Area of research
Genetics · Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging
Research interest
Research topics from publications: The White Matter Integrity and Functional Connection Differences of Fornix (Cres)/Stria Terminalis in Individuals with Mild Cognitive Impairment Induced by Occupational Aluminum Exposure. Representative work: Long-term aluminum (Al) exposure increases the risk of mild cognitive impairment (MCI). The aim of the present study was to investigate the neural mechanisms of Al-induced MCI. In our study, a total of 52 individuals with occupational Al exposure >10 years were enrolled and divided into two groups: MCI (Al-MCI) and healthy controls (Al-HC). Plasma Al concentrations and Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) score were collected for all participants. And diffusion tensor imaging and resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging were used to examine changes of white matter (WM) and functional connectivity (FC). There was a negative correlation between MoCA score and plasma Al concentration