Quantitative magnetic resonance imaging of brain anatomy and in vivo histology

N Weiskopf, LJ Edwards, G Helms… - Nature Reviews …, 2021 - nature.com
Quantitative magnetic resonance imaging (qMRI) goes beyond conventional MRI, which
aims primarily at local image contrast. It provides specific physical parameters related to the …

A new advanced MRI biomarker for remyelinated lesions in multiple sclerosis

R Rahmanzadeh, R Galbusera, PJ Lu… - Annals of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives Neuropathological studies have shown that multiple sclerosis (MS) lesions are
heterogeneous in terms of myelin/axon damage and repair as well as iron content. However …

[HTML][HTML] χ-separation: Magnetic susceptibility source separation toward iron and myelin map** in the brain

HG Shin, J Lee, YH Yun, SH Yoo, J Jang, SH Oh… - Neuroimage, 2021 - Elsevier
Obtaining a histological fingerprint from the in-vivo brain has been a long-standing target of
magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). In particular, non-invasive imaging of iron and myelin …

A unified 3D map of microscopic architecture and MRI of the human brain

A Alkemade, PL Bazin, R Balesar, K Pine, E Kirilina… - Science …, 2022 - science.org
We present the first three-dimensional (3D) concordance maps of cyto-and fiber architecture
of the human brain, combining histology, immunohistochemistry, and 7-T quantitative …

White matter myelination during early infancy is linked to spatial gradients and myelin content at birth

M Grotheer, M Rosenke, H Wu, H Kular… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Abstract Development of myelin, a fatty sheath that insulates nerve fibers, is critical for brain
function. Myelination during infancy has been studied with histology, but postmortem data …

[HTML][HTML] Investigation of the association between cerebral iron content and myelin content in normative aging using quantitative magnetic resonance neuroimaging

N Khattar, C Triebswetter, M Kiely, L Ferrucci… - Neuroimage, 2021 - Elsevier
Myelin loss and iron accumulation are cardinal features of aging and various
neurodegenerative diseases. Oligodendrocytes incorporate iron as a metabolic substrate for …

Establishing the functional relevancy of white matter connections in the visual system and beyond

M Grotheer, E Kubota, K Grill-Spector - Brain Structure and Function, 2022 - Springer
For over a century, researchers have examined the functional relevancy of white matter
bundles. Consequently, many large-scale bundles spanning several centimeters have been …

Non-invasive assessment of normal and impaired iron homeostasis in the brain

S Filo, R Shaharabani, D Bar Hanin, M Adam… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Strict iron regulation is essential for normal brain function. The iron homeostasis, determined
by the milieu of available iron compounds, is impaired in aging, neurodegenerative …

Mass spectrometry imaging highlights dynamic patterns of lipid co‐expression with Aβ plaques in mouse and human brains

HX Huang, P Inglese, J Tang, R Yagoubi… - Journal of …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Lipids play crucial roles in the susceptibility and brain cellular responses to Alzheimer's
disease (AD) and are increasingly considered potential soluble biomarkers in cerebrospinal …

[HTML][HTML] The traveling heads 2.0: multicenter reproducibility of quantitative imaging methods at 7 Tesla

MN Voelker, O Kraff, S Goerke, FB Laun, J Hanspach… - Neuroimage, 2021 - Elsevier
Object This study evaluates inter-site and intra-site reproducibility at ten different 7 T sites for
quantitative brain imaging. Material and Methods Two subjects–termed the “traveling heads” …