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Combined analysis of DTI and fMRI data reveals a joint maturation of white and grey matter in a fronto-parietal network.

Olesen, Pernille J, Nagy, Zoltan, Westerberg, Helena, Klingberg, Torkel·2003·Cognitive Brain Research

Abstract

The aim of this study was to explore whether there are networks of regions where maturation of white matter and changes in brain activity show similar developmental trends during childhood. In a previous study, we showed that during childhood, grey matter activity increases in frontal and parietal regions. We hypothesized that this would be mediated by maturation of white matter. Twenty-three healthy children aged 8-18 years were investigated. Brain activity was measured using the blood oxygen level-dependent (BOLD) contrast with functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) during performance of a working memory (WM) task. White matter microstructure was investigated using diffusion tensor imaging (DTI). Based on the DTI data, we calculated fractional anisotropy (FA), an indicator of myelination and axon thickness. Prior to scanning, WM score was evaluated. WM score correlated independently with FA values and BOLD response in several regions. FA values and BOLD response were extracted for each subject from the peak voxels of these regions. The FA values were used as covariates in an additional BOLD analysis to find brain regions where FA values and BOLD response correlated. Conversely, the BOLD response values were used as covariates in an additional FA analysis. In several cortical and sub-cortical regions, there were positive correlations between maturation of white matter and increased brain activity. Specifically, and consistent with our hypothesis, we found that FA values in fronto-parietal white matter correlated with BOLD response in closely located grey matter in the superior frontal sulcus and inferior parietal lobe, areas that could form a functional network underlying working memory function.

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  • Maturation of prefrontal-parietal connectivity correlates positively with performance on working memory tasks.

    “Analytical methods using a combination of DTI and fMRI have also demonstrated a positive correlation between the maturation of prefrontal-parietal connectivity and performance on working memory tasks (Olesen et al. 2003).”

    From Developmental Changes in Organization of Structural Brain Networks (2013) · cites this paper as Olesen et al. 2003

  • In the same children, fractional anisotropy variability in the left fronto-parietal cluster linked to spatial working memory correlated positively with fMRI activity in left inferior parietal and left superior frontal regions.

    “Furthermore, in the same group of children, the variability in FA in the left fronto-parietal cluster that exhibited a relationship to SWM performance was also positively correlated with SWM-related fMRI activity in the left inferior parietal lobe and left superior frontal sulcus (Olesen, Nagy, Westerberg, & Klingberg, 2003).”

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Authors
Olesen, P. J., Nagy, Z., Westerberg, H., & Klingberg, T.
Affiliations
Karolinska Institutet (SE)
Corresponding author
Olesen, Pernille J
Venue
Cognitive Brain Research
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2003-12
Volume
18
Issue
1
Pages
48-57
ISSN
0926-6410 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2132801576
Cited by
397
References
62
Citations by year
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FWCI
9.54
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Cognitive Brain Research (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • UCL Discovery (University College London) (submittedVersion)
Funders
Vetenskapsrådet
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging › Advanced Neuroimaging Techniques and Applications
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Functional Brain Connectivity Studies
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies
Keywords
brain maturation, white matter maturation, frontoparietal network, working memory, fractional anisotropy, myelination, BOLD signal, children, superior frontal sulcus, inferior parietal lobule, white matter microstructure
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Cerebral Cortex, Child, Female, Frontal Lobe, Humans, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Male, Myelin Sheath, Nerve Net, Parietal Lobe, Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging

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