Role of right dorsolateral prefrontal cortex–left primary motor cortex interaction in motor inhibition in Parkinson’s disease

BackgroundImpaired motor inhibition in Parkinson’s disease (PD) is associated with functional alterations in the frontal-basal ganglia (BG) neural circuits. The right dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC), pre-supplementary motor area (pre-SMA), and primary motor cortex (M1) play key roles in regul...

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Main Authors: Zhen Wang, Jianing Wei, Yuyu Song, Yuting Li, Yin Wu, Robert Chen, Jian Zhang, Xiaoyin Tan, Ke Liu
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Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-03-01
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnagi.2025.1524755/full
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Robert Chen
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Xiaoyin Tan
Ke Liu
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description BackgroundImpaired motor inhibition in Parkinson’s disease (PD) is associated with functional alterations in the frontal-basal ganglia (BG) neural circuits. The right dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC), pre-supplementary motor area (pre-SMA), and primary motor cortex (M1) play key roles in regulating this inhibition. However, the changes in interhemispheric interactions during motor inhibition in PD have not been clearly defined.MethodsWe used dual-site paired-pulse transcranial magnetic stimulation (ppTMS) to examine the interactions between the right DLPFC and pre-SMA and the left M1 in 30 patients with early-stage PD and 30 age-matched healthy controls (HC) during both resting and active conditions, specifically while performing a stop-signal task (SST).ResultsStop-signal reaction times (SSRT) were significantly longer in PD patients compared to HC. The right DLPFC–left M1 interaction, at both short- and long-latency intervals, showed enhanced inhibition in PD following the stop-signal. In PD patients, SSRT was correlated with the inhibition of the right DLPFC–left M1 interaction, with stronger inhibition associated with shorter SSRT.ConclusionThe deficit in reactive inhibition observed in PD is linked to an abnormal modulation of the right DLPFC–left M1 interaction during the stopping process.
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spelling doaj-art-d79ee7d73f6f453c8ec022a6f01b713d2025-08-20T02:02:25ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience1663-43652025-03-011710.3389/fnagi.2025.15247551524755Role of right dorsolateral prefrontal cortex–left primary motor cortex interaction in motor inhibition in Parkinson’s diseaseZhen Wang0Zhen Wang1Jianing Wei2Yuyu Song3Yuting Li4Yuting Li5Yin Wu6Robert Chen7Robert Chen8Zhen Wang9Jian Zhang10Xiaoyin Tan11Ke Liu12School of Sport and Health Science, Xi'an Physical Education University, Xi'an, ChinaSchool of Psychology, Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai, ChinaHenan University of Science and Technology Sports Institute, Luoyang, ChinaSchool of Psychology, Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai, ChinaSchool of Psychology, Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai, ChinaDepartment of Chinese Medicine Nursing, School of Nursing, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei, ChinaSchool of Economics and Management, Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai, ChinaKrembil Research Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, CanadaDivision of Neurology, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, CanadaSchool of Martial Arts, Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai, ChinaSchool of Psychology, Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai, ChinaFaculty of Health Sciences and Sports, Macao Polytechnic University, Macau, Macao SAR, China0Shanghai Punan Hospital of Pudong New District, Shanghai, ChinaBackgroundImpaired motor inhibition in Parkinson’s disease (PD) is associated with functional alterations in the frontal-basal ganglia (BG) neural circuits. The right dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC), pre-supplementary motor area (pre-SMA), and primary motor cortex (M1) play key roles in regulating this inhibition. However, the changes in interhemispheric interactions during motor inhibition in PD have not been clearly defined.MethodsWe used dual-site paired-pulse transcranial magnetic stimulation (ppTMS) to examine the interactions between the right DLPFC and pre-SMA and the left M1 in 30 patients with early-stage PD and 30 age-matched healthy controls (HC) during both resting and active conditions, specifically while performing a stop-signal task (SST).ResultsStop-signal reaction times (SSRT) were significantly longer in PD patients compared to HC. The right DLPFC–left M1 interaction, at both short- and long-latency intervals, showed enhanced inhibition in PD following the stop-signal. In PD patients, SSRT was correlated with the inhibition of the right DLPFC–left M1 interaction, with stronger inhibition associated with shorter SSRT.ConclusionThe deficit in reactive inhibition observed in PD is linked to an abnormal modulation of the right DLPFC–left M1 interaction during the stopping process.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnagi.2025.1524755/fullParkinson’s diseasemotor inhibitioninterhemispheric interactiondorsolateral prefrontal cortexpre-supplementary motor area
spellingShingle Zhen Wang
Zhen Wang
Jianing Wei
Yuyu Song
Yuting Li
Yuting Li
Yin Wu
Robert Chen
Robert Chen
Zhen Wang
Jian Zhang
Xiaoyin Tan
Ke Liu
Role of right dorsolateral prefrontal cortex–left primary motor cortex interaction in motor inhibition in Parkinson’s disease
Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience
Parkinson’s disease
motor inhibition
interhemispheric interaction
dorsolateral prefrontal cortex
pre-supplementary motor area
title Role of right dorsolateral prefrontal cortex–left primary motor cortex interaction in motor inhibition in Parkinson’s disease
title_full Role of right dorsolateral prefrontal cortex–left primary motor cortex interaction in motor inhibition in Parkinson’s disease
title_fullStr Role of right dorsolateral prefrontal cortex–left primary motor cortex interaction in motor inhibition in Parkinson’s disease
title_full_unstemmed Role of right dorsolateral prefrontal cortex–left primary motor cortex interaction in motor inhibition in Parkinson’s disease
title_short Role of right dorsolateral prefrontal cortex–left primary motor cortex interaction in motor inhibition in Parkinson’s disease
title_sort role of right dorsolateral prefrontal cortex left primary motor cortex interaction in motor inhibition in parkinson s disease
topic Parkinson’s disease
motor inhibition
interhemispheric interaction
dorsolateral prefrontal cortex
pre-supplementary motor area
url https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnagi.2025.1524755/full
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