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Intrauterine growth and the tangential expansion of the human cerebral cortex in times of food scarcity and abundance

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  • Daniel E. Vosberg

    (Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Sainte-Justine, University of Montreal
    University of Montreal
    Research Institute of the Hospital for Sick Children)

  • Igor Jurisica

    (University Health Network
    University of Toronto
    Slovak Academy of Sciences)

  • Zdenka Pausova

    (Research Institute of the Hospital for Sick Children
    University of Toronto
    ECOGENE-21)

  • Tomáš Paus

    (Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Sainte-Justine, University of Montreal
    University of Montreal
    ECOGENE-21
    University of Toronto)

Abstract

Tangential growth of the human cerebral cortex is driven by cell proliferation during the first and second trimester of pregnancy. Fetal growth peaks in mid-gestation. Here, we explore how genes associated with fetal growth relate to cortical growth. We find that both maternal and fetal genetic variants associated with higher birthweight predict larger cortical surface area. The relative dominance of the maternal vs. fetal variants in these associations show striking variations across birth years (1943 to 1966). The birth-year patterns vary as a function of the epigenetic status near genes differentially methylated in individuals exposed (or not) to famine during the Dutch Winter of 1944/1945. Thus, it appears that the two sets of molecular processes contribute to early cortical development to a different degree in times of food scarcity or its abundance.

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  • Daniel E. Vosberg & Igor Jurisica & Zdenka Pausova & Tomáš Paus, 2024. "Intrauterine growth and the tangential expansion of the human cerebral cortex in times of food scarcity and abundance," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 15(1), pages 1-9, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:15:y:2024:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-024-45409-6
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-45409-6
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