State-of-the-art imaging of neuromodulatory subcortical systems in aging and Alzheimer's disease: Challenges and opportunities

N Engels-Domínguez, EA Koops, PC Prokopiou… - Neuroscience & …, 2023 - Elsevier
Primary prevention trials have shifted their focus to the earliest stages of Alzheimer's disease
(AD). Autopsy data indicates that the neuromodulatory subcortical systems'(NSS) nuclei are …

Lower novelty-related locus coeruleus function is associated with Aβ-related cognitive decline in clinically healthy individuals

PC Prokopiou, N Engels-Domínguez, KV Papp… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Animal and human imaging research reported that the presence of cortical Alzheimer's
Disease's (AD) neuropathology, beta-amyloid and neurofibrillary tau, is associated with …

Locus coeruleus malfunction is linked to psychopathology in prodromal dementia with lewy bodies

N Hansen - Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Background: The locus coeruleus (LC) is a nucleus in the human brainstem with a variety of
noradrenaline-driven functions involved in cognition, emotions, and perception. Dementia …

Electrophysiological correlates of attention in the locus coeruleus–prelimbic cortex circuit during the rodent continuous performance test

HL Hallock, SS Adiraju, J Miranda-Barrientos… - …, 2024 - nature.com
Sustained attention, the ability to focus on an activity or stimulus over time, is significantly
impaired in many psychiatric disorders, and there remains a major unmet need in treating …

Consequences of hyperphosphorylated tau in the locus coeruleus on behavior and cognition in a rat model of Alzheimer's disease

MA Kelberman, CR Anderson, E Chlan… - Journal of …, 2022 - content.iospress.com
Background: The locus coeruleus (LC) is one of the earliest brain regions to accumulate
hyperphosphorylated tau, but a lack of animal models that recapitulate this pathology has …

[HTML][HTML] Altered functional connectivity of the locus coeruleus in Alzheimer's disease patients with depression symptoms

M Dai, Z Guo, J Chen, H Liu, J Li, M Zhu, J Liu… - Experimental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Studies have shown that functional abnormalities in the locus coeruleus (LC) are strongly
associated with depressive symptoms, but the pattern of LC functional connectivity in …

The abnormal functional connectivity in the locus coeruleus-norepinephrine system associated with anxiety symptom in chronic insomnia disorder

L Gong, M Shi, J Wang, R Xu, S Yu, D Liu… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Background Mental syndromes such as anxiety and depression are common comorbidities
in patients with chronic insomnia disorder (CID). The locus coeruleus noradrenergic (LC …

Age-related differences in the functional topography of the locus coeruleus and their implications for cognitive and affective functions

D Veréb, M Mijalkov, A Canal-Garcia, YW Chang… - Elife, 2023 - elifesciences.org
The locus coeruleus (LC) is an important noradrenergic nucleus that has recently attracted a
lot of attention because of its emerging role in cognitive and psychiatric disorders. Although …

Structural and functional characterization of the locus coeruleus in young and late middle-aged individuals

A Berger, E Koshmanova, E Beckers… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Introduction The brainstem locus coeruleus (LC) influences a broad range of brain
processes, including cognition. The so-called LC contrast is an accepted marker of the …

Altered activation of the dorsal anterior cingulate cortex during oddball performance in individuals at risk for Alzheimer's disease

P Chavarría-Elizondo, C del Río-Torné… - Spanish Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Introduction The neural mechanisms underlying neurodegenerative disorders in the elderly
remain elusive, despite extensive neuroimaging research in recent decades. Amnestic type …