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Damme KSF, Ristanovic I, Mittal VA. Reduced hippocampal volume unmasks distinct impacts of cumulative adverse childhood events (ACEs) on psychotic-like experiences in late childhood and early adolescence. Psychoneuroendocrinology 2024; 169:107149. [PMID: 39128397 DOI: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2024.107149] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2024] [Revised: 06/17/2024] [Accepted: 07/25/2024] [Indexed: 08/13/2024]
Abstract
Stress is associated with increased vulnerability to psychosis, yet the mechanisms that contribute to these effects are poorly understood. Substantial literature has linked reduced hippocampal volume to both psychosis risk and early life stress. However, less work has explored the direct and indirect effects of stress on psychosis through the hippocampus in preclinical samples- when vulnerability for psychosis is accumulating. The current paper leverages the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) Study sample to examine whether objective psychosocial stressors, specifically adverse childhood experiences (ACE), are linked to vulnerability for psychosis, measured by psychotic-like experiences (PLE) severity, in late childhood and early adolescence, both directly and indirectly through the deleterious effects of stress on the hippocampus. Baseline data from 11,728 individuals included previously examined and validated items to assess ACE exposure, hippocampal volume, and PLE severity - a developmentally appropriate metric of risk for psychosis. Objective psychosocial stress exposure in childhood was associated with elevated PLE severity during the transition from childhood to adolescence. Hippocampal volume was significantly reduced in individuals with greater PLE severity and greater childhood stress exposure compared to peers with low symptoms or low stress exposure. These findings are consistent with a hippocampal vulnerability model of psychosis risk. Stress exposure may cumulatively impact hippocampal volume and may also reflect a direct pathway of psychosis risk. Objective psychosocial stress should be considered as a treatment target that may impact neurodevelopment and psychosis risk.
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- Katherine S F Damme
- Department of Psychology, School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences, University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, TX, USA; Department of Psychology, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA; Institute for Innovations in Developmental Sciences (DevSci), Northwestern University, Evanston and Chicago, IL, USA; Department of Psychiatry, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA.
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- Department of Psychology, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA; Institute for Innovations in Developmental Sciences (DevSci), Northwestern University, Evanston and Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Psychology, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA; Institute for Innovations in Developmental Sciences (DevSci), Northwestern University, Evanston and Chicago, IL, USA; Department of Psychiatry, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA; Medical Social Sciences, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA; Institute for Policy Research (IPR), Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA
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Lorkiewicz SA, Müller-Oehring EM, Baker FC, Elkins BV, Schulte T. A longitudinal study of the relationship between alcohol-related blackouts and attenuated structural brain development. Dev Cogn Neurosci 2024; 69:101448. [PMID: 39307082 PMCID: PMC11440320 DOI: 10.1016/j.dcn.2024.101448] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2024] [Revised: 08/21/2024] [Accepted: 09/07/2024] [Indexed: 09/30/2024] Open
Abstract
PURPOSE Alcohol-related blackouts (ARBs) are common in adolescents and emerging adults. ARBs may also be indicative of persistent, alcohol-related neurocognitive changes. This study explored ARBs as a predictor of altered structural brain development and associated cognitive correlates. METHODS Longitudinal growth curve modeling estimated trajectories of brain volume across 6 years in participants from the National Consortium on Alcohol and Neurodevelopment in Adolescence (NCANDA) study (n = 800, 213 with lifetime ARB history). While controlling for demographics and overall alcohol use, ARB history was analyzed as a predictor of brain volume growth in regions associated with alcohol-related cognitive change. Post hoc analyses examined whether ARBs moderated relationships between brain morphology and cognition. RESULTS ARBs significantly predicted attenuated development of fusiform gyrus and hippocampal volume at unique timepoints compared to overall alcohol use. Alcohol use without ARBs significantly predicted attenuated fusiform and hippocampal growth at earlier and later timepoints, respectively. Despite altered development in regions associated with memory, ARBs did not significantly moderate relationships between brain volume and cognitive performance. CONCLUSION ARBs and overall alcohol use predicted altered brain development in the fusiform gyrus and hippocampus at different timepoints, suggesting ARBs represent a unique marker of neurocognitive risk in younger drinkers.
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- Sara A Lorkiewicz
- Palo Alto University, Clinical Psychology, Palo Alto, CA, USA; Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- SRI International, Neuroscience Program, Menlo Park, CA, USA; Stanford University School of Medicine, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford, CA, USA; Stanford University School of Medicine, Department of Neurology and Neurological Sciences, Stanford, CA, USA
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- SRI International, Neuroscience Program, Menlo Park, CA, USA; Brain Function Research Group, School of Physiology, University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- University of Texas Medical Branch, Department of Neurology, Galveston, TX, USA
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- Palo Alto University, Clinical Psychology, Palo Alto, CA, USA; SRI International, Neuroscience Program, Menlo Park, CA, USA.
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Foster JC, Hodges HR, Beloborodova A, Cohodes EM, Phillips MQ, Anderson E, Fagbenro B, Gee DG. Integrating developmental neuroscience with community-engaged approaches to address mental health outcomes for housing-insecure youth: Implications for research, practice, and policy. Dev Cogn Neurosci 2024; 68:101399. [PMID: 38875770 PMCID: PMC11225708 DOI: 10.1016/j.dcn.2024.101399] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2023] [Revised: 03/16/2024] [Accepted: 05/30/2024] [Indexed: 06/16/2024] Open
Abstract
One in three children in the United States is exposed to insecure housing conditions, including unaffordable, inconsistent, and unsafe housing. These exposures have detrimental impacts on youth mental health. Delineating the neurobehavioral pathways linking exposure to housing insecurity with children's mental health has the potential to inform interventions and policy. However, in approaching this work, carefully considering the lived experiences of youth and families is essential to translating scientific discovery to improve health outcomes in an equitable and representative way. In the current paper, we provide an introduction to the range of stressful experiences that children may face when exposed to insecure housing conditions. Next, we highlight findings from the early-life stress literature regarding the potential neurobehavioral consequences of insecure housing, focusing on how unpredictability is associated with the neural circuitry supporting cognitive and emotional development. We then delineate how community-engaged research (CEnR) approaches have been leveraged to understand the effects of housing insecurity on mental health, and we propose future research directions that integrate developmental neuroscience research and CEnR approaches to maximize the impact of this work. We conclude by outlining practice and policy recommendations that aim to improve the mental health of children exposed to insecure housing.
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- Jordan C Foster
- Yale University, Department of Psychology, New Haven, CT, United States.
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- University of Minnesota, Institute of Child Development, Minneapolis, MN, United States
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- Yale University, Department of Psychology, New Haven, CT, United States
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- Yale University, Department of Psychology, New Haven, CT, United States
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- Yale University, Department of Psychology, New Haven, CT, United States.
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Armio RL, Laurikainen H, Ilonen T, Walta M, Sormunen E, Tolvanen A, Salokangas RKR, Koutsouleris N, Tuominen L, Hietala J. Longitudinal study on hippocampal subfields and glucose metabolism in early psychosis. SCHIZOPHRENIA (HEIDELBERG, GERMANY) 2024; 10:66. [PMID: 39085221 PMCID: PMC11291638 DOI: 10.1038/s41537-024-00475-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2023] [Accepted: 05/11/2024] [Indexed: 08/02/2024]
Abstract
Altered hippocampal morphology and metabolic pathology, but also hippocampal circuit dysfunction, are established phenomena seen in psychotic disorders. Thus, we tested whether hippocampal subfield volume deficits link with deviations in glucose metabolism commonly seen in early psychosis, and whether the glucose parameters or subfield volumes change during follow-up period using one-year longitudinal study design of 78 first-episode psychosis patients (FEP), 48 clinical high-risk patients (CHR) and 83 controls (CTR). We also tested whether hippocampal morphology and glucose metabolism relate to clinical outcome. Hippocampus subfields were segmented with Freesurfer from 3T MRI images and parameters of glucose metabolism were determined in fasting plasma samples. Hippocampal subfield volumes were consistently lower in FEPs, and findings were more robust in non-affective psychoses, with strongest decreases in CA1, molecular layer and hippocampal tail, and in hippocampal tail of CHRs, compared to CTRs. These morphometric differences remained stable at one-year follow-up. Both non-diabetic CHRs and FEPs had worse glucose parameters compared to CTRs at baseline. We found that, insulin levels and insulin resistance increased during the follow-up period only in CHR, effect being largest in the CHRs converting to psychosis, independent of exposure to antipsychotics. The worsening of insulin resistance was associated with deterioration of function and symptoms in CHR. The smaller volume of hippocampal tail was associated with higher plasma insulin and insulin resistance in FEPs, at the one-year follow-up. Our longitudinal study supports the view that temporospatial hippocampal subfield volume deficits are stable near the onset of first psychosis, being more robust in non-affective psychoses, but less prominent in the CHR group. Specific subfield defects were related to worsening glucose metabolism during the progression of psychosis, suggesting that hippocampus is part of the circuits regulating aberrant glucose metabolism in early psychosis. Worsening of glucose metabolism in CHR group was associated with worse clinical outcome measures indicating a need for heightened clinical attention to metabolic problems already in CHR.
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Grants
- Turun Yliopistollisen Keskussairaalan Koulutus- ja Tutkimussäätiö (TYKS-säätiö)
- Alfred Kordelinin Säätiö (Alfred Kordelin Foundation)
- Finnish Cultural Foundation | Varsinais-Suomen Rahasto (Varsinais-Suomi Regional Fund)
- Suomalainen Lääkäriseura Duodecim (Finnish Medical Society Duodecim)
- Turun Yliopisto (University of Turku)
- This work was supported by funding for the VAMI-project (Turku University Hospital, state research funding, no. P3848), partly supported by EU FP7 grants (PRONIA, grant a # 602152 and METSY grant #602478). Dr. Armio received personal funding from Doctoral Programme in Clinical Research at the University of Turku, grants from State Research Funding, Turunmaa Duodecim Society, Finnish Psychiatry Research Foundation, Finnish University Society of Turku (Valto Takala Foundation), Tyks-foundation, The Finnish Medical Foundation (Maija and Matti Vaskio fund), University of Turku, The Alfred Kordelin Foundation, Finnish Cultural Foundation (Terttu Enckell fund and Ritva Helminen fund) and The Alfred Kordelin foundation. Further, Dr. Tuominen received personal grant from Sigrid Juselius and Orion research foundation and NARSAD Young Investigator Grant from the Brain & Behavior Research Foundation.
- This work was supported by funding for the VAMI-project (Turku University Hospital, state research funding, no. P3848), partly supported by EU FP7 grants (PRONIA, grant a # 602152 and METSY grant #602478). Dr. Tuominen received personal grant from Sigrid Juselius and Orion research foundation and NARSAD Young Investigator Grant from the Brain & Behavior Research Foundation.
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- Reetta-Liina Armio
- PET Centre, Turku University Hospital, 20520, Turku, Finland.
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Turku, 20700, Turku, Finland.
- Department of Psychiatry, Turku University Hospital, 20520, Turku, Finland.
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- PET Centre, Turku University Hospital, 20520, Turku, Finland
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Turku, 20700, Turku, Finland
- Department of Psychiatry, Turku University Hospital, 20520, Turku, Finland
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Turku, 20700, Turku, Finland
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- PET Centre, Turku University Hospital, 20520, Turku, Finland
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Turku, 20700, Turku, Finland
- Department of Psychiatry, Turku University Hospital, 20520, Turku, Finland
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- PET Centre, Turku University Hospital, 20520, Turku, Finland
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Turku, 20700, Turku, Finland
- Department of Psychiatry, Turku University Hospital, 20520, Turku, Finland
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Turku, 20700, Turku, Finland
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Ludwig-Maximilian University, D-80336, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry, Turku University Hospital, 20520, Turku, Finland
- The Royal's Institute of Mental Health Research, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
- Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- PET Centre, Turku University Hospital, 20520, Turku, Finland
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Turku, 20700, Turku, Finland
- Department of Psychiatry, Turku University Hospital, 20520, Turku, Finland
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Yao X, Yang C, Jia X, Yu Z, Wang C, Zhao J, Chen Y, Xie B, Zhuang H, Sun C, Li Q, Kang X, Xiao Y, Liu L. High-fat diet consumption promotes adolescent neurobehavioral abnormalities and hippocampal structural alterations via microglial overactivation accompanied by an elevated serum free fatty acid concentration. Brain Behav Immun 2024; 119:236-250. [PMID: 38604269 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbi.2024.04.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2023] [Revised: 04/03/2024] [Accepted: 04/08/2024] [Indexed: 04/13/2024] Open
Abstract
Mounting evidence suggests that high-fat diet (HFD) consumption increases the risk for depression, but the neurophysiological mechanisms involved remain to be elucidated. Here, we demonstrated that HFD feeding of C57BL/6J mice during the adolescent period (from 4 to 8 weeks of age) resulted in increased depression- and anxiety-like behaviors concurrent with changes in neuronal and myelin structure in the hippocampus. Additionally, we showed that hippocampal microglia in HFD-fed mice assumed a hyperactive state concomitant with increased PSD95-positive and myelin basic protein (MBP)-positive inclusions, implicating microglia in hippocampal structural alterations induced by HFD consumption. Along with increased levels of serum free fatty acids (FFAs), abnormal deposition of lipid droplets and increased levels of HIF-1α protein (a transcription factor that has been reported to facilitate cellular lipid accumulation) within hippocampal microglia were observed in HFD-fed mice. The use of minocycline, a pharmacological suppressor of microglial overactivation, effectively attenuated neurobehavioral abnormalities and hippocampal structural alterations but barely altered lipid droplet accumulation in the hippocampal microglia of HFD-fed mice. Coadministration of triacsin C abolished the increases in lipid droplet formation, phagocytic activity, and ROS levels in primary microglia treated with serum from HFD-fed mice. In conclusion, our studies demonstrate that the adverse influence of early-life HFD consumption on behavior and hippocampal structure is attributed at least in part to microglial overactivation that is accompanied by an elevated serum FFA concentration and microglial aberrations represent a potential preventive and therapeutic target for HFD-related emotional disorders.
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- Xiuting Yao
- Medical College, Southeast University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- Medical College, Southeast University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- School of Life Science and Technology, Southeast University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- Medical College, Southeast University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- Medical College, Southeast University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- School of Life Science and Technology, Southeast University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- Medical College, Southeast University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- Medical College, Southeast University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- Medical College, Southeast University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- Medical College, Southeast University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- Medical College, Southeast University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- School of Life Science and Technology, Southeast University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- Medical College, Southeast University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory of Critical Care Medicine, Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Southeast University, Nanjing 210009, China.
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Hu M, Lou Y, Zhu C, Chen J, Liu S, Liang Y, Liu S, Tang Y. Evaluating the Impact of Intracranial Volume Correction Approaches on the Quantification of Intracranial Structures in MRI: A Systematic Analysis. J Magn Reson Imaging 2024; 59:2164-2177. [PMID: 37702125 DOI: 10.1002/jmri.28974] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2023] [Revised: 08/10/2023] [Accepted: 08/10/2023] [Indexed: 09/14/2023] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND In neuroscience, accurately quantifying individual brain regions in large cohorts is a challenge. Differences in intracranial structures can suggest functional differences, but they also reflect the effects of other factors. However, there is currently no standardized method for the correction of intracranial structure measurements. PURPOSE To identify the optimal method to counteract the influence of total intracranial volume (TIV) and gender on the measurement of intracranial structures. STUDY TYPE Prospective. POPULATION/SUBJECTS One hundred forty-one healthy adult volunteers (70 male, mean age 21.8 ± 1.7 years). FIELD STRENGTH/SEQUENCE T1-weighted 3D gradient-echo sequence at 3.0 T. ASSESSMENT A radiologist with 5 years of work experience screened the raw images to exclude poor-quality images. Freesurfer then performed automated segmentation to obtain measurements of intracranial structures. Male-only, female-only, and TIV-matched sub-samples were created separately. Comparisons between the original data and these sub-samples were used to assess the effects of gender and TIV. Comparison the consistency between TIV-matched sample and corrected data that corrected by four methods: Proportion method, power-corrected proportion method, covariate regression method, and residual method. STATISTICAL TESTS Cohen's d for examining group distribution disparities, t-tests for probing mean differences, correlation coefficients to assess the relationships between intracranial substructure measurements and TIV. Multiple comparison corrections were applied to the results. RESULTS The correlation coefficients between TIV and the volumes of intracranial structures ranged from 0.033 to 0.883, with an average of 0.467. Thirty significant volume differences were found among 36 structures in the original sample, while no differences were observed in the TIV-matched sample. Among the four correction methods, the residual method had highest consistency (similarity 94.4%) with the TIV-matched group. DATA CONCLUSION The variation in intracranial structure sizes between genders was largely attributable to TIV. The residual method offers a more accurate and effective approach for correcting the effects of TIV on intracranial structures. EVIDENCE LEVEL 2 TECHNICAL EFFICACY: Stage 1.
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- Minqi Hu
- Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, Research Center for Sectional and Imaging Anatomy, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Mental Disorder, Shandong Key Laboratory of Digital Human and Clinical Anatomy, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China
- Institute of Brain and Brain-Inspired Science, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, Research Center for Sectional and Imaging Anatomy, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Mental Disorder, Shandong Key Laboratory of Digital Human and Clinical Anatomy, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China
- Institute of Brain and Brain-Inspired Science, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China
- Department of Ultrasound, Cheeloo Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, Research Center for Sectional and Imaging Anatomy, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Mental Disorder, Shandong Key Laboratory of Digital Human and Clinical Anatomy, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China
- Institute of Brain and Brain-Inspired Science, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, Research Center for Sectional and Imaging Anatomy, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Mental Disorder, Shandong Key Laboratory of Digital Human and Clinical Anatomy, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China
- Institute of Brain and Brain-Inspired Science, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, Research Center for Sectional and Imaging Anatomy, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Mental Disorder, Shandong Key Laboratory of Digital Human and Clinical Anatomy, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China
- Institute of Brain and Brain-Inspired Science, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, Research Center for Sectional and Imaging Anatomy, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Mental Disorder, Shandong Key Laboratory of Digital Human and Clinical Anatomy, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China
- Department of Radiology, Cheeloo Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, Research Center for Sectional and Imaging Anatomy, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Mental Disorder, Shandong Key Laboratory of Digital Human and Clinical Anatomy, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China
- Institute of Brain and Brain-Inspired Science, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, Research Center for Sectional and Imaging Anatomy, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Mental Disorder, Shandong Key Laboratory of Digital Human and Clinical Anatomy, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China
- Institute of Brain and Brain-Inspired Science, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China
- Advanced Medical Research Institute, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China
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Islam R, White JD, Arefin TM, Mehta S, Liu X, Polis B, Giuliano L, Ahmed S, Bowers C, Zhang J, Kaffman A. Early adversity causes sex-specific deficits in perforant pathway connectivity and contextual memory in adolescent mice. Biol Sex Differ 2024; 15:39. [PMID: 38715106 PMCID: PMC11075329 DOI: 10.1186/s13293-024-00616-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2023] [Accepted: 04/26/2024] [Indexed: 05/12/2024] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Early life adversity impairs hippocampal development and function across diverse species. While initial evidence indicated potential variations between males and females, further research is required to validate these observations and better understand the underlying mechanisms contributing to these sex differences. Furthermore, most of the preclinical work in rodents was performed in adult males, with only few studies examining sex differences during adolescence when such differences appear more pronounced. To address these concerns, we investigated the impact of limited bedding (LB), a mouse model of early adversity, on hippocampal development in prepubescent and adolescent male and female mice. METHODS RNA sequencing, confocal microscopy, and electron microscopy were used to evaluate the impact of LB and sex on hippocampal development in prepubescent postnatal day 17 (P17) mice. Additional studies were conducted on adolescent mice aged P29-36, which included contextual fear conditioning, retrograde tracing, and ex vivo diffusion magnetic resonance imaging (dMRI). RESULTS More severe deficits in axonal innervation and myelination were found in the perforant pathway of prepubescent and adolescent LB males compared to LB female littermates. These sex differences were due to a failure of reelin-positive neurons located in the lateral entorhinal cortex (LEC) to innervate the dorsal hippocampus via the perforant pathway in males, but not LB females, and were strongly correlated with deficits in contextual fear conditioning. CONCLUSIONS LB impairs the capacity of reelin-positive cells located in the LEC to project and innervate the dorsal hippocampus in LB males but not female LB littermates. Given the critical role that these projections play in supporting normal hippocampal function, a failure to establish proper connectivity between the LEC and the dorsal hippocampus provides a compelling and novel mechanism to explain the more severe deficits in myelination and contextual freezing found in adolescent LB males.
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- Rafiad Islam
- Department of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine, 300 George Street, Suite 901, New Haven, CT, 06511, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine, 300 George Street, Suite 901, New Haven, CT, 06511, USA
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- Bernard and Irene Schwartz Center for Biomedical Imaging, Department of Radiology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, 10016, USA
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Center for Neurotechnology in Mental Health Research (CNMHR), The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, 16802, USA
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- Yale Center for Genomic Analysis, P.O. Box 27386, West Haven, CT, 06516-7386, USA
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- Department of Cell Biology, Yale University School of Medicine, 333 Cedar Street, SHM IE26, New Haven, CT, 06510, USA
- Center for Cellular and Molecular Imaging, Electron Microscopy Core Facility, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine, 300 George Street, Suite 901, New Haven, CT, 06511, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine, 300 George Street, Suite 901, New Haven, CT, 06511, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine, 300 George Street, Suite 901, New Haven, CT, 06511, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine, 300 George Street, Suite 901, New Haven, CT, 06511, USA
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- Bernard and Irene Schwartz Center for Biomedical Imaging, Department of Radiology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, 10016, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine, 300 George Street, Suite 901, New Haven, CT, 06511, USA.
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Xu F, Wang Y, Wang W, Liang W, Tang Y, Liu S. Preterm Birth Alters the Regional Development and Structural Covariance of Cerebellum at Term-Equivalent Age. CEREBELLUM (LONDON, ENGLAND) 2024:10.1007/s12311-024-01691-0. [PMID: 38581612 DOI: 10.1007/s12311-024-01691-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/01/2024] [Indexed: 04/08/2024]
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Preterm birth is associated with increased risk for a spectrum of neurodevelopmental disabilities. The cerebellum is implicated in a wide range of cognitive functions extending beyond sensorimotor control and plays an increasingly recognized role in brain development. Morphometric studies based on volume analyses have revealed impaired cerebellar development in preterm infants. However, the structural covariance between the cerebellum and cerebral cortex has not been studied during the neonatal period, and the extent to which structural covariance is affected by preterm birth remains unknown. In this study, using the structural MR images of 52 preterm infants scanned at term-equivalent age and 312 full-term controls from the Developing Human Connectome Project, we compared volumetric growth, local cerebellum shape development and cerebello-cerebral structural covariance between the two groups. We found that although there was no significant difference in the overall volume measurements between preterm and full-term infants, the shape measurements were different. Compared with the control infants, preterm infants had significantly larger thickness in the vermis and lower thickness in the lateral portions of the bilateral cerebral hemispheres. The structural covariance between the cerebellum and frontal and parietal lobes was significantly greater in preterm infants than in full-term controls. The findings in this study suggested that cerebellar development and cerebello-cerebral structural covariance may be affected by premature birth.
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- Feifei Xu
- Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, Institute for Sectional Anatomy and Digital Human, Shandong Key Laboratory of Mental Disorders, Shandong Key Laboratory of Digital Human and Clinical Anatomy, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, 250012, Shandong, China
- Institute of Brain and Brain-Inspired Science, Shandong University, Jinan, 250012, Shandong, China
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- Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, Institute for Sectional Anatomy and Digital Human, Shandong Key Laboratory of Mental Disorders, Shandong Key Laboratory of Digital Human and Clinical Anatomy, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, 250012, Shandong, China
- Institute of Brain and Brain-Inspired Science, Shandong University, Jinan, 250012, Shandong, China
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- Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, Institute for Sectional Anatomy and Digital Human, Shandong Key Laboratory of Mental Disorders, Shandong Key Laboratory of Digital Human and Clinical Anatomy, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, 250012, Shandong, China
- Institute of Brain and Brain-Inspired Science, Shandong University, Jinan, 250012, Shandong, China
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- Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, Institute for Sectional Anatomy and Digital Human, Shandong Key Laboratory of Mental Disorders, Shandong Key Laboratory of Digital Human and Clinical Anatomy, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, 250012, Shandong, China
- Institute of Brain and Brain-Inspired Science, Shandong University, Jinan, 250012, Shandong, China
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- Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, Institute for Sectional Anatomy and Digital Human, Shandong Key Laboratory of Mental Disorders, Shandong Key Laboratory of Digital Human and Clinical Anatomy, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, 250012, Shandong, China
- Institute of Brain and Brain-Inspired Science, Shandong University, Jinan, 250012, Shandong, China
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- Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, Institute for Sectional Anatomy and Digital Human, Shandong Key Laboratory of Mental Disorders, Shandong Key Laboratory of Digital Human and Clinical Anatomy, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, 250012, Shandong, China.
- Institute of Brain and Brain-Inspired Science, Shandong University, Jinan, 250012, Shandong, China.
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Jenkins HM, Meeker JD, Zimmerman E, Cathey A, Fernandez J, Montañez GH, Park S, Pabón ZR, Vélez Vega CM, Cordero JF, Alshawabkeh A, Watkins DJ. Gestational glyphosate exposure and early childhood neurodevelopment in a Puerto Rico birth cohort. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2024; 246:118114. [PMID: 38211716 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2024.118114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2023] [Revised: 12/28/2023] [Accepted: 01/03/2024] [Indexed: 01/13/2024]
Abstract
INTRODUCTION N-(phosphonomethyl)glycine, or glyphosate, is a non-selective systemic herbicide widely used in agricultural, industrial, and residential settings since 1974. Glyphosate exposure has been inconsistently linked to neurotoxicity in animals, and studies of effects of gestational exposure among humans are scarce. In this study we investigated relationships between prenatal urinary glyphosate analytes and early childhood neurodevelopment. METHODS Mother-child pairs from the PROTECT-CRECE birth cohort in Puerto Rico with measures for both maternal urinary glyphosate analytes and child neurodevelopment were included for analysis (n = 143). Spot urine samples were collected 1-3 times throughout pregnancy and analyzed for glyphosate and aminomethylphosphonic acid (AMPA), an environmental degradant of glyphosate. Child neurodevelopment was assessed at 6, 12, and 24 months using the Battelle Developmental Inventory, 2nd edition Spanish (BDI-2), which provides scores for adaptive, personal-social, communication, motor, and cognitive domains. We used multivariable linear regression to examine associations between the geometric mean of maternal urinary glyphosate analytes across pregnancy and BDI-2 scores at each follow-up. Results were expressed as percent change in BDI-2 score per interquartile range increase in exposure. RESULTS Prenatal AMPA concentrations were negatively associated with communication domain at 12 months (%change = -5.32; 95%CI: 9.04, -1.61; p = 0.007), and communication subdomain scores at 12 and 24 months. At 24 months, four BDI-2 domains were associated with AMPA: adaptive (%change = -3.15; 95%CI: 6.05, -0.25; p = 0.038), personal-social (%change = -4.37; 95%CI: 7.48, -1.26; p = 0.008), communication (%change = -7.00; 95%CI: 11.75, -2.26; p = 0.005), and cognitive (%change = -4.02; 95%CI: 6.72, -1.32; p = 0.005). Similar trends were observed with GLY concentrations, but most confidence intervals include zero. We found no significant associations at 6 months. CONCLUSIONS Our results suggest that gestational exposure to glyphosate is associated with adverse early neurodevelopment, with more pronounced delays at 24 months. Given glyphosate's wide usage, further investigation into the impact of gestational glyphosate exposure on neurodevelopment is warranted.
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- Haley M Jenkins
- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, University of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA.
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- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, University of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA.
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- Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, 02115, USA.
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- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, University of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA.
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- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, University of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA.
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, 02115, USA.
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- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, University of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA.
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, 02115, USA.
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- Department of Social Sciences, UPR Medical Sciences Campus, University of Puerto Rico Graduate School of Public Health, San Juan, PR, 00936, USA.
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, 30602, USA.
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, 02115, USA.
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- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, University of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA.
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O'Neill A, Dooley N, Roddy D, Healy C, Carey E, Frodl T, O'Hanlon E, Cannon M. Longitudinal hippocampal subfield development associated with psychotic experiences in young people. Transl Psychiatry 2024; 14:44. [PMID: 38245522 PMCID: PMC10799917 DOI: 10.1038/s41398-024-02746-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2023] [Revised: 12/21/2023] [Accepted: 01/08/2024] [Indexed: 01/22/2024] Open
Abstract
Hippocampal volumetric reductions are observed across the psychosis spectrum, with interest in the localisation of these reductions within the hippocampal subfields increasing. Deficits of the CA1 subfield in particular have been implicated in the neuropathophysiology of psychotic disorders. Investigating the trajectory of these abnormalities in healthy adolescents reporting sub-threshold psychotic experiences (PE) can provide insight into the neural mechanisms underlying psychotic symptoms without the potentially confounding effects of a formal disorder, or antipsychotic medication. In this novel investigation, a sample of 211 young people aged 11-13 participated initially in the Adolescent Brain Development study. PE classification was determined by expert consensus at each timepoint. Participants underwent neuroimaging at 3 timepoints, over 6 years. 78 participants with at least one scan were included in the final sample; 33 who met criteria for a definite PE at least once across all the timepoints (PE group), and 45 controls. Data from bilateral subfields of interest (CA1, CA2/3, CA4/DG, presubiculum and subiculum) were extracted for Linear Mixed Effects analyses. Before correction, subfield volumes were found to increase in the control group and decrease in the PE group for the right CA2 and CA2/3 subfields, with moderate to large effect sizes (d = -0.61, and d = -0.79, respectively). Before correction, right subiculum and left presubiculum volumes were reduced in the PE group compared to controls, regardless of time, with moderate effect sizes (d = -0.52, and d = -0.59, respectively). However, none of these effects survived correction. Severity of symptoms were not associated with any of the noted subfields. These findings provide novel insight to the discussion of the role of hippocampal subfield abnormalities in the pathophysiology underlying psychotic experiences.
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- Aisling O'Neill
- Department of Psychology, St Patrick's Mental Health Services, Dublin, Ireland.
- Department of Psychiatry, RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences, St Stephens Green, Dublin, Ireland.
- Trinity College Institute of Neuroscience, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland.
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- Department of Psychiatry, RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences, St Stephens Green, Dublin, Ireland
- Trinity College Institute of Neuroscience, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Psychiatry, RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences, St Stephens Green, Dublin, Ireland
- Trinity College Institute of Neuroscience, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Psychiatry, RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences, St Stephens Green, Dublin, Ireland
- Department of Medicine, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Psychiatry, RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences, St Stephens Green, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Medicine, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
- Klinik für Psychiatrie, Psychotherapie und Psychosomatik, Uniklinik RWTH Aachen, Aachen, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry, RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences, St Stephens Green, Dublin, Ireland
- Trinity College Institute of Neuroscience, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Psychiatry, RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences, St Stephens Green, Dublin, Ireland
- Trinity College Institute of Neuroscience, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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Xing J, Xu X, Li X, Luo Q. Psychological Resilience Interventions for Adolescents during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Behav Sci (Basel) 2023; 13:543. [PMID: 37503990 PMCID: PMC10376838 DOI: 10.3390/bs13070543] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2023] [Revised: 06/18/2023] [Accepted: 06/25/2023] [Indexed: 07/29/2023] Open
Abstract
The COVID-19 pandemic has had severe mental health effects on adolescents. Psychological resilience is the ability to recover quickly from adversity and can help adolescents cope with the stress and dangers brought by the pandemic better. Therefore, the current study aimed to explore the developmental pattern of psychological resilience in adolescents and to find the sensitive period for psychological resilience intervention to promote resilience in adolescents during the pandemic. The study measured the psychological resilience of a total of 559 adolescents using the Connor-Davidson resilience scale (CD-RISC) in four grades: grade 7 and grade 8 in a junior high school, and grade 10 and grade 11 in a high school. It was found that the resilience level of the adolescents decreased in grade 10 and then increased significantly in grade 11 (F = 4.22, p = 0.006). A 4-week resilience intervention was conducted in the four grades using both psychological course training and physical training. The results revealed that the psychological course training was effective in promoting resilience in the 7th (F = 4.79, p = 0.03) and 8th (F = 4.75, p = 0.03) grades, but not in the 10th and 11th grades. The result suggests that the 7th and 8th grades may be a critical period for psychological resilience interventions for adolescents.
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- Jingwen Xing
- School of Primary Education, Shanghai Normal University Tianhua College, Shanghai 201815, China
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- School of Health, Shanghai Normal University Tianhua College, Shanghai 201815, China
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- School of Psychology, Central China Normal University, Wuhan 430079, China
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- School of Public Policy and Administration, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China
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Poiret C, Bouyeure A, Patil S, Grigis A, Duchesnay E, Faillot M, Bottlaender M, Lemaitre F, Noulhiane M. A fast and robust hippocampal subfields segmentation: HSF revealing lifespan volumetric dynamics. Front Neuroinform 2023; 17:1130845. [PMID: 37396459 PMCID: PMC10308024 DOI: 10.3389/fninf.2023.1130845] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2022] [Accepted: 05/22/2023] [Indexed: 07/04/2023] Open
Abstract
The hippocampal subfields, pivotal to episodic memory, are distinct both in terms of cyto- and myeloarchitectony. Studying the structure of hippocampal subfields in vivo is crucial to understand volumetric trajectories across the lifespan, from the emergence of episodic memory during early childhood to memory impairments found in older adults. However, segmenting hippocampal subfields on conventional MRI sequences is challenging because of their small size. Furthermore, there is to date no unified segmentation protocol for the hippocampal subfields, which limits comparisons between studies. Therefore, we introduced a novel segmentation tool called HSF short for hippocampal segmentation factory, which leverages an end-to-end deep learning pipeline. First, we validated HSF against currently used tools (ASHS, HIPS, and HippUnfold). Then, we used HSF on 3,750 subjects from the HCP development, young adults, and aging datasets to study the effect of age and sex on hippocampal subfields volumes. Firstly, we showed HSF to be closer to manual segmentation than other currently used tools (p < 0.001), regarding the Dice Coefficient, Hausdorff Distance, and Volumetric Similarity. Then, we showed differential maturation and aging across subfields, with the dentate gyrus being the most affected by age. We also found faster growth and decay in men than in women for most hippocampal subfields. Thus, while we introduced a new, fast and robust end-to-end segmentation tool, our neuroanatomical results concerning the lifespan trajectories of the hippocampal subfields reconcile previous conflicting results.
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- Clement Poiret
- UNIACT, NeuroSpin, CEA Paris-Saclay, Frederic Joliot Institute, Gif-sur-Yvette, France
- NeuroSpin, CEA Paris-Saclay, Frederic Joliot Institute, Gif-sur-Yvette, France
- InDEV, NeuroDiderot, Université Paris Cité, Inserm, Paris, France
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- UNIACT, NeuroSpin, CEA Paris-Saclay, Frederic Joliot Institute, Gif-sur-Yvette, France
- NeuroSpin, CEA Paris-Saclay, Frederic Joliot Institute, Gif-sur-Yvette, France
- InDEV, NeuroDiderot, Université Paris Cité, Inserm, Paris, France
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- UNIACT, NeuroSpin, CEA Paris-Saclay, Frederic Joliot Institute, Gif-sur-Yvette, France
- NeuroSpin, CEA Paris-Saclay, Frederic Joliot Institute, Gif-sur-Yvette, France
- InDEV, NeuroDiderot, Université Paris Cité, Inserm, Paris, France
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- NeuroSpin, CEA Paris-Saclay, Frederic Joliot Institute, Gif-sur-Yvette, France
- InDEV, NeuroDiderot, Université Paris Cité, Inserm, Paris, France
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- NeuroSpin, CEA Paris-Saclay, Frederic Joliot Institute, Gif-sur-Yvette, France
- InDEV, NeuroDiderot, Université Paris Cité, Inserm, Paris, France
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- NeuroSpin, CEA Paris-Saclay, Frederic Joliot Institute, Gif-sur-Yvette, France
- BioMaps, Service Hospitalier Frédéric Joliot, CNRS, Inserm, Université Paris-Saclay, Orsay, France
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- NeuroSpin, CEA Paris-Saclay, Frederic Joliot Institute, Gif-sur-Yvette, France
- BioMaps, Service Hospitalier Frédéric Joliot, CNRS, Inserm, Université Paris-Saclay, Orsay, France
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- CETAPS EA 3832, Université de Rouen, Rouen, France
- CRIOBE, UAR 3278, CNRS-EPHE-UPVD, Mooréa, France
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- UNIACT, NeuroSpin, CEA Paris-Saclay, Frederic Joliot Institute, Gif-sur-Yvette, France
- NeuroSpin, CEA Paris-Saclay, Frederic Joliot Institute, Gif-sur-Yvette, France
- InDEV, NeuroDiderot, Université Paris Cité, Inserm, Paris, France
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Ayoub LJ, Zhu J, Lee SJ, Mugisha N, Patel K, Duerden EG, Stinson J, Verriotis M, Noel M, Kong D, Moayedi M, McAndrews MP. Age-related effects on the anterior and posterior hippocampal volumes in 6-21 year olds: A model selection approach. Hippocampus 2023; 33:37-46. [PMID: 36519826 DOI: 10.1002/hipo.23487] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2022] [Revised: 11/24/2022] [Accepted: 11/28/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
Abstract
Although recent studies support significant differences in intrinsic structure, function, and connectivity along the longitudinal axis of the hippocampus, few studies have investigated the normative development of this dimension. In addition, factors known to influence hippocampal structure, such as sex or puberty, have yet to be characterized when assessing age-related effects on its subregions. This study addresses this gap by investigating the relationship of the anterior (antHC) and posterior (postHC) hippocampus volumes with age, and how these are moderated by sex or puberty, in structural magnetic resonance imaging scans from 183 typically developing participants aged 6-21 years. Based on previous literature, we first anticipated that non-linear models would best represent the relationship between age and the antHC and postHC volumes. We found that age-related effects are region-specific, such that the antHC volume remains stable with increasing age, while the postHC shows a cubic function characterized by overall volume increase with age but a slower rate during adolescence. Second, we hypothesized that models, which include biological sex or pubertal status would best describe these relationships. Contrary to expectation, models comprising either biological sex or pubertal status did not significantly improve model performance. Further longitudinal research is needed to evaluate their effects on the antHC and postHC development.
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- Lizbeth J Ayoub
- Centre for Multimodal Sensorimotor and Pain Research, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,University of Toronto Centre for the Study of Pain, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Division of Clinical and Computational Neuroscience, Krembil Brain Institute, Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Statistical Sciences, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Centre for Multimodal Sensorimotor and Pain Research, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Centre for Multimodal Sensorimotor and Pain Research, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Clinical and Computational Neuroscience, Krembil Brain Institute, Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Applied Psychology, Faculty of Education, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Research Institute, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Pain Research, Developmental Neurosciences, UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, London, UK.,Department of Anaesthesia and Pain Management, Great Ormond Street Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Department of Psychology, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.,Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.,Hotchkiss Brain Institute, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Statistical Sciences, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Centre for Multimodal Sensorimotor and Pain Research, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,University of Toronto Centre for the Study of Pain, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Division of Clinical and Computational Neuroscience, Krembil Brain Institute, Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Department of Dentistry, Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Clinical and Computational Neuroscience, Krembil Brain Institute, Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Department of Psychology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Tian M, Xu F, Xia Q, Tang Y, Zhang Z, Lin X, Meng H, Feng L, Liu S. Morphological development of the human fetal striatum during the second trimester. Cereb Cortex 2022; 32:5072-5082. [PMID: 35078212 DOI: 10.1093/cercor/bhab532] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2021] [Revised: 12/24/2021] [Accepted: 12/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
Abstract
The morphological development of the fetal striatum during the second trimester has remained poorly described. We manually segmented the striatum using 7.0-T MR images of the fetal specimens ranging from 14 to 22 gestational weeks. The global development of the striatum was evaluated by volume measurement. The absolute volume (Vabs) of the caudate nucleus (CN) increased linearly with gestational age, while the relative volume (Vrel) showed a quadratic growth. Both Vabs and Vrel of putamen increased linearly. Through shape analysis, the changes of local structure in developing striatum were specifically demonstrated. Except for the CN tail, the lateral and medial parts of the CN grew faster than the middle regions, with a clear rostral-caudal growth gradient as well as a distinct "outside-in" growth gradient. For putamen, the dorsal and ventral regions grew obviously faster than the other regions, with a dorsal-ventral bidirectional developmental pattern. The right CN was larger than the left, whereas there was no significant hemispheric asymmetry in the putamen. By establishing the developmental trajectories, spatial heterochrony, and hemispheric dimorphism of human fetal striatum, these data bring new insight into the fetal striatum development and provide detailed anatomical references for future striatal studies.
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- Mimi Tian
- Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, Research Center for Sectional and Imaging Anatomy, Shandong Key Laboratory of Mental Disorders, Shandong Key Laboratory of Digital Human and Clinical Anatomy, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China.,Institute of Brain and Brain-Inspired Science, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China
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- Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, Research Center for Sectional and Imaging Anatomy, Shandong Key Laboratory of Mental Disorders, Shandong Key Laboratory of Digital Human and Clinical Anatomy, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China.,Institute of Brain and Brain-Inspired Science, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China
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- Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, Research Center for Sectional and Imaging Anatomy, Shandong Key Laboratory of Mental Disorders, Shandong Key Laboratory of Digital Human and Clinical Anatomy, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China.,Institute of Brain and Brain-Inspired Science, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China
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- Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, Research Center for Sectional and Imaging Anatomy, Shandong Key Laboratory of Mental Disorders, Shandong Key Laboratory of Digital Human and Clinical Anatomy, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China.,Institute of Brain and Brain-Inspired Science, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China
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- Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, Research Center for Sectional and Imaging Anatomy, Shandong Key Laboratory of Mental Disorders, Shandong Key Laboratory of Digital Human and Clinical Anatomy, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China.,Department of Medical Imaging, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250021, China
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- Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, Research Center for Sectional and Imaging Anatomy, Shandong Key Laboratory of Mental Disorders, Shandong Key Laboratory of Digital Human and Clinical Anatomy, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China.,Department of Medical Imaging, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250021, China
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- Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, Research Center for Sectional and Imaging Anatomy, Shandong Key Laboratory of Mental Disorders, Shandong Key Laboratory of Digital Human and Clinical Anatomy, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China.,Institute of Brain and Brain-Inspired Science, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China
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- Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, Research Center for Sectional and Imaging Anatomy, Shandong Key Laboratory of Mental Disorders, Shandong Key Laboratory of Digital Human and Clinical Anatomy, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China.,Institute of Brain and Brain-Inspired Science, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China
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- Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, Research Center for Sectional and Imaging Anatomy, Shandong Key Laboratory of Mental Disorders, Shandong Key Laboratory of Digital Human and Clinical Anatomy, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China.,Institute of Brain and Brain-Inspired Science, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China
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Hao K, Wang H, Zhang Y, Xie X, Huang H, Chen C, Xu S, Xu R, Shu C, Liu Z, Zhou Y, Reynolds GP, Wang G. Nicotinamide reverses deficits in puberty-born neurons and cognitive function after maternal separation. J Neuroinflammation 2022; 19:232. [PMID: 36131290 PMCID: PMC9494869 DOI: 10.1186/s12974-022-02591-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2022] [Accepted: 09/04/2022] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
Abstract
Background Early life stress (ELS) is associated with the development of schizophrenia later in life. The hippocampus develops significantly during childhood and is extremely reactive to stress. In rodent models, ELS can induce neuroinflammation, hippocampal neuronal loss, and schizophrenia-like behavior. While nicotinamide (NAM) can inhibit microglial inflammation, it is unknown whether NAM treatment during adolescence reduces hippocampal neuronal loss and abnormal behaviors induced by ELS. Methods Twenty-four hours of maternal separation (MS) of Wistar rat pups on post-natal day (PND)9 was used as an ELS. On PND35, animals received a single intraperitoneal injection of BrdU to label dividing neurons and were given NAM from PND35 to PND65. Behavioral testing was performed. Western blotting and immunofluorescence staining were used to detect nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+)/Sirtuin3 (Sirt3)/superoxide dismutase 2 (SOD2) pathway-related proteins. Results Compared with controls, only MS animals in the adult stage (PND56–65) but not the adolescent stage (PND31–40) exhibited pre-pulse inhibition deficits and cognitive impairments mimicking schizophrenia symptoms. MS decreased the survival and activity of puberty-born neurons and hippocampal NAD+ and Sirt3 expression in adulthood. These observations were related to an increase in acetylated SOD2, microglial activation, and significant increases in pro-inflammatory IL-1β, TNF-α, and IL-6 expression. All the effects of MS at PND9 were reversed by administering NAM in adolescence (PND35–65). Conclusions MS may lead to schizophrenia-like phenotypes and persistent hippocampal abnormalities. NAM may be a safe and effective treatment in adolescence to restore normal hippocampal function and prevent or ameliorate schizophrenia-like behavior. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12974-022-02591-y.
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- Keke Hao
- Department of Psychiatry, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, 238 Jiefang Road, Wuhan, 430060, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, 238 Jiefang Road, Wuhan, 430060, China. .,Department of Psychiatry, Zhongxiang Hospital of Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Zhongxiang, 431900, China. .,Hubei Provincial Key Laboratory of Developmentally Originated Disease, Wuhan, 430071, China.
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- Department of Physiology, School of Basic Medicine, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430060, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, 238 Jiefang Road, Wuhan, 430060, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, 238 Jiefang Road, Wuhan, 430060, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, 238 Jiefang Road, Wuhan, 430060, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, 238 Jiefang Road, Wuhan, 430060, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, 238 Jiefang Road, Wuhan, 430060, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, 238 Jiefang Road, Wuhan, 430060, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, 238 Jiefang Road, Wuhan, 430060, China
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- Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China
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- Biomolecular Sciences Research Centre, Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield, UK
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- Department of Psychiatry, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, 238 Jiefang Road, Wuhan, 430060, China. .,Hubei Institute of Neurology and Psychiatry Research, Wuhan, 430060, China.
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Kageyama I, Yamada H, Munetsuna E, Yamazaki M, Ando Y, Mizuno G, Fujii R, Nouchi Y, Wakasugi T, Sakakibara T, Teshigawara A, Ishikawa H, Shimono Y, Suzuki K, Hashimoto S, Ohashi K. Differential effects of excess high-fructose corn syrup on the DNA methylation of hippocampal neurotrophic factor in childhood and adolescence. PLoS One 2022; 17:e0270144. [PMID: 35714129 PMCID: PMC9205497 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0270144] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2022] [Accepted: 06/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Consumption of fructose-containing beverages such as high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) is increasing, raising concerns about the negative effects of excessive fructose intake. A recent report indicated that excess HFCS intake impairs hippocampal function. In this study, we focused on neurotrophic factors (NFs) in the hippocampus from the viewpoint of epigenetics to clarify the adverse effects of fructose. We analyzed the effects of HFCS intake on hippocampal function in three age categories: childhood and adolescence (postnatal day (PD) 21–60), young adulthood (PD60-100), and late adulthood (PD100-140). For the experiments, male Sprague-Dawley rats were divided into three age categories, the control group was received distilled water and the HFCS group was received 20% HFCS solution for 40 days in each period. We analyzed mRNA and protein levels for qPCR and western blotting, respectively, of a hippocampal NF, brain-derived neurotrophic factor (Bdnf). HFCS consumption reduced hippocampal Bdnf mRNA and protein expressions in childhood and adolescence. Moreover, pyrosequencing assays revealed increased DNA methylation at the Bdnf promoter in childhood and adolescence. This Bdnf levels reduction may be due to hypermethylation of the promoter regions. It should be noted that this phenomenon was observed only in childhood and adolescence fructose consumption. Our results indicate that the sensitivity of the hippocampus to fructose may vary with age. This study provides insight into the adverse effects of excessive HFCS consumption on the hippocampus in children.
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- Itsuki Kageyama
- Department of Informative Clinical Medicine, Fujita Health University School of Medical Sciences, Toyoake, Aichi, Japan
- Department of Preventive Medical Sciences, Fujita Health University School of Medical Sciences, Toyoake, Aichi, Japan
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- Department of Hygiene, Fujita Health University School of Medicine, Toyoake, Aichi, Japan
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- Department of Biochemistry, Fujita Health University School of Medicine, Toyoake, Aichi, Japan
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- Department of Medical Technology, Kagawa Prefectural University of Health Sciences, Takamatsu, Kagawa, Japan
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- Department of Informative Clinical Medicine, Fujita Health University School of Medical Sciences, Toyoake, Aichi, Japan
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- Department of Preventive Medical Sciences, Fujita Health University School of Medical Sciences, Toyoake, Aichi, Japan
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- Department of Preventive Medical Sciences, Fujita Health University School of Medical Sciences, Toyoake, Aichi, Japan
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- Department of Informative Clinical Medicine, Fujita Health University School of Medical Sciences, Toyoake, Aichi, Japan
- Department of Preventive Medical Sciences, Fujita Health University School of Medical Sciences, Toyoake, Aichi, Japan
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- Department of Informative Clinical Medicine, Fujita Health University School of Medical Sciences, Toyoake, Aichi, Japan
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- Department of Informative Clinical Medicine, Fujita Health University School of Medical Sciences, Toyoake, Aichi, Japan
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- Department of Informative Clinical Medicine, Fujita Health University School of Medical Sciences, Toyoake, Aichi, Japan
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- Department of Informative Clinical Medicine, Fujita Health University School of Medical Sciences, Toyoake, Aichi, Japan
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- Department of Biochemistry, Fujita Health University School of Medicine, Toyoake, Aichi, Japan
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- Department of Preventive Medical Sciences, Fujita Health University School of Medical Sciences, Toyoake, Aichi, Japan
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- Department of Hygiene, Fujita Health University School of Medicine, Toyoake, Aichi, Japan
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- Department of Informative Clinical Medicine, Fujita Health University School of Medical Sciences, Toyoake, Aichi, Japan
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Wang Z, Fontaine M, Cyr M, Rynn MA, Simpson HB, Marsh R, Pagliaccio D. Subcortical shape in pediatric and adult obsessive-compulsive disorder. Depress Anxiety 2022; 39:504-514. [PMID: 35485920 PMCID: PMC9813975 DOI: 10.1002/da.23261] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2022] [Revised: 03/22/2022] [Accepted: 04/16/2022] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) implicates alterations in cortico-striato-thalamo-cortical and fronto-limbic circuits. Building on prior structural findings, this is the largest study to date examining subcortical surface morphometry in OCD. METHODS Structural magnetic resonance imaging data were collected from 200 participants across development (5-55 years): 28 youth and 75 adults with OCD and 27 psychiatrically healthy youth and 70 adults. General linear models were used to assess group differences and group-by-age interactions on subcortical shape (FSL FIRST). RESULTS Compared to healthy participants, those with OCD exhibited surface expansions on the right nucleus accumbens and inward left amygdala deformations, which were associated with greater OCD symptom severity ([Children's] Yale-Brown Obsessive-Compulsive Scale). Group-by-age interactions indicated that accumbens group differences were driven by younger participants and that right pallidum shape was associated inversely with age in healthy participants, but not in participants with OCD. No differences in the shape of other subcortical regions or in volumes (FreeSurfer) were detected in supplementary analyses. CONCLUSIONS This study is the largest to date examining subcortical shape in OCD and the first to do so across the developmental spectrum. NAcc and amygdala shape deformation builds on extant neuroimaging findings and suggests subtle, subregional alterations beyond volumetric findings. Results shed light on morphometric alterations in OCD, informing current pathophysiological models.
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- Zhishun Wang
- The Department of Psychiatry, Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, New York, USA,New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, New York, USA
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- The Department of Psychiatry, Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, New York, USA,New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, New York, USA
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- The Department of Psychiatry, Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, New York, USA,New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- The Department of Psychiatry, Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, New York, USA,New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, New York, USA
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- The Department of Psychiatry, Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, New York, USA,New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, New York, USA
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- The Department of Psychiatry, Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, New York, USA,New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, New York, USA
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Kristensen K, Lorenz KM, Zhou X, Piro-Gambetti B, Hartley SL, Godar SP, Diel S, Neubauer E, Litovsky RY. Language and executive functioning in young adults with Down syndrome. JOURNAL OF INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY RESEARCH : JIDR 2022; 66:151-161. [PMID: 34288180 PMCID: PMC8766869 DOI: 10.1111/jir.12868] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2020] [Revised: 03/15/2021] [Accepted: 06/14/2021] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND This study examined the association between executive functioning and language in young adults with Down syndrome (DS). METHOD Nineteen young adults with DS (aged 19-24 years) completed standardised measures of overall cognition, vocabulary, verbal fluency and executive function skills. RESULTS Friedman's analysis of variance (χ2 (3) = 28.15, P < .001) and post hoc comparisons indicated that, on average, participants had a significantly lower overall non-verbal than verbal cognitive age equivalent and lower expressive than receptive vocabulary skills. Using Spearman correlations, performance on a verbal measure of cognition inhibition was significantly negatively related to receptive vocabulary (ρ = -.529, adjusted P = .036) and verbal fluency (ρ = -.608, adjusted P = .022). Attention was significantly positively correlated with receptive (ρ = .698, adjusted-p = .005) and expressive (ρ = .542, adjusted P = .027) vocabulary. Verbal working memory was significantly positively associated with receptive vocabulary (ρ = .585, adjusted P = .022) and verbal fluency (ρ = .737, adjusted P = .003). Finally, visuospatial working memory was significantly associated with receptive vocabulary (ρ = .562, adjusted P = .027). CONCLUSIONS Verbal and non-verbal measures of executive functioning skills had important associations with language ability in young adults with DS. Future translational research is needed to investigate causal pathways underlying these relationships. Research should explore if interventions aimed at increasing executive functioning skills (e.g. attention, inhibition and working memory) have the potential to lead to increases in language for young adults with DS.
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- K Kristensen
- Waisman Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA
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- Waisman Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA
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- Waisman Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA
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- Waisman Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA
- School of Human Ecology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA
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- Waisman Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA
- School of Human Ecology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA
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- Waisman Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA
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- Waisman Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA
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- Waisman Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA
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- Waisman Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA
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Lee S, Kim TD, Kim RY, Joo Y, Chung YA, Lim SM, Lyoo IK, Kim J, Yoon S. Hippocampal subregional alterations and verbal fluency in the early stage of type 2 diabetes mellitus. Eur J Neurosci 2021; 54:7550-7559. [PMID: 34687097 DOI: 10.1111/ejn.15505] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2021] [Revised: 10/16/2021] [Accepted: 10/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Growing evidence indicates that type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM)-related cognitive dysfunction may develop in the early stage of the disease and is often accompanied by hippocampal structural alterations. In the current study, we investigated volume and shape alterations of the hippocampus at a subregional level in patients with T2DM. With the use of high-resolution brain structural images that were obtained from 30 T2DM patients with less than 5 years of disease duration and 30 healthy individuals, volumetric and shape analyses were performed. We also assessed the relationship between T2DM-related hippocampal structural alterations and performance on verbal fluency. In volumetric analysis, total hippocampal volume was smaller in the T2DM group, relative to the control group. At a subregional level, T2DM patients showed significant inward deformation and volume reduction of the right dentate gyrus and cornu ammonis 2/3 subregions as compared with healthy individuals. In particular, T2DM patients with lower performance on verbal fluency had smaller right dentate gyrus volumes relative to those with higher performance. These findings suggest that the hippocampus may undergo atrophy at a subregional level even in the early stage of T2DM, and this subregion-specific atrophy may be associated with reduced performance on verbal fluency.
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- Suji Lee
- Ewha Brain Institute, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Ewha Brain Institute, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Ewha Brain Institute, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, South Korea.,Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Ewha Brain Institute, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, South Korea.,Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Radiology, Incheon St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine, Incheon, South Korea
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- Department of Radiology, College of Medicine, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Ewha Brain Institute, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, South Korea.,Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, South Korea.,Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, South Korea.,The Brain Institute and Department of Psychiatry, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
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- Ewha Brain Institute, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, South Korea.,Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Ewha Brain Institute, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, South Korea.,Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, South Korea
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Solar KG, Treit S, Beaulieu C. High resolution diffusion tensor imaging of the hippocampus across the healthy lifespan. Hippocampus 2021; 31:1271-1284. [PMID: 34599623 DOI: 10.1002/hipo.23388] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2021] [Revised: 08/23/2021] [Accepted: 09/11/2021] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
Abstract
The human hippocampus is difficult to image given its small size, location, shape, and complex internal architecture. Structural magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has shown age-related hippocampal volume changes that vary along the anterior-posterior axis. Diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) provides complementary measures related to microstructure, but there are few hippocampus DTI studies investigating change with age in healthy participants, and all have been limited by low spatial resolution. The current study uses high resolution 1 mm isotropic DTI of 153 healthy volunteers aged 5-74 years to investigate diffusion and volume trajectories of the hippocampus (whole, head, body, and tail) and correlations with memory. Hippocampal volume showed age-related changes that differed between head (peaking at midlife), body (no changes), and tail (decreasing across the age span). Fractional anisotropy (FA) and mean, axial, and radial diffusivities (MD, AD, RD) yielded peaks or minima, respectively, at ~30-35 years in all three subregions of the hippocampus. Greater magnitude changes were observed during development than in aging. Age trajectories for both volume and DTI were similar between males and females. Correlations between tests of memory and FA and/or volume were significant in younger subjects (5-17 years), but not in 18-49 year olds or 50-74 year olds. MD was significantly correlated with memory performance in 18-49 year olds, but not in other age groups. Given the diffusion-weighted image contrast and resolution, head digitations could be examined revealing that the majority of subjects had 3-4 (48%) or 2 (32%) bilaterally with no effect of age. One millimeter isotropic DTI yielded high quality diffusion-weighted maps of the human hippocampus that showed regionally specific age effects and cognitive correlations along the anterior-posterior axis from 5 to 74 years.
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- Kevin Grant Solar
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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Peterson MR, Cherukuri V, Paulson JN, Ssentongo P, Kulkarni AV, Warf BC, Monga V, Schiff SJ. Normal childhood brain growth and a universal sex and anthropomorphic relationship to cerebrospinal fluid. J Neurosurg Pediatr 2021; 28:458-468. [PMID: 34243147 PMCID: PMC8594737 DOI: 10.3171/2021.2.peds201006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2020] [Accepted: 02/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
Abstract
OBJECTIVE The study of brain size and growth has a long and contentious history, yet normal brain volume development has yet to be fully described. In particular, the normal brain growth and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) accumulation relationship is critical to characterize because it is impacted in numerous conditions of early childhood in which brain growth and fluid accumulation are affected, such as infection, hemorrhage, hydrocephalus, and a broad range of congenital disorders. The authors of this study aim to describe normal brain volume growth, particularly in the setting of CSF accumulation. METHODS The authors analyzed 1067 magnetic resonance imaging scans from 505 healthy pediatric subjects from birth to age 18 years to quantify component and regional brain volumes. The volume trajectories were compared between the sexes and hemispheres using smoothing spline ANOVA. Population growth curves were developed using generalized additive models for location, scale, and shape. RESULTS Brain volume peaked at 10-12 years of age. Males exhibited larger age-adjusted total brain volumes than females, and body size normalization procedures did not eliminate this difference. The ratio of brain to CSF volume, however, revealed a universal age-dependent relationship independent of sex or body size. CONCLUSIONS These findings enable the application of normative growth curves in managing a broad range of childhood diseases in which cognitive development, brain growth, and fluid accumulation are interrelated.
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- Mallory R. Peterson
- Center for Neural Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park
- Department of Engineering Science and Mechanics, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park
- The Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, Hershey, Pennsylvania
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- Center for Neural Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park
- School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park
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- Department of Biostatistics, Product Development, Genentech Inc., South San Francisco, California
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- Department of Engineering Science and Mechanics, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Toronto
- Department of Neurosurgery, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Harvard Medical School
- Department of Neurosurgery, Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park
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- Center for Neural Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park
- Department of Engineering Science and Mechanics, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park
- Department of Neurosurgery, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park
- Department of Physics, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park
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Lynch KM, Alves JM, Chow T, Clark KA, Luo S, Toga AW, Xiang AH, Page KA. Selective morphological and volumetric alterations in the hippocampus of children exposed in utero to gestational diabetes mellitus. Hum Brain Mapp 2021; 42:2583-2592. [PMID: 33764653 PMCID: PMC8090774 DOI: 10.1002/hbm.25390] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2020] [Revised: 02/03/2021] [Accepted: 02/17/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
Abstract
Prior epidemiological studies have found that in utero exposure to gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is associated with increased risk for neurodevelopmental disorders. However, brain alterations associated with GDM are not known. The hippocampus is pivotal for cognition and emotional regulation. Therefore, we assessed relationships between in utero exposure to GDM and hippocampal morphology and subfield structure during childhood. One hundred seventeen children aged 7–11 years (57% girls, 57% exposed to GDM), born at Kaiser Permanente Southern California, participated in the BrainChild Study. Maternal GDM status was determined from electronic medical records. Children underwent brain magnetic resonance imaging. Freesurfer 6.0 was used to measure hippocampal and individual hippocampal subfield gray matter volume (mm3). Morphological analyses on the hippocampal surface were carried out using shape analysis. GDM‐exposed children exhibited reduced radial thickness in a small, spatially‐restricted portion of the left inferior body of the hippocampus that corresponds to the CA1 subfield. There was a significant interaction between GDM‐exposure and sex on the right hippocampal CA1 subfield. GDM‐exposed boys had reduced right CA1 volume compared to unexposed boys, but this association was no longer significant after controlling for age. No significant group differences were observed in girls. Our results suggest that GDM‐exposure impacts shape of the left hippocampal CA1 subfield in both boys and girls and may reduce volume of right hippocampal CA1 only in boys. These in‐depth findings illuminate the unique properties of the hippocampus impacted by prenatal GDM‐exposure and could have important implications for hippocampal‐related functions.
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- Kirsten M Lynch
- Mark and Mary Stevens Institute for Neuroimaging and Informatics, Keck School of Medicine of USC, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA.,Diabetes and Obesity Research Institute, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Department of Research and Evaluation, Kaiser Permanente Southern California, Pasadena, California, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA.,Diabetes and Obesity Research Institute, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Mark and Mary Stevens Institute for Neuroimaging and Informatics, Keck School of Medicine of USC, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Department of Research and Evaluation, Kaiser Permanente Southern California, Pasadena, California, USA
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- Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA.,Diabetes and Obesity Research Institute, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA
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Lynch KM, Page KA, Shi Y, Xiang AH, Toga AW, Clark KA. The effect of body mass index on hippocampal morphology and memory performance in late childhood and adolescence. Hippocampus 2021; 31:189-200. [PMID: 33174346 PMCID: PMC9006989 DOI: 10.1002/hipo.23280] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2020] [Revised: 10/27/2020] [Accepted: 10/29/2020] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Childhood obesity is associated with negative physiological and cognitive health outcomes. The hippocampus is a diverse subcortical structure involved in learned feeding behaviors and energy regulation, and research has shown that the hippocampus is vulnerable to the effects of excess adiposity. Previous studies have demonstrated reduced hippocampal volume in overweight and obese children; however, it is unclear if certain subregions are selectively affected. The purpose of this study was to determine how excess body weight influences regional hippocampal surface morphology and memory performance in a large cross-sectional cohort of 588 children and adolescents between 8.33 and 19.92 years of age using body mass index expressed as a percentage of the 95th percentile cutoff (%BMIp95). We demonstrate %BMIp95 is associated with reduced radial thickness in the superior anterior region of the left hippocampus, and this relationship is predominantly driven by children younger than 14 years. We also found %BMIp95 was associated with worse performance on a spatial episodic memory task and this relationship was partially mediated by the radial thickness of the significant shape cluster. These results demonstrate the differential influence of excess body weight on regional hippocampal structure and hippocampal-dependent behavior in children and adolescents.
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- Kirsten M. Lynch
- Laboratory of Neuro Imaging (LONI), USC Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine; Diabetes and Obesity Research Institute, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Laboratory of Neuro Imaging (LONI), USC Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Research and Evaluation, Kaiser Permanente Southern California, Pasadena, CA
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- Laboratory of Neuro Imaging (LONI), USC Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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Associations of Objectively-Assessed Physical Activity and Sedentary Time with Hippocampal Gray Matter Volume in Children with Overweight/Obesity. J Clin Med 2020; 9:jcm9041080. [PMID: 32290290 PMCID: PMC7231303 DOI: 10.3390/jcm9041080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2020] [Revised: 04/03/2020] [Accepted: 04/06/2020] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
Abstract
This study investigated physical activity (PA) and sedentary time (SED) in relation to hippocampal gray matter volume (GMV) in pediatric overweight/obesity. Ninety-three children (10 ± 1 year) were classified as overweight, obesity type I, or type II–III. PA was assessed with non-dominant wrist accelerometers. GMV was acquired by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Neither PA nor SED associated with GMV in the hippocampus in the whole sample (p > 0.05). However, we found some evidence of moderation by weight status (p < 0.150). Moderate-to-vigorous PA (MVPA) positively associated with GMV in the right hippocampus in obesity type I (B = 5.62, p = 0.017), which remained when considering SED, light PA, and sleep using compositional data (γ = 375.3, p = 0.04). Compositional models also depicted a negative association of SED relative to the remaining behaviors with GMV in the right hippocampus in overweight (γ = −1838.4, p = 0.038). Reallocating 20 min/day of SED to MVPA was associated with 100 mm3 GMV in the right hippocampus in obesity type I. Multivariate pattern analysis showed a negative-to-positive association pattern between PA of increasing intensity and GMV in the right hippocampus in obesity type II–III. Our findings support that reducing SED and increasing MVPA are associated with greater GMV in the right hippocampus in pediatric overweight/obesity. Further studies should corroborate our findings.
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