Quantitative susceptibility mapping of deep brain nuclei in 22q11.2 deletion syndrome
Individuals with 22q11.2 DS present lower iron accumulation in dopaminergic areas, such as substantia nigra, caudate and putamen, relative to healthy controls. These findings suggest a possible association between a dopaminergic dysfunction and abnormal iron accumulation.
Authors
- Juan Pablo Ramírez-Mahaluf
- Claudia Ornstein
- Daniella Barbagelata
- Analía Cuiza
- Marcelo E. Andía (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1251-5832)
- Carlos Milovic
- Ángeles Tepper
- J. L. Corrales Aguirre
- Marisleydis García
- María Elisa Maldonado
- Cristian Tejos
- Javiera Vásquez
- Nestor Muñoz
Institutions
- Universidad de Santiago de Chile (CL)
- Universidad del Desarrollo (CL)
- Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (CL)
- Clínica Alemana (CL)
- Millennium Science Initiative (CL)
- Hospital Clínico de la Universidad de Chile (CL)
- Millennium Institute for Integrative Biology (CL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Psychiatry
- Published
- 2026-01-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2025.1652700
- Primary Topic
- Congenital heart defects research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Institut Català de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia
- Agenția Națională pentru Cercetare și Dezvoltare
- Agencia Nacional de Investigación y Desarrollo
- CHIST-ERA