[HTML][HTML] In Vivo Quantitative Susceptibility Mapping (QSM) in Alzheimer's Disease

J Acosta-Cabronero, GB Williams, A Cardenas-Blanco… - PloS one, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Background This study explores the magnetostatic properties of the Alzheimer's disease
brain using a recently proposed, magnetic resonance imaging, postprocessed contrast …

Locus coeruleus imaging as a biomarker for noradrenergic dysfunction in neurodegenerative diseases

…, MF Callaghan, C Lambert, A Cardenas-Blanco… - Brain, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Pathological alterations to the locus coeruleus, the major source of noradrenaline in the
brain, are histologically evident in early stages of neurodegenerative diseases. Novel MRI …

In vivo MRI mapping of brain iron deposition across the adult lifespan

…, MJ Betts, A Cardenas-Blanco… - Journal of …, 2016 - Soc Neuroscience
Disruption of iron homeostasis as a consequence of aging is thought to cause iron levels to
increase, potentially promoting oxidative cellular damage. Therefore, understanding how this …

Strong evidence for pattern separation in human dentate gyrus

…, H Schütze, A Maass, A Cardenas-Blanco… - Journal of …, 2016 - Soc Neuroscience
The hippocampus is proposed to be critical in distinguishing between similar experiences by
performing pattern separation computations that create orthogonalized representations for …

The whole-brain pattern of magnetic susceptibility perturbations in Parkinson's disease

J Acosta-Cabronero, A Cardenas-Blanco, MJ Betts… - Brain, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Although iron-mediated oxidative stress has been proposed as a potential pathomechanism
in Parkinson’s disease, the global distribution of iron accumulation in Parkinson’s disease …

[HTML][HTML] The pattern of amyloid accumulation in the brains of adults with Down syndrome

…, TD Fryer, A CardenasBlanco… - Alzheimer's & …, 2016 - Elsevier
Introduction Adults with Down syndrome (DS) invariably develop Alzheimer's disease (AD)
neuropathology. Understanding amyloid deposition in DS can yield crucial information about …

[HTML][HTML] Brain-predicted age in Down syndrome is associated with beta amyloid deposition and cognitive decline

…, TD Fryer, J Acosta-Cabronero, A Cardenas-Blanco… - Neurobiology of …, 2017 - Elsevier
Individuals with Down syndrome (DS) are more likely to experience earlier onset of multiple
facets of physiological aging. This includes brain atrophy, beta amyloid deposition, cognitive …

In vivo MRI assessment of the human locus coeruleus along its rostrocaudal extent in young and older adults

MJ Betts, A Cardenas-Blanco, M Kanowski, F Jessen… - Neuroimage, 2017 - Elsevier
The locus coeruleus (LC), a major origin of noradrenergic projections in the central nervous
system (CNS), may serve a critical role in the pathogenesis of neurodegenerative disorders …

[HTML][HTML] In vivo visualization of age-related differences in the locus coeruleus

KY Liu, J Acosta-Cabronero, A Cardenas-Blanco… - Neurobiology of …, 2019 - Elsevier
The locus coeruleus (LC), the major origin of noradrenergic modulation of the central nervous
system, may play an important role in neuropsychiatric disorders including Parkinson's …

Locus coeruleus integrity in old age is selectively related to memories linked with salient negative events

…, M Betts, A Cardenas-Blanco… - Proceedings of the …, 2018 - National Acad Sciences
The locus coeruleus (LC) is the principal origin of noradrenaline in the brain. LC integrity
varies considerably across healthy older individuals, and is suggested to contribute to altered …