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Prenatal exposure to maternal cigarette smoking and structural properties of the human corpus callosum.
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NeuroImage [Neuroimage] 2020 Apr 01; Vol. 209, pp. 116477. Date of Electronic Publication: 2019 Dec 24. - Publication Year :
- 2020
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Abstract
- Alterations induced by prenatal exposure to nicotine have been observed in experimental (rodent) studies. While numerous developmental outcomes have been associated with prenatal exposure to maternal cigarette smoking (PEMCS) in humans, the possible relation with brain structure is less clear. Here we sought to elucidate the relation between PEMCS and structural properties of human corpus callosum in adolescence and early adulthood in a total of 1,747 youth. We deployed three community-based cohorts of 446 (age 25-27 years, 46% exposed), 934 (age 12-18 years, 47% exposed) and 367 individuals (age 18-21 years, 9% exposed). A mega-analysis revealed lower mean diffusivity in the callosal segments of exposed males. We speculate that prenatal exposure to maternal cigarette smoking disrupts the early programming of callosal structure and increases the relative portion of small-diameter fibres.<br />Competing Interests: Declaration of competing interest The authors declare no competing financial interests.<br /> (Copyright © 2019 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
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- Adolescent
Adult
Child
Cohort Studies
Diffusion Tensor Imaging
England
Female
Finland
Humans
Male
Pregnancy
Quebec
Sex Factors
Young Adult
Cigarette Smoking adverse effects
Corpus Callosum diagnostic imaging
Corpus Callosum embryology
Corpus Callosum pathology
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Neuroimaging
Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects diagnostic imaging
Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects pathology
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- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1095-9572
- Volume :
- 209
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- NeuroImage
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 31874257
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuroimage.2019.116477