MRI‐assessed locus coeruleus integrity is heritable and associated with multiple cognitive domains, mild cognitive impairment, and daytime dysfunction

JA Elman, OK Puckett, A Beck… - Alzheimer's & …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction The locus coeruleus (LC) undergoes extensive neurodegeneration in early
Alzheimer's disease (AD). The LC is implicated in regulating the sleep–wake cycle …

Noradrenaline in the aging brain: promoting cognitive reserve or accelerating Alzheimer's disease?

M Mather - Seminars in cell & developmental biology, 2021 - Elsevier
Many believe that engaging in novel and mentally challenging activities promotes brain
health and prevents Alzheimer's disease in later life. However, mental stimulation may also …

Locus coeruleus in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease: A systematic review

Y Chen, T Chen, R Hou - Alzheimer's & Dementia …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The locus coeruleus (LC) is a nucleus in the brain stem producing noradrenaline. While
cognitive decline in Alzheimer's disease (AD) has primarily been related to cholinergic …

[HTML][HTML] How is the norepinephrine system involved in the antiepileptic effects of vagus nerve stimulation?

A Berger, S Vespa, L Dricot, M Dumoulin… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS) is an adjunctive treatment for patients suffering from
inoperable drug-resistant epilepsy. Although a complete understanding of the mediators …

Resting-state functional connectivity of the locus coeruleus in humans: in comparison with the ventral tegmental area/substantia nigra pars compacta and the effects of …

S Zhang, S Hu, HH Chao, CSR Li - Cerebral Cortex, 2016 - academic.oup.com
The locus coeruleus (LC) provides the primary noradrenergic inputs to the cerebral cortex.
Despite numerous animal studies documenting the functions of the LC, research in humans …

Cerebrospinal fluid catecholamines in Alzheimer's disease patients with and without biological disease

K Henjum, LO Watne, K Godang, NB Halaas… - Translational …, 2022 - nature.com
Noradrenergic and dopaminergic neurons are involved in cognitive functions, relate to
behavioral and psychological symptoms in dementia and are affected in Alzheimer's …

In vivo visualization of the locus coeruleus in humans: quantifying the test–retest reliability

KD Tona, MC Keuken, M de Rover, E Lakke… - Brain Structure and …, 2017 - Springer
The locus coeruleus (LC) is a brainstem nucleus involved in important cognitive functions.
Recent developments in neuroimaging methods and scanning protocols have made it …

Locus Coeruleus and neurovascular unit: From its role in physiology to its potential role in Alzheimer's disease pathogenesis

FS Giorgi, A Galgani, S Puglisi‐Allegra… - Journal of …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Locus coeruleus (LC) is the main noradrenergic (NA) nucleus of the central nervous system.
LC degenerates early during Alzheimer's disease (AD) and NA loss might concur to AD …

Mild cognitive impairment in de novo Parkinson's disease: a neuromelanin MRI study in locus coeruleus

Y Li, C Wang, J Wang, Y Zhou, F Ye… - Movement …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Background We aimed to investigate neuromelanin‐sensitive magnetic resonance imaging
(NM‐MRI) features in the locus coeruleus of de novo Parkinson's disease patients with …

Examining the role of the noradrenergic locus coeruleus for predicting attention and brain maintenance in healthy old age and disease: an MRI structural study for the …

ERG Plini, E O'Hanlon, R Boyle, F Sibilia, G Rikhye… - Cells, 2021 - mdpi.com
The noradrenergic theory of Cognitive Reserve (Robertson, 2013–2014) postulates that the
upregulation of the locus coeruleus—noradrenergic system (LC–NA) originating in the …