Regional BOLD variability reflects microstructural maturation and neuronal ensheathment in the preterm infant cortex
Joana Sa de Almeida, Andrew S. Boehringer, Serafeim Loukas, Elda Fischi-Gómez, Annemijn Van Der Veek, Lara Lordier, Sébastien Courvoisier, François Lazeyras, Dimitri Van De Ville, Gareth Ball, Petra Susan Hüppi
The paper examines how BOLD variability in preterm infants relates to cortical microstructure and gene expression, finding increased variability in specific regions with decreased diffusivity and upregulated gliogenesis genes.
IRIS · Apr 9, 2026Peer-reviewedNeuroscience