Association between resting-state brain functional connectivity and muscle sympathetic burst incidence

The insula (IC) and cingulate are key components of the central autonomic network and central nodes of the salience network (SN), a set of spatially distinct but temporally correlated brain regions identified with resting-state (task free) functional MRI (rsMRI). To examine the SN's involvement...

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Published in:	Journal of neurophysiology 2016-02, Vol.115 (2), p.662-673
Main Authors:	Taylor, Keri S, Kucyi, Aaron, Millar, Philip J, Murai, Hisayoshi, Kimmerly, Derek S, Morris, Beverley L, Bradley, T Douglas, Floras, John S
Format:	Article
Language:	eng
Subjects:	Call for Papers Case-Control Studies Cerebellum - physiology Cerebral Cortex - physiology Cerebral Cortex - physiopathology Connectome Evoked Potentials, Motor Female Humans Male Middle Aged Muscle, Skeletal - innervation Muscle, Skeletal - physiology Sleep Apnea, Obstructive - physiopathology Sympathetic Nervous System - physiology Thalamus - physiology
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Summary:	The insula (IC) and cingulate are key components of the central autonomic network and central nodes of the salience network (SN), a set of spatially distinct but temporally correlated brain regions identified with resting-state (task free) functional MRI (rsMRI). To examine the SN's involvement in sympathetic outflow, we tested the hypothesis that individual differences in intrinsic connectivity of the SN correlate positively with resting postganglionic muscle sympathetic nerve activity (MSNA) burst incidence (BI) in subjects without and with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Overnight polysomnography, 5-min rsMRI, and fibular MSNA recording were performed in 36 subjects (mean age 57 yr; 10 women, 26 men). Independent component analysis (ICA) of the entire cohort identified the SN as including bilateral IC, pregenual anterior cingulate cortex (pgACC), midcingulate cortex (MCC), and the temporoparietal junction (TPJ). There was a positive correlation between BI and the apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) (P < 0.001), but dual-regression analysis identified no differences in SN functional connectivity between subjects with no or mild OSA (n = 17) and moderate or severe (n = 19) OSA. Correlation analysis relating BI to the strength of connectivity within the SN revealed large (i.e., spatial extent) and strong correlations for the left IC (P < 0.001), right pgACC/MCC (P < 0.006), left TPJ (P < 0.004), thalamus (P < 0.035), and cerebellum (P < 0.013). Indexes of sleep apnea were unrelated to BI and the strength of SN connectivity. There were no relationships between BI and default or sensorimotor network connectivity. This study links connectivity within the SN to MSNA, demonstrating several of its nodes to be key sympathoexcitatory regions.
ISSN:	0022-3077 1522-1598