recently, magnetic resonance imaging with specific T1 …

Locus coeruleus integrity in old age is selectively related to memories linked with salient negative events

D Hämmerer, MF Callaghan… - Proceedings of the …, 2018 - National Acad Sciences
The locus coeruleus (LC) is the principal origin of noradrenaline in the brain. LC integrity
varies considerably across healthy older individuals, and is suggested to contribute to …

Histologic validation of locus coeruleus MRI contrast in post-mortem tissue

NI Keren, S Taheri, EM Vazey, PS Morgan… - Neuroimage, 2015 - Elsevier
The locus coeruleus (LC) noradrenergic system regulates arousal and modulates attention
through its extensive projections across the brain. LC dysfunction has been implicated in a …

[HTML][HTML] Age differences in diffusivity in the locus coeruleus and its ascending noradrenergic tract

S Porat, F Sibilia, J Yoon, Y Shi, MJ Dahl… - Neuroimage, 2022 - Elsevier
The noradrenergic locus coeruleus (LC) is a small brainstem nucleus that promotes arousal
and attention. Recent studies have examined the microstructural properties of the LC using …

[HTML][HTML] Associations between locus coeruleus integrity and diagnosis, age, and cognitive performance in older adults with and without late-life depression: an …

N Calarco, CM Cassidy, B Selby, C Hawco… - NeuroImage: Clinical, 2022 - Elsevier
Late-life depression (LLD) is a risk factor for age-dependent cognitive deterioration.
Norepinephrine-related degeneration in the locus coeruleus (LC) may explain this link. To …

[HTML][HTML] Locus coeruleus connectivity alterations in late-life major depressive disorder during a visual oddball task

I Del Cerro, I Martínez-Zalacaín, A Guinea-Izquierdo… - NeuroImage: Clinical, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract The Locus Coeruleus (LC) is the major source of noradrenergic neurotransmission.
Structural alterations in the LC have been observed in neurodegenerative disorders and at …