Role of the midbrain in interhemispheric integration

Lyubimov, N. N.; Baziyan, B. Kh.; Bochorishvili, V. N.

doi:10.1007/bf01190792

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“…Robust homotopic RSFC in areas with sparse callosal connectivity, such as primary visual cortex or amygdala, suggests contributions beyond direct callosal connections (Lowe et al, 1998; Cordes et al, 2000; Vincent et al, 2007; Di Martino et al, 2008; Roy et al, 2009). Functional connectivity between these areas may reflect the contribution of subcortical hubs for interhemispheric communication, including the superior colliculi and brainstem (Lyubimov et al, 1983; Savazzi et al, 2007; Uddin et al, 2008). Conversely, the exceptionally strong VMHC observed in subcortical regions may reflect the contributions of bilateral cortical afferent projections, rather than direct connectivity (Schulte and Muller-Oehring, 2010).…”

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Growing Together and Growing Apart: Regional and Sex Differences in the Lifespan Developmental Trajectories of Functional Homotopy

Zuo¹,

Kelly²,

Martino³

et al. 2010

J. Neurosci.

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Functional homotopy, the high degree of synchrony in spontaneous activity between geometrically corresponding interhemispheric (i.e., homotopic) regions, is a fundamental characteristic of the intrinsic functional architecture of the brain. However, despite its prominence, the lifespan development of the homotopic resting-state functional connectivity (RSFC) of the human brain is rarely directly examined in functional magnetic resonance imaging studies. Here, we systematically investigated age-related changes in homotopic RSFC in 214 healthy individuals ranging in age from 7 to 85 years. We observed marked age-related changes in homotopic RSFC with regionally specific developmental trajectories of varying levels of complexity. Sensorimotor regions tended to show increasing homotopic RSFC, whereas higher-order processing regions showed decreasing connectivity (i.e., increasing segregation) with age. More complex maturational curves were also detected, with regions such as the insula and lingual gyrus exhibiting quadratic trajectories and the superior frontal gyrus and putamen exhibiting cubic trajectories. Sex-related differences in the developmental trajectory of functional homotopy were detected within dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (Brodmann areas 9 and 46) and amygdala. Evidence of robust developmental effects in homotopic RSFC across the lifespan should serve to motivate studies of the physiological mechanisms underlying functional homotopy in neurodegenerative and psychiatric disorders.

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