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Gender Differences in Cerebral Regional Homogeneity of Adult Healthy Volunteers: A Resting-State fMRI Study
Joint Authors
Xu, Chunsheng
Zhu, Yifang
Li, Chuanfu
Wu, Hongli
Wu, Yuanyuan
Hu, Sheng
Zhu, Senhua
Liu, Junping
Zhang, Qingping
Zhang, Xiaochu
Zhang, Wei
Wang, Linying
Yang, Jun
Source
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-01-01
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Objective.
We sought to use the regional homogeneity (ReHo) approach as an index in the resting-state functional MRI to investigate the gender differences of spontaneous brain activity within cerebral cortex and resting-state networks (RSNs) in young adult healthy volunteers.
Methods.
One hundred and twelve healthy volunteers (56 males, 56 females) participated in the resting-state fMRI scan.
The ReHo mappings in the cerebral cortex and twelve RSNs of the male and female groups were compared.
Results.
We found statistically significant gender differences in the primary visual network (PVN) ( P < 0.004 , with Bonferroni correction) and left attention network (LAtN), default mode network (DMN), sensorimotor network (SMN), executive network (EN), and dorsal medial prefrontal network (DMPFC) as well ( P < 0.05 , uncorrected).
The male group showed higher ReHo in the left precuneus, while the female group showed higher ReHo in the right middle cingulate gyrus, fusiform gyrus, left inferior parietal lobule, precentral gyrus, supramarginal gyrus, and postcentral gyrus.
Conclusions.
Our results suggested that men and women had regional specific differences during the resting-state.
The findings may improve our understanding of the gender differences in behavior and cognition from the perspective of resting-state brain function.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Xu, Chunsheng& Li, Chuanfu& Wu, Hongli& Wu, Yuanyuan& Hu, Sheng& Zhu, Yifang…[et al.]. 2015. Gender Differences in Cerebral Regional Homogeneity of Adult Healthy Volunteers: A Resting-State fMRI Study. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1054527
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Xu, Chunsheng…[et al.]. Gender Differences in Cerebral Regional Homogeneity of Adult Healthy Volunteers: A Resting-State fMRI Study. BioMed Research International No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1054527
American Medical Association (AMA)
Xu, Chunsheng& Li, Chuanfu& Wu, Hongli& Wu, Yuanyuan& Hu, Sheng& Zhu, Yifang…[et al.]. Gender Differences in Cerebral Regional Homogeneity of Adult Healthy Volunteers: A Resting-State fMRI Study. BioMed Research International. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1054527
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1054527