Abstract
The asymmetric development of the cerebellum has been reported in several mammalian species. The current study quantitatively characterized cerebellar asymmetry and sexual dimorphism in cynomolgus macaques using magnetic resonance (MR) imaging-based volumetry. Three-dimensional T1W MR images at 7-tesla were acquired ex vivo from fixed adult male (n = 5) and female (n = 5) monkey brains. Five transverse domains of the cerebellar cortex, known as cerebellar compartmentation defined by the zebrin II/aldolase expression pattern, were segmented on MR images, and the left and right sides of their volumes were calculated. Asymmetry quotient (AQ) analysis revealed significant left-lateralization at the population level in the central zone posterior to the cerebellar transverse domains, which included lobule VII of the vermis with the crura I and II of ansiform lobules, in males but not females. Next, the volume of the cerebellar hemispherical lobules was calculated. Population-level leftward asymmetry was revealed in the crus II regions in males using AQ analysis. The AQ values of the other hemispherical lobules showed no left/right side differences at the population level in either sex. The present findings suggest a sexually dimorphic asymmetric aspect of the cerebellum in cynomolgus macaques, characterized by a leftward lateralization of the crus II region in males, but no left/right bias in females.
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