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Altered resting-state dynamic functional brain networks in major depressive disorder: Findings from the REST-meta-MDD consortium.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Major depressive disorder (MDD) is known to be characterized by altered brain functional connectivity (FC) patterns. However, whether and how the features of dynamic FC would change in patients with MDD are unclear. In this study, we aimed to characterize dynamic FC in MDD using a large multi-site sample and a novel dynamic network-based approach.

Methods

Resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) data were acquired from a total of 460 MDD patients and 473 healthy controls, as a part of the REST-meta-MDD consortium. Resting-state dynamic functional brain networks were constructed for each subject by a sliding-window approach. Multiple spatio-temporal features of dynamic brain networks, including temporal variability, temporal clustering and temporal efficiency, were then compared between patients and healthy subjects at both global and local levels.

Results

The group of MDD patients showed significantly higher temporal variability, lower temporal correlation coefficient (indicating decreased temporal clustering) and shorter characteristic temporal path length (indicating increased temporal efficiency) compared with healthy controls (corrected p < 3.14×10^-3). Corresponding local changes in MDD were mainly found in the default-mode, sensorimotor and subcortical areas. Measures of temporal variability and characteristic temporal path length were significantly correlated with depression severity in patients (corrected p < 0.05). Moreover, the observed between-group differences were robustly present in both first-episode, drug-naïve (FEDN) and non-FEDN patients.

Conclusions

Our findings suggest that excessive temporal variations of brain FC, reflecting abnormal communications between large-scale bran networks over time, may underlie the neuropathology of MDD.

SUBMITTER: Long Y

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7229351 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Altered resting-state dynamic functional brain networks in major depressive disorder: Findings from the REST-meta-MDD consortium.

Long Yicheng Y Cao Hengyi H Yan Chaogan C Chen Xiao X Li Le L Castellanos Francisco Xavier FX Bai Tongjian T Bo Qijing Q Chen Guanmao G Chen Ningxuan N Chen Wei W Cheng Chang C Cheng Yuqi Y Cui Xilong X Duan Jia J Fang Yiru Y Gong Qiyong Q Guo Wenbin W Hou Zhenghua Z Hu Lan L Kuang Li L Li Feng F Li Kaiming K Li Tao T Liu Yansong Y Luo Qinghua Q Meng Huaqing H Peng Daihui D Qiu Haitang H Qiu Jiang J Shen Yuedi Y Shi Yushu Y Si Tianmei T Wang Chuanyue C Wang Fei F Wang Kai K Wang Li L Wang Xiang X Wang Ying Y Wu Xiaoping X Wu Xinran X Xie Chunming C Xie Guangrong G Xie Haiyan H Xie Peng P Xu Xiufeng X Yang Hong H Yang Jian J Yao Jiashu J Yao Shuqiao S Yin Yingying Y Yuan Yonggui Y Zhang Aixia A Zhang Hong H Zhang Kerang K Zhang Lei L Zhang Zhijun Z Zhou Rubai R Zhou Yiting Y Zhu Junjuan J Zou Chaojie C Zang Yufeng Y Zhao Jingping J Kin-Yuen Chan Calais C Pu Weidan W Liu Zhening Z

NeuroImage. Clinical 20200107

<h4>Background</h4>Major depressive disorder (MDD) is known to be characterized by altered brain functional connectivity (FC) patterns. However, whether and how the features of dynamic FC would change in patients with MDD are unclear. In this study, we aimed to characterize dynamic FC in MDD using a large multi-site sample and a novel dynamic network-based approach.<h4>Methods</h4>Resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) data were acquired from a total of 460 MDD patients and 4 ...[more]

PMID: 31953148

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Altered resting-state dynamic functional brain networks in major depressive disorder: Findings from the REST-meta-MDD consortium.

Background

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Altered resting-state dynamic functional brain networks in major depressive disorder: Findings from the REST-meta-MDD consortium.

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