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Abstract #2653

Functional and Structural Connectivity in the TgF344-AD Transgenic Rat Model of Alzheimer's Disease using rs-fMRI & DTI at 21.1 T

Jenna M. Radovich1,2, Jordan Ogg3, Zachary Baty1,2, Aaron Wilber3, and Samuel Colles Grant1,2
1National High Magnetic Field Laboratory, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, United States, 2Chemical & Biomedical Engineering, FAMU-FSU College of Engineering, Tallahassee, FL, United States, 3Psychology, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, United States

Synopsis

Keywords: Alzheimer's Disease, Brain Connectivity, Graph theory, Progressive DegenerationA hallmark of Alzheimer's Disease (AD) is spatial disorientation, such as getting lost in new locations. A potential cause is disrupted exchange between egocentric and allocentric reference frames, in which the parietal and retrosplenial cortex have roles. This study aimed to examine rs-fMRI and DTI in relationship with coordination between reference frames in a transgenic AD rat model. Behavioral and DTI data suggest that both age and genotype lead to declines in action-orientation performance with alterations appearing at 5 mon, and at 6 mon structurally with profound changes developing longitudinally across multiple ROI.

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