bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Авг. 22, 2023
Abstract
Animal
studies
show
that
early
life
environmental
factors,
such
as
stress
and
trauma,
can
have
a
significant
impact
on
variety
of
bodily
processes,
including
cellular
aging
brain
development.
However,
whether
wear-and-tear
effects
are
also
associated
with
individual
differences
in
structures
humans,
remains
unknown.
In
this
pre-registered
study
community
sample
children
(N=94,
Mean
age=12.71
years),
we
prospectively
investigated
the
predictive
value
two
markers
childhood
(at
age
6
10)
for
morphology
adolescence
(age
12).
More
specifically,
buccal
cell
telomere
length
epigenetic
to
adolescent
whole-brain
grey
matter
volume
(GMV)
volumes
three
regions
interest
been
found
be
sensitive
(i.e.
amygdala,
hippocampus,
(pre)frontal
cortex
-PFC).
Multiple
regression
analyses
revealed
no
associations
between
10
years)
morphology.
Exploratory
Bayesian
indicated
moderate
strong
evidence
null-findings.
These
results
suggest
although
our
is
modest,
middle
are,
if
they
do
exist,
likely
not
particularly
large
children.
Future
work
should
investigate
these
similarly
absent
samples,
samples
higher
risk
profile
characterized
by
different
ranges.
Highlights
(3-5)
-
Investigation
relation
(N=95)
Epigenetic
shortening
were
structure
Analyses
reveal
null
findings
No
association
was
white
Biological Psychiatry,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
97(1), С. 64 - 72
Опубликована: Июль 29, 2024
BackgroundDifferent
types
of
early-life
adversity
have
been
associated
with
children's
brain
structure
and
function.
However,
understanding
the
disparate
influence
distinct
exposures
on
developing
remains
a
major
challenge.MethodsThis
study
investigates
neural
correlates
10
robust
dimensions
identified
through
exploratory
factor
analysis
in
large
community
sample
youth
from
Adolescent
Brain
Cognitive
Development
(ABCD)
Study.
age
models
were
trained,
validated,
tested
separately
T1-weighted
(T1;
N
=
9524),
diffusion
tensor
(DTI;
8834),
resting-state
functional
(rs-fMRI;
8233)
magnetic
resonance
imaging
(MRI)
data
two
time
points
(mean
10.7
years,
SD
1.2,
range
8.9-13.8
years).ResultsBayesian
multilevel
modelling
supported
associations
between
different
younger-
older-looking
brains.
Dimensions
generally
related
to
emotional
neglect,
such
as
lack
primary
secondary
caregiver
support,
supervision,
lower
gaps
(BAGs),
i.e.,
younger-looking
In
contrast,
psychopathology,
trauma
exposure,
family
aggression,
substance
use
separation
biological
parent,
socio-economic
disadvantage
neighbourhood
safety
higher
BAGs,
brains.ConclusionsThe
findings
suggest
that
are
differentially
neurodevelopmental
patterns,
indicative
dimension-specific
delayed
accelerated
maturation.
Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
61, С. 101261 - 101261
Опубликована: Июнь 1, 2023
Research
has
demonstrated
associations
between
pubertal
development
and
brain
maturation.
However,
existing
studies
have
been
limited
by
small
samples,
cross-sectional
designs,
inconclusive
findings
regarding
directionality
of
effects
sex
differences.
We
examined
the
longitudinal
temporal
coupling
puberty
status
assessed
using
Pubertal
Development
Scale
(PDS)
magnetic
resonance
imaging
(MRI)-based
grey
white
matter
structure.
Our
sample
consisted
8896
children
adolescents
at
baseline
(mean
age
=
9.9)
6099
follow-up
11.9)
from
Adolescent
Brain
Cognitive
(ABCD)
Study
cohort.
Applying
multigroup
Bivariate
Latent
Change
Score
(BLCS)
models,
we
found
that
PDS
predicted
rate
change
in
cortical
thickness
among
females
surface
area
for
both
males
females.
also
a
correlation
co-occurring
changes
over
time
males.
Diffusion
tensor
(DTI)
analyses
revealed
correlated
fractional
anisotropy
(FA)
females,
but
no
significant
mean
diffusivity
(MD).
results
suggest
predicts
maturation,
strength
differ
sex.
Further
research
spanning
entire
duration
is
needed
to
understand
extent
contribution
on
youth
brain.
Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
67, С. 101386 - 101386
Опубликована: Апрель 22, 2024
Coarse
measures
of
socioeconomic
status,
such
as
parental
income
or
education,
have
been
linked
to
differences
in
white
matter
development.
However,
these
do
not
provide
insight
into
specific
aspects
an
individual's
environment
and
how
they
relate
brain
On
the
other
hand,
educational
intervention
studies
shown
that
changes
context
can
drive
measurable
their
matter.
These
studies,
however,
rarely
consider
factors
results.
In
present
study,
we
examined
unique
relationship
between
opportunity
development,
when
controlling
known
factors.
To
explore
this
question,
leveraged
rich
demographic
neuroimaging
data
available
ABCD
well
data-crosswalk
Stanford
Education
Data
Archive
(SEDA).
We
find
is
related
accelerated
even
accounting
for
factors,
most
pronounced
tracts
associated
with
academic
skills.
results
suggest
school
a
child
attends
has
development
years
come.
Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Март 4, 2025
Background
Exposure
to
trauma
in
childhood
is
associated
with
an
increased
risk
for
internalising
symptoms.
Alterations
pubertal
development
has
been
proposed
as
a
potential
mechanism
underpinning
this
association.
However,
longitudinal
studies,
which
are
needed
examine
over
time,
scarce.
The
goal
of
pre‐registered
study
was
how
exposure
shapes
the
timing
and
tempo
development,
turn
contributes
symptoms
female
youth.
Methods
Using
largest
sample
date,
we
characterised
profiles
across
four
time
points
youth
from
Adolescent
Brain
Cognitive
Development
(ABCD)
Study
(
N
=
4,225,
age
range
9–14
years)
using
latent
profile
analysis.
Pubertal
assessed
Scale
(at
points).
Trauma
quantified
post‐traumatic
stress
disorder
subscale
parent‐report
Kiddie
Schedule
Affective
Disorders
Schizophrenia
DSM‐5
baseline),
were
self‐report
Brief
Problem
Monitor
3‐year
follow‐up).
Results
could
be
grouped
into
three
classes:
early
starters
(9%
sample),
typical
developers
(76%)
slow
(15%).
demonstrated
higher
levels
compared
developers,
while
showed
least
trauma.
Youth
greater
at
ages
12–14
years,
association
mediated
by
status
9–10
but
not
faster
tempo.
Conclusions
Accelerated
earlier
onset
transition
late
adolescence,
may
through
increases
Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
60, С. 101223 - 101223
Опубликована: Фев. 25, 2023
Earlier
pubertal
timing
is
associated
with
higher
rates
of
depressive
disorders
in
adolescence.
Neuroimaging
studies
report
brain
structural
associations
both
and
depression.
However,
whether
structure
mediates
the
relationship
between
depression
remains
unclear.
The
current
registered
examined
(indexed
via
perceived
development),
(cortical
subcortical
metrics,
white
matter
microstructure)
symptoms
a
large
sample
(N
=
∼5000)
adolescents
(aged
9–13
years)
from
Adolescent
Brain
Cognitive
Development
(ABCD)
Study.
We
used
three
waves
follow-up
data
when
youth
were
aged
10–11
years,
11–12
12–13
respectively.
generalised
linear-mixed
models
(H1)
equation
modelling
(H2
&
H3)
to
test
our
hypotheses.
hypothesised
that
earlier
at
Year
1
would
be
increased
3
(H1),
this
mediated
by
global
(H2a-b)
regional
(H3a-g)
measures
2.
Global
included
reduced
cortical
volume,
thickness,
surface
area
sulcal
depth.
Regional
thickness
volume
temporal
fronto-parietal
areas,
ventral
diencephalon,
depth
pars
orbitalis,
fractional
anisotropy
cortico-striatal
tract
corpus
callosum.
These
regions
interest
informed
pilot
analyses
using
baseline
ABCD
9–10
years.
was
two
years
later.
magnitude
effect
stronger
female
association
remained
significant
controlling
for
parental
depression,
family
income,
BMI
females
but
not
male
youth.
Our
did
however
mediate
later
symptoms.
present
results
demonstrate
youth,
particularly
females,
who
begin
puberty
ahead
their
peers
are
an
risk
adolescent-onset
Future
work
should
explore
additional
biological
socio-environmental
factors
may
affect
so
we
can
identify
targets
intervention
help
these
at-risk
Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience,
Год журнала:
2022,
Номер
58, С. 101173 - 101173
Опубликована: Ноя. 1, 2022
Combining
imaging
modalities
and
metrics
that
are
sensitive
to
various
aspects
of
brain
structure
maturation
may
help
identify
individuals
show
deviations
in
relation
same-aged
peers,
thus
benefit
early-risk-assessment
for
mental
disorders.
We
used
one
timepoint
multimodal
imaging,
cognitive,
questionnaire
data
from
1280
eight-
twenty-one-year-olds
the
Philadelphia
Neurodevelopmental
Cohort.
estimated
age-related
gray
white
matter
properties
individual
deviation
scores
using
normative
modeling.
Next,
we
tested
associations
between
scores,
with
psychopathology
domain
cognition.
More
negative
DTI-based
fractional
anisotropy
(FA)
first
principal
eigenvalue
diffusion
tensor
(L1)
were
associated
higher
on
psychosis
positive
prodromal
symptoms
general
psychopathology.
A
more
cortical
thickness
(CT)
was
a
score.
Negative
global
FA,
surface
area,
L1
CT
also
poorer
cognitive
performance.
No
robust
found
based
DTI.
The
low
correlations
different
magnetic
resonance
imaging-based
suggest
psychopathological
burden
adolescence
can
be
mapped
onto
partly
distinct
neurobiological
features.
Schizophrenia Bulletin,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
50(5), С. 1159 - 1170
Опубликована: Май 30, 2024
Abstract
Background
and
Hypothesis
Brain
development/aging
is
not
uniform
across
individuals,
spawning
efforts
to
characterize
brain
age
from
a
biological
perspective
model
the
effects
of
disease
maladaptive
life
processes
on
brain.
The
gap
represents
discrepancy
between
estimated
chronological
(in
this
case,
based
structural
magnetic
resonance
imaging,
MRI).
Structural
MRI
studies
report
an
increased
(biological
>
age)
in
schizophrenia,
with
greater
related
negative
symptom
severity.
Less
known
regarding
nature
early
schizophrenia
(ESZ),
if
psychosis
conversion
biomarker
clinical
high-risk
(CHR-P)
how
altered
development
and/or
aging
map
onto
specific
facets.
Study
Design
Using
MRI,
we
compared
among
CHR-P
(n
=
51),
ESZ
78),
unaffected
comparison
participants
(UCP;
n
90),
examined
associations
(CHR-P
converters
10;
non-converters;
23)
positive
symptoms.
Results
showed
relative
UCP
(Ps
<
.010).
individuals
who
converted
(P
.043)
non-converters.
A
larger
was
associated
experiential
.008),
but
expressive
Conclusions
Consistent
pathophysiological
models
positing
abnormal
maturation,
results
suggest
present
psychosis.
An
may
be
especially
relevant
motivational
functional
deficits
schizophrenia.
Nature Mental Health,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Янв. 7, 2025
Abstract
Premature
reproductive
aging
is
linked
to
heightened
stress
sensitivity
and
psychological
maladjustment
across
the
life
course.
However,
brain
dynamics
underlying
this
relationship
are
poorly
understood.
Here,
address
issue,
we
analyzed
multimodal
data
from
female
participants
in
Adolescent
Brain
Cognitive
Development
(longitudinal,
N
=
441;
aged
9–12
years)
Human
Connectome-Aging
(cross-sectional,
130;
36–60
studies.
Age-specific
intrinsic
functional
network
mediated
link
between
perceptions
of
greater
interpersonal
adversity.
The
adolescent
profile
overlapped
areas
glutamatergic
dopaminergic
receptor
density,
middle-aged
was
concentrated
visual,
attentional
default
mode
networks.
two
profiles
showed
opposite
relationships
with
patterns
neural
variability
cortical
atrophy
observed
psychosis
versus
major
depressive
disorder.
Our
findings
underscore
divergent
maturation
senescence,
which
may
explain
developmentally
specific
vulnerabilities
distinct
disorders.
Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
73, С. 101543 - 101543
Опубликована: Март 6, 2025
Adolescence
is
a
period
of
growth
in
cognitive
performance
and
functioning.
Recently,
data-driven
measures
brain-age
gap,
which
can
index
decline
older
populations,
have
been
utilized
adolescent
data
with
mixed
findings.
Instead
using
approach,
here
we
assess
the
maturation
status
brain
functional
landscape
early
adolescence
by
directly
comparing
an
individual's
resting-state
connectivity
(rsFC)
to
canonical
early-life
adulthood
communities.
Specifically,
hypothesized
that
degree
youth's
connectome
better
captured
adult
networks
compared
infant/toddler
predictive
their
development.
To
test
this
hypothesis
across
individuals
longitudinally,
Adolescent
Brain
Cognitive
Development
(ABCD)
Study
at
baseline
(9-10
years;
n
=
6469)
2-year-follow-up
(Y2:
11-12
5060).
Adjusted
for
demographic
factors,
our
anchored
rsFC
score
(AFC)
was
associated
task
both
within
participants.
AFC
related
age
aging
youth,
change
statistically
mediated
age-related
performance.
In
conclusion,
showed
model-fitting-free
rest
baby
landscapes
predicts
development
youth.