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ArticleFrontiers in aging neuroscience2020

Cerebral Metabolite Concentrations Are Associated With Cortical and Subcortical Volumes and Cognition in Older Adults.

John B Williamson, Damon G Lamb, Eric C Porges, Sarah Bottari, Adam J Woods, Somnath Datta, Kailey Langer, Ronald A Cohen

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Article in Frontiers in aging neuroscience, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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John B WilliamsonCenter for Cognitive Aging and Memory, Clinical Translational Research Program, College of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, United States.
Damon G LambCenter for Cognitive Aging and Memory, Clinical Translational Research Program, College of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, United States.
Eric C PorgesCenter for Cognitive Aging and Memory, Clinical Translational Research Program, College of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, United States.
Sarah BottariCenter for OCD and Anxiety Related Disorders, Department of Psychiatry, McKnight Brain Institute, College of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, United States.
Adam J WoodsCenter for Cognitive Aging and Memory, Clinical Translational Research Program, College of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, United States.
Somnath DattaDepartment of Biostatistics, College of Public Health and Health Professions, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, United States.
Kailey LangerCenter for Cognitive Aging and Memory, Clinical Translational Research Program, College of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, United States.
Ronald A CohenCenter for Cognitive Aging and Memory, Clinical Translational Research Program, College of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, United States.

Funding

Physical, Cognitive and Mental Health in Social ContextT32AG020499 · UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA · 2003 to 2005
$340k
NIAAA NIH HHS K01 AA025306NIA NIH HHS T32 AG020499RRD VA IK2 RX002490
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundCerebral metabolites are associated with different physiological processes in brain aging. Cortical and limbic structures play important roles in cognitive aging; however, the relationship between these structures and age remains unclear with respect to physiological underpinnings. Regional differences in metabolite levels may be related to different structural and cognitive changes in aging.

methodsMagnetic resonance imaging and spectroscopy were obtained from 117 cognitively healthy older adults. Limbic and other key structural volumes were measured. Concentrations of N-acetylaspartate (NAA) and choline-containing compounds (Cho) were measured in frontal and parietal regions. Neuropsychological testing was performed including measures of crystallized and fluid intelligence and memory.

resultsNAA in the frontal voxel was associated with limbic and cortical volumes, whereas Cho in parietal cortex was negatively associated with hippocampal and other regional volumes. Hippocampal volume was associated with forgetting, independent of age. Further, parietal Cho and hippocampal volume contributed independent variance to age corrected discrepancy between fluid and crystallized abilities.

conclusionThese findings suggest that physiological changes with age in the frontal and parietal cortices may be linked to structural changes in other connected brain regions. These changes are differentially associated with cognitive performance, suggesting potentially divergent mechanisms.

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Alzheimer’s diseasebrain volumecholinecognitivehealthy agingMRIMRSN-acetylaspartate

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PMCPMC7886995

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