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Meguid NA, Hemimi M, Rashad M, Elsaeid A, Elpatrik G, Zeidan HM. Dysregulation of miR-146a in human milk of mothers having children with autism. Int J Dev Neurosci 2024. [PMID: 38922970 DOI: 10.1002/jdn.10353] [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: 03/12/2024] [Revised: 05/27/2024] [Accepted: 06/10/2024] [Indexed: 06/28/2024] Open
Abstract
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a set of neurobehavioral manifestations that impose poor social interaction and stereotyped repetitive patterns. Several mircoRNA (miRNA) dysregulations underpin ASD pathophysiology via impairing the neurogenic niches. For instance, miR-146a and miR-106 differential expressions are linked to deregulation of ASD-related genes and the severity of clinical symptoms, respectively. Breastfeeding provides newborns with many bioactive compounds that support their neurodevelopment including miRNA. Our pilot study evaluated the expression pattern of miR-106a and miR-146a in human milk (HM) of nursing mothers (n = 36) having autistic children compared to age-matched counterparts (n = 36) with neurotypical children as controls. Under sterile conditions, breast milk samples were collected using manual sucking pumps and centrifuged to separate the fat layer. Total RNA was extracted from the lipid fraction, and the expression profiles of both miR-106a and miR-146a were evaluated using quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction. Among the test group, we reported some factors that were previously linked to HM miRNA perturbations: gestational diabetes, hypertension, and cesarean delivery. HM miR-106a showed comparable expression levels in both mother groups (p = 0.8681), whereas HM miR-146a was significantly downregulated in mothers with autistic children compared to controls (p = 0.0399). Alternatively, HM miR-106 levels were positively associated with two ASD clinical parameters: Childhood Autism Rating Scale (CARS) and communication and language domain of Autism Diagnostic Interview-Revised (ADI-R) (r = 0.6452, p = 0.0003 and r = 0.3958, p = 0.0410, respectively). The receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves of both maternal HM miR-106a and miR-146a showed poor fitness as predictive biomarkers for ASD. Our findings suggest that the miR-146a differential expression in ASD children may originate at infancy during the lactation period. Thus, maternal pre- and postnatal health care is critical to maintain optimal miRNome in breast milk.
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Affiliation(s)
- Nagwa A Meguid
- Research on Children with Special Needs Department, Medical Research and Clinical Studies Institute, National Research Centre, Giza, Egypt
- CONEM Egypt Child Brain Research Group, National Research Centre, Giza, Egypt
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- Research on Children with Special Needs Department, Medical Research and Clinical Studies Institute, National Research Centre, Giza, Egypt
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- Pediatric Department, Faculty of Medicine, Al Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Research on Children with Special Needs Department, Medical Research and Clinical Studies Institute, National Research Centre, Giza, Egypt
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- Research on Children with Special Needs Department, Medical Research and Clinical Studies Institute, National Research Centre, Giza, Egypt
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- Research on Children with Special Needs Department, Medical Research and Clinical Studies Institute, National Research Centre, Giza, Egypt
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Punatar R, Angkustsiri K, Kair LR, Tancredi DJ, Harvey DJ, Schmidt RJ. Association of Breastfeeding Duration with Neurodevelopmental Outcomes in an Enriched Familial Likelihood Cohort for Autism Spectrum Disorder. Child Psychiatry Hum Dev 2024:10.1007/s10578-024-01700-7. [PMID: 38658455 DOI: 10.1007/s10578-024-01700-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/24/2024] [Indexed: 04/26/2024]
Abstract
This study aimed to compare the breastfeeding (BF) duration of the younger siblings of children with ASD in an enriched-likelihood cohort for autism spectrum disorder (ASD), and to determine whether longer BF duration was associated with differences in neurodevelopmental outcomes in this cohort. Information on BF practices was collected via surveys in the MARBLES (Markers of Autism Risk in Babies-Learning Early Signs) study. Developmental evaluations, including the Mullen Scales of Early Learning and the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule, were conducted by expert clinicians. Participants' neurodevelopmental outcome was classified by an algorithm into three groups: typical development, ASD, and non-typical development. The median duration of BF was 10.70 months (interquartile range of 12.07 months). There were no significant differences in the distribution of duration of BF among the three neurodevelopmental outcome categories. Children in this enriched-likelihood cohort who were breastfed for > 12 months had significantly higher scores on cognitive testing compared to those who were breastfed for 0-3 months. There was no significant difference in ASD symptomatology or ASD risk based on BF duration.
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Grants
- P50HD103256 (Abbeduto) Medical Investigation of Neurodevelopmental Disorder (MIND) Institute's Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Research Center (IDDRC) funded by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
- P50HD103256 (Abbeduto) Medical Investigation of Neurodevelopmental Disorder (MIND) Institute's Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Research Center (IDDRC) funded by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
- P50HD103256 (Abbeduto) Medical Investigation of Neurodevelopmental Disorder (MIND) Institute's Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Research Center (IDDRC) funded by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
- P50HD103256 (Abbeduto) Medical Investigation of Neurodevelopmental Disorder (MIND) Institute's Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Research Center (IDDRC) funded by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
- T77MC25733 (Angkustsiri) Maternal Child Health Bureau Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Grant
- T77MC25733 (Angkustsiri) Maternal Child Health Bureau Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Grant
- R-833292 (Pessah) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
- 863967 (Schmidt) Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative (SFARI)
- R01ES020392 (Hertz-Picciotto) National Institutes of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
- R01ES020392 (Hertz-Picciotto) National Institutes of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
- UL1 TR001860 (PI Theodore Wun, MD) National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), Office of Research on Women's Health, Office of Dietary Supplements, and the National Institute on Aging and by the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences, National Institutes of Health
- UL1 TR001860 (PI Theodore Wun, MD) National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), Office of Research on Women's Health, Office of Dietary Supplements, and the National Institute on Aging and by the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences, National Institutes of Health
- K12 HD051958, PI Nancy Lane, MD Building Interdisciplinary Research Careers in Women's Health award
- K12 HD051958, PI Nancy Lane, MD Building Interdisciplinary Research Careers in Women's Health award
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Affiliation(s)
- Ruchi Punatar
- Division of Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, University of California Davis, Sacramento, CA, USA
- UC Davis MIND (Medical Investigation of Neurodevelopmental Disorders) Institute, University of California Davis, Sacramento, CA, USA
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- Division of Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, University of California Davis, Sacramento, CA, USA
- UC Davis MIND (Medical Investigation of Neurodevelopmental Disorders) Institute, University of California Davis, Sacramento, CA, USA
- Department of Pediatrics, University of California Davis, Sacramento, CA, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of California Davis, Sacramento, CA, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of California Davis, Sacramento, CA, USA
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, University of California Davis, One Shields Avenue, Med Sci 1C, Davis, CA, 95616, USA
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- UC Davis MIND (Medical Investigation of Neurodevelopmental Disorders) Institute, University of California Davis, Sacramento, CA, USA.
- Department of Public Health Sciences, University of California Davis, One Shields Avenue, Med Sci 1C, Davis, CA, 95616, USA.
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Zhan XL, Pan N, Karatela S, Shi L, Wang X, Liu ZY, Jing J, Li XH, Cai L, Lin LZ. Infant feeding practices and autism spectrum disorder in US children aged 2-5 years: the national survey of children's health (NSCH) 2016-2020. Int Breastfeed J 2023; 18:41. [PMID: 37568201 PMCID: PMC10422796 DOI: 10.1186/s13006-023-00580-2] [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: 10/05/2022] [Accepted: 07/29/2023] [Indexed: 08/13/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the relationship between infant feeding practices and autism spectrum disorder (ASD) among children aged 2-5 years in the United States (US). METHODS Data from the 2016-2020 National Survey of Children's Health, a nationally representative cross-sectional survey, were utilized for this study. Questionnaires were administered to parents of children aged 2-5 years to gather information on ASD diagnosis, infant feeding practices, and demographic factors (e.g., child sex, ethnic group, and maternal age at birth). Logistic regression with sample weights was employed to assess the association between infant feeding practices and ASD, while controlling for demographic variables. Polynomial regression models were used to examine trends in exclusive breastfeeding and ever breastfeeding rates among children with and without ASD. RESULTS A total of 35,050 children aged 2-5 years were analyzed, including 616 diagnosed with ASD, after excluding participants with missing information on breastfeeding and ASD diagnosis. Of these children with ASD, 76.6% (n = 472) had a breastfeeding history, with 67.5% (n = 416) engaged in partial breastfeeding and 9.1% (n = 56) exclusively breastfed. Adjusted odds ratios for each additional month of breastfeeding compared to never being breastfed were 0.98 (95% CI, 0.96-1.01). The adjusted odds ratios for breastfeeding durations of > 0-6 months, > 6-12 months, > 12-24 months, and > 24 months were 0.81 (95% CI, 0.50-1.31), 0.65 (95% CI, 0.36-1.18), 0.81 (95% CI, 0.44-1.49), and 0.48 (95% CI, 0.23-1.01), respectively. Compared to children who were never breastfed, the adjusted odds ratio for children who were ever breastfed was 0.74 (95% CI, 0.47-1.18). Among children with ASD, the proportion of ever breastfeeding declined from 82.0% in 2017 to 64.3% in 2020, while exclusive breastfeeding decreased from 12.0% in 2016 to 4.2% in 2020. CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE Although no significant association was found between infant feeding practices and ASD among US children aged 2-5 years, the rates of breastfeeding, particularly exclusive breastfeeding, were suboptimal among children with ASD. This highlights the need for specific policies and practices to promote and support breastfeeding among parents of children with ASD or those at high risk of having a child with ASD.
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- Xiao-Ling Zhan
- Research Center of Children and Adolescent Psychological and Behavioral Development, Department of Maternal and Child Health, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, 510080, Guangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Brain, Cognition and Education Sciences, Institute for Brain Research and Rehabilitation, Ministry of Education, South China Normal University, 510631, Guangzhou, China
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- Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences, Pharmacy Australia Centre of Excellence, University of Queensland, Woolloongabba, QLD, Australia
- Institute of Tropical Health and Medicine (AITHM), James Cook University, Townsville, QLD, Australia
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- JNU-HKUST Joint Laboratory for Neuroscience and Innovative Drug Research, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, Guangdong, China
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- Key Laboratory of Brain, Cognition and Education Sciences, Institute for Brain Research and Rehabilitation, Ministry of Education, South China Normal University, 510631, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Nutrition, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, 510080, Guangzhou, China
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- Research Center of Children and Adolescent Psychological and Behavioral Development, Department of Maternal and Child Health, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, 510080, Guangzhou, China
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- Research Center of Children and Adolescent Psychological and Behavioral Development, Department of Maternal and Child Health, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, 510080, Guangzhou, China
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- Research Center of Children and Adolescent Psychological and Behavioral Development, Department of Maternal and Child Health, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, 510080, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Environmental Pollution and Health Risk Assessment, Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, 74 Zhongshan 2nd Road, Yuexiu District, 510080, Guangzhou, China.
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