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This study employed the model of multiple sclerosis, a condition typically featuring demyelinating callosal lesions, to pinpoint CC subregions that mediate cross-education, potentially fostering the mechanistic understanding of the interlimb transfer.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>Nine individuals with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (median Expanded Disability Status Scale: 3.5) and focal CC lesions underwent a 6-week, high-intensity isokinetic training program (\u226580% maximal effort at 10\u00b0\/s) targeting their stronger ankle dorsiflexors. Sagittal FLAIR MRI scans were segmented into five CC subregions (CC1\u2013CC5), with lesion volumes quantified for each subregion. Strength (peak concentric torque at 10\u00b0\/s) was measured bilaterally before (PRE) and after (POST) training to determine cross-education, defined as the percentage increase in torque of the untrained, weaker limb. Correlations between lesion volumes in CC subregions and cross-education were analyzed.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Both the trained (+21.5 \u00b1 15.8%, p = 0.002) and untrained (+35.2 \u00b1 24.9%, p = 0.003) limbs demonstrated post-training strength gains, reducing but not eliminating inter-limb asymmetry. Lesions specifically in the rostral body (CC2) correlated with reduced cross-education magnitude (rs = \u22120.670, p = 0.048) and smaller improvements in strength asymmetry (rs = 0.809, p = 0.008). No associations were detected in other CC subregions.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>These findings highlight the pivotal role of specific CC subregions, particularly the rostral body, in mediating cross-education of strength. These findings advance our understanding of CC role in the interhemispheric dynamics underpinning cross-education. 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