Locus coeruleus imaging as a biomarker for noradrenergic dysfunction in neurodegenerative diseases

MJ Betts, E Kirilina, MCG Otaduy, D Ivanov… - Brain, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Pathological alterations to the locus coeruleus, the major source of noradrenaline in the
brain, are histologically evident in early stages of neurodegenerative diseases. Novel MRI …

Magnetic resonance imaging of the human locus coeruleus: A systematic review

KY Liu, F Marijatta, D Hämmerer… - Neuroscience & …, 2017 - Elsevier
The locus coeruleus (LC), the major origin of noradrenergic modulation of the central
nervous system, innervates extensive areas throughout the brain and is implicated in a …

[HTML][HTML] Noradrenergic dysfunction in Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases—An overview of imaging studies

AC Peterson, CSR Li - Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Noradrenergic dysfunction contributes to cognitive impairment in Alzheimer's Disease (AD)
and Parkinson's Disease (PD). Conventional therapeutic strategies seek to enhance …

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] What's that (blue) spot on my MRI? Multimodal neuroimaging of the locus coeruleus in neurodegenerative disease

M Kelberman, S Keilholz, D Weinshenker - Frontiers in neuroscience, 2020 - frontiersin.org
The locus coeruleus (LC) has long been underappreciated for its role in the pathophysiology
of Alzheimer's disease (AD), Parkinson's disease (PD), and other neurodegenerative …

In vivo MRI assessment of the human locus coeruleus along its rostrocaudal extent in young and older adults

MJ Betts, A Cardenas-Blanco, M Kanowski, F Jessen… - Neuroimage, 2017 - Elsevier
The locus coeruleus (LC), a major origin of noradrenergic projections in the central nervous
system (CNS), may serve a critical role in the pathogenesis of neurodegenerative disorders …

Regional locus coeruleus degeneration is uncoupled from noradrenergic terminal loss in Parkinson's disease

CEJ Doppler, MB Kinnerup, C Brune, E Farrher… - Brain, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Previous studies have reported substantial involvement of the noradrenergic system in
Parkinson's disease. Neuromelanin-sensitive MRI sequences and PET tracers have become …

Detection of changes in the locus coeruleus in patients with mild cognitive impairment and A lzheimer's disease: High‐resolution fast spin‐echo T 1‐weighted imaging

J Takahashi, T Shibata, M Sasaki… - Geriatrics & …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Aim Neuronal degeneration in the locus coeruleus occurs in the early phase of A lzheimer's
disease, similar to mild cognitive impairment. The locus coeruleus produces norepinephrine …

The role of noradrenaline in cognition and cognitive disorders

N Holland, TW Robbins, JB Rowe - Brain, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Many aspects of cognition and behaviour are regulated by noradrenergic projections to the
forebrain originating from the locus coeruleus, acting through alpha and beta …

[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 …