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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
neuroscience
A global multicohort study to map subcortical brain development and cognition in infancy and early childhood
Nature Neuroscience, Year 2023
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Description
The human brain grows quickly during infancy and early childhood, but factors influencing brain maturation in this period remain poorly understood. To address this gap, we harmonized data from eight diverse cohorts, creating one of the largest pediatric neuroimaging datasets to date focused on birth to 6 years of age. We mapped the developmental trajectory of intracranial and subcortical volumes in ∼2,000 children and studied how sociodemographic factors and adverse birth outcomes influence brain structure and cognition. The amygdala was the first subcortical volume to mature, whereas the thalamus exhibited protracted development. Males had larger brain volumes than females, and children born preterm or with low birthweight showed catch-up growth with age. Socioeconomic factors exerted region- and time-specific effects. Regarding cognition, males scored lower than females; preterm birth affected all developmental areas tested, and socioeconomic factors affected visual reception and receptive language. Brain–cognition correlations revealed region-specific associations. © 2023, The Author(s).
Authors & Co-Authors
Buss, Claudia
Germany, Berlin
Freie Universität Berlin
United States, Irvine
University of California, Irvine
Donald, Kirsten A.
South Africa, Cape Town
University of Cape Town
Entringer, Sonja
Germany, Berlin
Freie Universität Berlin
United States, Irvine
University of California, Irvine
Fair, Damien A.
United States, Minneapolis
University of Minnesota Medical School
Fortier, Marielle V.
Singapore, Singapore City
Agency for Science, Technology and Research, Singapore
Singapore, Singapore City
Kk Women's and Children's Hospital
Gaab, Nadine
United States, Cambridge
Harvard University
Gilmore, John H.
United States, Chapel Hill
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Girault, Jessica B.
United States, Chapel Hill
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Groenewold, Nynke A.
South Africa, Cape Town
University of Cape Town
South Africa, Tygerberg
South African Medical Research Council
Lin, Weili
United States, Chapel Hill
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Meaney, Michael J.
United States, Seattle
Uw Medical Center – Montlake
Piven, Joseph
United States, Chapel Hill
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
United States, Portland
Oregon Health & Science University
Qiu, Anqi
Singapore, Singapore City
National University of Singapore
United States, Baltimore
Johns Hopkins University
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Rasmussen, Jerod M.
United States, Irvine
University of California, Irvine
Roos, Annerine
South Africa, Cape Town
University of Cape Town
South Africa, Cape Town
Sa Mrc Unit on Risk and Resilience in Mental Disorders
Stein, Dan J.
South Africa, Cape Town
University of Cape Town
South Africa, Cape Town
Sa Mrc Unit on Risk and Resilience in Mental Disorders
Thompson, Paul M.
United States, Los Angeles
Keck School of Medicine of Usc
Turesky, Ted K.
United States, Cambridge
Harvard University
Wadhwa, Pathik D.
United States, Irvine
University of California, Irvine
Zar, Heather J.
South Africa, Tygerberg
South African Medical Research Council
South Africa, Cape Town
University of Cape Town
Zöllei, Lilla
United States, Boston
Massachusetts General Hospital
De Los Campos, Gustavo
United States, East Lansing
Michigan State University
Statistics
Authors: 22
Affiliations: 21
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1038/s41593-023-01501-6
ISSN:
10976256
Research Areas
Maternal And Child Health
Study Design
Cohort Study
Participants Gender
Female