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EPA-0082 - Age-related Changes in the Posterior Cingulate Cortex Functional Connectivity: A Resting-state Fmri Study in Adults Free of Neuropsychiatric Disorders

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 April 2020

L.K. Ferreira
Affiliation:
Laboratory of Psychiatric Neuroimaging (LIM-21), Department and Institute of Psychiatry Faculty of Medicine University of São Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
A.C.B. Regina
Affiliation:
Laboratory of Psychiatric Neuroimaging (LIM-21), Department and Institute of Psychiatry Faculty of Medicine University of São Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
N. Kovacevic
Affiliation:
Rotman Research Institute, Baycrest, Toronto, Canada
C.G. Carneiro
Affiliation:
Laboratory of Psychiatric Neuroimaging (LIM-21), Department and Institute of Psychiatry Faculty of Medicine University of São Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
M.G.M. Martin
Affiliation:
Department of Radiology Faculty of Medicine University of São Paulo, NIF-LIM-44, Sao Paulo, Brazil
E. Amaro Jr.
Affiliation:
Department of Radiology Faculty of Medicine University of São Paulo, NIF-LIM-44, Sao Paulo, Brazil
A.R. McIntosh
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
G.F. Busatto
Affiliation:
Laboratory of Psychiatric Neuroimaging (LIM-21), Department and Institute of Psychiatry Faculty of Medicine University of São Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil

Abstract

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Introduction:

Studies of normal aging have shown age-related decreases in functional connectivity (FC) within the default mode network (DMN), particularly involving the posterior cingulate cortex (PCC). Although psychiatric conditions are common and underdiagnosed, none of these studies have combined psychiatric structured interview and neuropsychological evaluation to select the sample.

Objectives:

to characterize age-related changes in PCC-FC connectivity in adults carefully screened to rule out neuropsychiatric disorders.

Methods:

neuropsychiatric disorders were excluded by the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV and neuropsychological evaluation. Restingstate functional MRI was acquired from 40, young, middle-age and elderly participants. After preprocessing, whole-brain, seed-based FC was estimated using a PCC seed. The relationship between age and PCC-FC was assessed using partial least squares.

Results:

age was positively associated with PCC-FC in the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex, bilateral supplementary motor area, right insula and left cerebellum; PCC-FC in these regions was negative or close to zero in young adults. PCC-FC of the medial part of the ventral prefrontal cortex was negatively associated with age; this region presented high positive PCC-FC in young adults (see figure).

Conclusions:

age-related increases in PCC-FC were found in regions which are anti-correlated with the DMN, suggesting a decrease in the magnitude of anti-correlation. This may reflect a dedifferentiation process or weaker inter-network interactions. The careful sample selection prevents confounds related to neuropsychiatric disorders.

Type
FC10 - Free Communications Session 10: Neuroimaging
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Copyright © European Psychiatric Association 2014
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