The roles of physical activity, exercise, and fitness in promoting resilience during adolescence: effects on mental well-being and brain development

BR Belcher, J Zink, A Azad, CE Campbell… - Biological psychiatry …, 2021 - Elsevier
Adolescence is a critical yet vulnerable period for developing behaviors important for mental
well-being. The existing literature suggests that physical activity (PA), exercise, and aerobic …

Clinical 7 T MRI: Are we there yet? A review about magnetic resonance imaging at ultra-high field

G Barisano, F Sepehrband, S Ma, K Jann… - The British journal of …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
In recent years, ultra-high field MRI (7 T and above) has received more interest for clinical
imaging. Indeed, a number of studies have shown the benefits from the application of this …

APOE4 leads to blood–brain barrier dysfunction predicting cognitive decline

A Montagne, DA Nation, AP Sagare, G Barisano… - Nature, 2020 - nature.com
Vascular contributions to dementia and Alzheimer's disease are increasingly recognized,,,,–.
Recent studies have suggested that breakdown of the blood–brain barrier (BBB) is an early …

Organization of the inputs and outputs of the mouse superior colliculus

NL Benavidez, MS Bienkowski, M Zhu… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
The superior colliculus (SC) receives diverse and robust cortical inputs to drive a range of
cognitive and sensorimotor behaviors. However, it remains unclear how descending cortical …

Global and regional changes in perivascular space in idiopathic and familial Parkinson's disease

EK Donahue, A Murdos, MW Jakowec… - Movement …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Background The glymphatic system, including the perivascular space (PVS), plays a critical
role in brain homeostasis. Although mounting evidence from Alzheimer's disease has …

Connectivity characterization of the mouse basolateral amygdalar complex

H Hintiryan, I Bowman, DL Johnson… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
The basolateral amygdalar complex (BLA) is implicated in behaviors ranging from fear
acquisition to addiction. Optogenetic methods have enabled the association of circuit …

Volumetric distribution of perivascular space in relation to mild cognitive impairment

F Sepehrband, G Barisano, N Sheikh-Bahaei… - Neurobiology of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Vascular contributions to early cognitive decline are increasingly recognized, prompting
further investigation into the nature of related changes in perivascular spaces (PVS). Using …

Image processing approaches to enhance perivascular space visibility and quantification using MRI

F Sepehrband, G Barisano, N Sheikh-Bahaei… - Scientific reports, 2019 - nature.com
Imaging the perivascular spaces (PVS), also known as Virchow-Robin space, has significant
clinical value, but there remains a need for neuroimaging techniques to improve mapping …

Body mass index, time of day and genetics affect perivascular spaces in the white matter

G Barisano, N Sheikh-Bahaei, M Law… - Journal of Cerebral …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
The analysis of cerebral perivascular spaces (PVS) using magnetic resonance imaging
(MRI) allows to explore in vivo their contributions to neurological disorders. To date the …

[HTML][HTML] Magnitude and timing of major white matter tract maturation from infancy through adolescence with NODDI

KM Lynch, RP Cabeen, AW Toga, KA Clark - NeuroImage, 2020 - Elsevier
White matter maturation is a nonlinear and heterogeneous phenomenon characterized by
axonal packing, increased axon caliber, and a prolonged period of myelination. While …