The human brain has undergone remarkable structural and functional specializations compared to that of nonhuman primates (NHPs), underlying the advanced cognitive abilities unique to humans. However, the cellular and ...
Somatic mutations in genes regulating mechanistic target of rapamycin (mTOR) pathway signaling can cause epilepsy, autism, and cognitive dysfunction. Research has predominantly focused on mTOR regulation of excitatory...
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Background Alterations to early visual processing in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) may impact cognitive abilities and could serve as a potential neuromarker before behavioral symptoms appear. Behavioral research has ...
Background Alterations to early visual processing in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) may impact cognitive abilities and could serve as a potential neuromarker before behavioral symptoms appear. Behavioral research has suggested that visual alterations are linked to abnormalities in the magnocellular pathway. Methods Visual-evoked potentials (VEPs) were used to investigate early visual processing in adolescents with ASD. Two different-sized checkerboards (1° and .25°) displayed at four contrast levels (.025, .05, .1, and .98) were presented to seven ASD and eight neurotypical (NT) male subjects, between the ages of 10 to 15 years old. Peak amplitude and latency from the two earliest components—the N75 and P100–were analyzed. Results N75 amplitudes were largest at the highest contrast levels for both the small and large check sizes and did not differ according to diagnosis. For the P100, the ASD group consistently showed larger amplitudes than the NT subjects (p = .035), but there were no significant main effects or interactions involving diagnosis. Still, large effect sizes were found between ASD and NT subjects (d =.79–1.2) at the largest check size presented at lower contrast values. Latency differences between the subject groups were nonsignificant. Conclusions Group differences were most apparent at lower contrasts and large check sizes, pointing to a potential problem with early visual processing in the magnocellular pathway. Although additional research and a larger sample size is needed to confirm these findings, simple sensory measures may be useful as an indicator of ASD risk before the appearance of behavioral symptoms.
The cerebral cortex comprises diverse types of glutamatergic projection neurons (PNs) generated from radial glial progenitors (RGs) through either direct neurogenesis (dNG) or indirect neurogenesis (iNG) via intermedi...
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In the current paper, we report the results from two event-related brain potential (ERP) experiments that examined the time-course of false hearing (i.e., hearing one word when a different one was presented). Target w...
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Temporal interference (TI) is a method of non-invasive brain stimulation using transcutaneous electrodes which allows the targeting and modulation of deeper brain structures, not normally associated with non-invasive ...
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Purpose of the review: Cannabis is one of the most commonly used psycho-active substances in the world. It has been used for medicinal and recreational purposes, with use frequently initiated during adolescence. Altho...
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Background: Certain cognitive processes require inhibition provided by the somatostatin (SST) class of GABA (gamma-aminobutyric acid) neurons in the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC). This inhibition onto pyramid...
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Background: Violence exposure during childhood and adolescence is associated with increased prevalence and severity of psychopathology. Neurobiological correlates suggest that abnormal maturation of emotion-related br...
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Background: Violence exposure during childhood and adolescence is associated with increased prevalence and severity of psychopathology. Neurobiological correlates suggest that abnormal maturation of emotion-related brain circuitry, such as the amygdala-prefrontal cortex (PFC) circuit, may underlie the development of psychiatric symptoms after exposure. However, it remains unclear how amygdala-PFC circuit maturation is related to psychiatric risk in the context of violence. Methods: In this study, we analyzed individual differences in amygdala-PFC circuit maturity using data collected from the PNC (Philadelphia Neurodevelopmental Cohort) (n = 1133 youths). Neurodevelopment models of amygdala-PFC resting-state functional connectivity were built using deep learning and trained to predict chronological age in typically developing youths (not violence exposed and without a psychiatric diagnosis). Using the brain age gap estimate, an index of relative circuit maturation, patterns of atypical neurodevelopment were investigated. Results: Violence exposure was associated with delayed maturation of basolateral amygdala (BLA)–PFC circuits, driven by increased BLA–medial orbitofrontal cortex functional connectivity. In contrast, increased psychiatric symptoms were associated with advanced maturation of BLA-PFC functional connectivity, driven by decreased BLA–dorsolateral PFC functional connectivity. Conclusions: Delayed frontoamygdala maturation after exposure to violence suggests atypical, but adaptive, development of threat appraisal processes, potentially reflecting a greater threat generalization characteristic of younger children. Advanced circuit maturation with increasing symptoms suggests divergent neurodevelopmental mechanisms underlying illness after emotion circuits have adapted to adversity, exacerbated by preexisting vulnerabilities to early maturation. Disentangling the effects of adversity and psychopathology on neurodevelopment is crucial for helping youths reco
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