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Microstructural Organization of the Cingulum Tract and the Level of Default Mode Functional Connectivity

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van den Heuvel, Martijn, Mandl, René, Luigjes, Judith, Hulshoff Pol, Hilleke·2008·The Journal of Neuroscience

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The default mode network is a functionally connected network of brain regions that show highly synchronized intrinsic neuronal activation during rest. However, less is known about the structural connections of this network, which could play an important role in the observed functional connectivity patterns. In this study, we examined the microstructural organization of the cingulum tract in relation to the level of resting-state default mode functional synchronization. Resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging and diffusion tensor imaging data of 45 healthy subjects were acquired on a 3 tesla scanner. Both structural and functional connectivity of the default mode network were examined. In all subjects, the cingulum tract was identified from the total collection of reconstructed tracts to interconnect the precuneus/posterior cingulate cortex and medial frontal cortex, key regions of the default mode network. A significant positive correlation was found between the average fractional anisotropy value of the cingulum tract and the level of functional connectivity between the precuneus/posterior cingulate cortex and medial frontal cortex. Our results suggest a direct relationship between the structural and functional connectivity measures of the default mode network and contribute to the understanding of default mode network connectivity.

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Authors
van den Heuvel, M., Mandl, R., Luigjes, J., & Hulshoff Pol, H.
Affiliations
Utrecht University (NL)
Venue
The Journal of Neuroscience
Published
2008-10-22
Volume
28
Issue
43
Pages
10844-10851
ISSN
  • 0270-6474 (ISSN-L)
  • 1529-2401
OpenAlex
W1997491128
Cited by
349
References
63
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FWCI
11.39
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
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  • Journal of Neuroscience (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-sa)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Pure Amsterdam UMC (publishedVersion, other-oa)
  • Amsterdam UMC (VU Amsterdam) - Institutional Repository (publishedVersion, other-oa)
  • Data Archiving and Networked Services (DANS) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
Funders
Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Functional Brain Connectivity Studies
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging › Advanced Neuroimaging Techniques and Applications
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Mind wandering and attention
Keywords
default mode network, resting-state functional connectivity, structural connectivity, fractional anisotropy, precuneus, posterior cingulate cortex, medial frontal cortex, white matter tracts
MeSH terms
Adult, Brain Mapping, Cerebral Cortex, Female, Gyrus Cinguli, Humans, Image Processing, Computer-Assisted, Functional Laterality, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Male, Models, Neurological, Nerve Net, Neural Pathways, Oxygen, Rest

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