Cerebral perfusion as a modulator of structural-functional coupling and depressive symptoms: a blue-green light intervention study on subjective memory complaints in women

Aim Subjective memory complaint (SMC) is a preclinical Alzheimer’s manifestation, defined as self-reported memory impairment without objective signs in older individuals, particularly women. Blue-green light therapy has been shown to improve cognitive decline and affective deterioration. However, it...

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Main Authors: Shaolun Ma, Yulin He, Li Dong, Haojie Huang, Ao Xie, Zihao Zheng, Qiansen Feng, Hongyi Li, Jianfu Li, Dezhong Yao, Ziqi Wang
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Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/27706710.2025.2467951
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Hongyi Li
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Dezhong Yao
Ziqi Wang
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Yulin He
Li Dong
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Zihao Zheng
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Hongyi Li
Jianfu Li
Dezhong Yao
Ziqi Wang
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description Aim Subjective memory complaint (SMC) is a preclinical Alzheimer’s manifestation, defined as self-reported memory impairment without objective signs in older individuals, particularly women. Blue-green light therapy has been shown to improve cognitive decline and affective deterioration. However, it remains unclear whether blue-green light affects the perfusional and structural-functional coupling of light-sensitive neural pathways in individuals with SMC.Methods In this study, 13 females with SMC underwent a blue-green light intervention. Changes in cerebral blood flow (CBF), structural-functional connectivity bandwidth, and depressive symptom scores were calculated, followed by a moderating analysis.Results We found that the alteration of CBF after light intervention showed a significant moderation effect on the relationship between the structural-functional coupling characteristics and depressive symptoms. In the right ventral tegmental area (VTA)-right lobule III of cerebellar hemisphere (CER3) edge (ΔCBF in VTA: ΔF = 13.625, p = 0.008; ΔCBF in CER3: ΔF = 23.584, p = 0.002), the intralaminar of thalamus (tIL)-VTA edge (ΔCBF in tIL: ΔF = 22.768, p = 0.002) and the left pulvinar lateral of thalamus (tPuL)-VTA edge (ΔCBF in tIL: ΔF = 11.835, p = 0.011), significant moderation effects of ΔCBF were found.Conclusion Our findings suggested that alterations of CBF might be critical modulating factors, interacting with the structural-functional coupling characteristics of light-sensitive pathways and ultimately regulating depressive symptoms. The current study may provide new insight regarding the physiological mechanisms underlying light-regulated depressive symptoms in older women with SMC.
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spelling doaj-art-41a3ec6f095f4d2a8aeb18f8136abf452025-08-20T02:30:15ZengTaylor & Francis GroupBrain-Apparatus Communication2770-67102025-12-014110.1080/27706710.2025.2467951Cerebral perfusion as a modulator of structural-functional coupling and depressive symptoms: a blue-green light intervention study on subjective memory complaints in womenShaolun Ma0Yulin He1Li Dong2Haojie Huang3Ao Xie4Zihao Zheng5Qiansen Feng6Hongyi Li7Jianfu Li8Dezhong Yao9Ziqi Wang10The Clinical Hospital of Chengdu Brain Science Institute, MOE Key Lab for Neuroinformation, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, ChinaThe Clinical Hospital of Chengdu Brain Science Institute, MOE Key Lab for Neuroinformation, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, ChinaThe Clinical Hospital of Chengdu Brain Science Institute, MOE Key Lab for Neuroinformation, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, ChinaThe Clinical Hospital of Chengdu Brain Science Institute, MOE Key Lab for Neuroinformation, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, ChinaThe Clinical Hospital of Chengdu Brain Science Institute, MOE Key Lab for Neuroinformation, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, ChinaThe Clinical Hospital of Chengdu Brain Science Institute, MOE Key Lab for Neuroinformation, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, ChinaThe Clinical Hospital of Chengdu Brain Science Institute, MOE Key Lab for Neuroinformation, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, ChinaThe Clinical Hospital of Chengdu Brain Science Institute, MOE Key Lab for Neuroinformation, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, ChinaThe Clinical Hospital of Chengdu Brain Science Institute, MOE Key Lab for Neuroinformation, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, ChinaThe Clinical Hospital of Chengdu Brain Science Institute, MOE Key Lab for Neuroinformation, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, ChinaThe Clinical Hospital of Chengdu Brain Science Institute, MOE Key Lab for Neuroinformation, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, ChinaAim Subjective memory complaint (SMC) is a preclinical Alzheimer’s manifestation, defined as self-reported memory impairment without objective signs in older individuals, particularly women. Blue-green light therapy has been shown to improve cognitive decline and affective deterioration. However, it remains unclear whether blue-green light affects the perfusional and structural-functional coupling of light-sensitive neural pathways in individuals with SMC.Methods In this study, 13 females with SMC underwent a blue-green light intervention. Changes in cerebral blood flow (CBF), structural-functional connectivity bandwidth, and depressive symptom scores were calculated, followed by a moderating analysis.Results We found that the alteration of CBF after light intervention showed a significant moderation effect on the relationship between the structural-functional coupling characteristics and depressive symptoms. In the right ventral tegmental area (VTA)-right lobule III of cerebellar hemisphere (CER3) edge (ΔCBF in VTA: ΔF = 13.625, p = 0.008; ΔCBF in CER3: ΔF = 23.584, p = 0.002), the intralaminar of thalamus (tIL)-VTA edge (ΔCBF in tIL: ΔF = 22.768, p = 0.002) and the left pulvinar lateral of thalamus (tPuL)-VTA edge (ΔCBF in tIL: ΔF = 11.835, p = 0.011), significant moderation effects of ΔCBF were found.Conclusion Our findings suggested that alterations of CBF might be critical modulating factors, interacting with the structural-functional coupling characteristics of light-sensitive pathways and ultimately regulating depressive symptoms. The current study may provide new insight regarding the physiological mechanisms underlying light-regulated depressive symptoms in older women with SMC.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/27706710.2025.2467951Alzheimer’s diseasecerebral blood flowdepressive symptomslight therapystructural-functional couplingsubjective memory complaints
spellingShingle Shaolun Ma
Yulin He
Li Dong
Haojie Huang
Ao Xie
Zihao Zheng
Qiansen Feng
Hongyi Li
Jianfu Li
Dezhong Yao
Ziqi Wang
Cerebral perfusion as a modulator of structural-functional coupling and depressive symptoms: a blue-green light intervention study on subjective memory complaints in women
Brain-Apparatus Communication
Alzheimer’s disease
cerebral blood flow
depressive symptoms
light therapy
structural-functional coupling
subjective memory complaints
title Cerebral perfusion as a modulator of structural-functional coupling and depressive symptoms: a blue-green light intervention study on subjective memory complaints in women
title_full Cerebral perfusion as a modulator of structural-functional coupling and depressive symptoms: a blue-green light intervention study on subjective memory complaints in women
title_fullStr Cerebral perfusion as a modulator of structural-functional coupling and depressive symptoms: a blue-green light intervention study on subjective memory complaints in women
title_full_unstemmed Cerebral perfusion as a modulator of structural-functional coupling and depressive symptoms: a blue-green light intervention study on subjective memory complaints in women
title_short Cerebral perfusion as a modulator of structural-functional coupling and depressive symptoms: a blue-green light intervention study on subjective memory complaints in women
title_sort cerebral perfusion as a modulator of structural functional coupling and depressive symptoms a blue green light intervention study on subjective memory complaints in women
topic Alzheimer’s disease
cerebral blood flow
depressive symptoms
light therapy
structural-functional coupling
subjective memory complaints
url https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/27706710.2025.2467951
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