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¹Department of Medical Imaging, Nanjing Jinling Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, China.

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Area of Science:

Neuroscience
Cognitive Neuroscience
Systems Neuroscience

Background:

The default-mode network (DMN) is crucial for internally directed thought and exhibits coordinated activity during rest.
However, the heterogeneity of activity levels within DMN nodes and their causal interactions remain poorly understood.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the relationship between activity levels and causal interactions among DMN nodes during rest.
To determine the hierarchical organization of activity and information flow within the DMN.

Main Methods:

Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) was used to identify seven key DMN nodes.
Activity levels were assessed using power spectral analysis of resting-state blood oxygenation level-dependent (BOLD) signals.
Granger causality analysis and graph-theoretic methods were employed to determine information flow direction.

Main Results:

A consistent hierarchical distribution of activity levels was observed across the seven DMN nodes.
The posterior cingulate/precuneus cortices showed the highest activity, while the left inferior temporal gyrus had the lowest.
A significant correlation was found between node activity levels and their In-Out degrees of information flow.

Conclusions:

The findings demonstrate a predictable relationship between causal influences and BOLD activity levels within the DMN.
This study elucidates the dynamical organization of cortical neuronal networks.
The results may offer a basis for understanding network disruptions in various brain disorders.