Mapping vascular network architecture in primate brain using ferumoxytol-weighted laminar MRI

Author:

Autio Joonas A.ORCID,Kimura IkkoORCID,Ose TakayukiORCID,Matsumoto Yuki,Ohno Masahiro,Urushibata Yuta,Ikeda TakuroORCID,Glasser Matthew F.,Van Essen David C.,Hayashi TakuyaORCID

Abstract

AbstractMapping the vascular organization of the brain is of great importance across various domains of basic neuroimaging research, diagnostic radiology, and neurology. However, the intricate task of precisely mapping vasculature across brain regions and cortical layers presents formidable challenges, resulting in a limited understanding of neurometabolic factors influencing the brain’s microvasculature. Addressing this gap, our study investigates whole-brain vascular volume using ferumoxytol-weighted laminar-resolution multi-echo gradient-echo imaging in macaque monkeys. We validate the results with published data for vascular densities and compare them with cytoarchitecture, neuron and synaptic densities. The ferumoxytol-induced change in transverse relaxation rate (ΔR2*), an indirect proxy measure of cerebral blood volume (CBV), was mapped onto twelve equivolumetric laminar cortical surfaces. Our findings reveal that CBV varies 3-fold across the brain, with the highest vascular volume observed in the inferior colliculus and lowest in the corpus callosum. In the cerebral cortex, CBV is notably high in early primary sensory areas and low in association areas responsible for higher cognitive functions. Classification of CBV into distinct groups unveils extensive replication of translaminar vascular network motifs, suggesting distinct computational energy supply requirements in areas with varying cytoarchitecture types. Regionally, baseline R2* and CBV exhibit positive correlations with neuron density and negative correlations with receptor densities. Adjusting image resolution based on the critical sampling frequency of penetrating cortical vessels, allows us to delineate approximately 30% of the arterial-venous vessels. Collectively, these results mark significant methodological and conceptual advancements, contributing to the refinement of cerebrovascular MRI. Furthermore, our study establishes a linkage between neurometabolic factors and the vascular network architecture in the primate brain.HighlightsCortical layer vascular mapping using ferumoxytol-weighted R2* MRIVascular volume is high in primary sensory areas and low in association areasCorrelation between R2* and vascular volume with neuron and receptor densitiesVascularization co-varies with densities of specific interneuron types

Publisher

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

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