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ArticleBrain imaging and behavior2025

Alterations in surface-based amplitude of low-frequency fluctuations primary open-angle glaucoma link to neurotransmitter profiling and visual impairment severity.

Zihan Chai, Bingbing Yang, Xiaoxia Qu, Ting Li, Qian Wang, Junfang Xian

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Zihan Chai *Department of Radiology, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, No.1 of Dongjiaominxiang Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing, 100730, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0007-6889-8581
Bingbing Yang *Department of Radiology, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, No.1 of Dongjiaominxiang Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing, 100730, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4087-2917
Xiaoxia QuDepartment of Radiology, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, No.1 of Dongjiaominxiang Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing, 100730, China.
Ting LiDepartment of Radiology, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, No.1 of Dongjiaominxiang Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing, 100730, China.
Qian WangDepartment of Radiology, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, No.1 of Dongjiaominxiang Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing, 100730, China. qian.wang.smile@foxmail.com.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0183-2867
Junfang XianDepartment of Radiology, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, No.1 of Dongjiaominxiang Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing, 100730, China. cjr.xianjunfang@vip.163.com.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2191-9393

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Beijing Hospitals Authority Youth Programme QML20210205Beijing Municipal Administration of Hospitals' Ascent Plan DFL20190203Beijing Nova Program No.20230484460National Key R&D Program of China 2022YFC2404005the National Natural Science Foundation of China No.81901719the National Natural Science Foundation of China No.82071906the Postdoctoral Fellowship Program of CPSF GZC20231752
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Abstract

The study aimed to examine alterations in surface-based amplitude of low-frequency fluctuations (ALFF) and fractional amplitude of low-frequency fluctuations (fALFF) in primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) patients using resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging (rs-fMRI), and to investigate their relationships with visual function and molecular profiling. A total of 70 POAG patients and 45 age- and sex-matched healthy controls (HCs) underwent rs-fMRI scans. The differences between POAG and HCs groups were compared by two-sample t-test. Spearman's correlation analyses assessed the relationship between ALFF/fALFF values and ophthalmic parameters. Spatial correlation analysis of the patients-control difference map with brain imaging data further explores underlying neurobiological mechanisms. POAG patients displayed altered brain activity compared to HCs, including decreased ALFF/fALFF in the visual network and increased in the frontoparietal and default mode networks. They exhibited reduced fALFF in the somatomotor network and increased ALFF in the dorsal and ventral attention networks. These changes are linked to neurotransmitter systems, with fALFF particularly associated with the dopamine system. Moreover, the altered ALFF/fALFF in brain regions related to vision and attention - the occipital lobe, temporal lobe, parietal lobe, paracentral lobule, and frontal lobe correlated with ophthalmic examination parameters. Surface-based ALFF/fALFF in POAG decreased in visual processing regions and increased in brain regions related to cognitive control, working memory, and attention. These changes were linked to neurotransmitter distributions important for emotional stability and mental health, potentially informing treatment approaches for POAG patients.

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BrainGlaucoma, Open-AngleNeurotransmitter AgentsVision DisordersAgedBrain MappingFemaleHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleMiddle AgedNerve NetSeverity of Illness IndexNeurotransmitter AgentsAmplitude of low-frequency fluctuations (ALFF)Fractional amplitude of low-frequency fluctuations (fALFF)Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI)Primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG)

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