Cited by 45Functional Brain Connectivity StudiesAutism Spectrum Disorder ResearchGenetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Developmental differences in higher-order resting-state networks in Autism Spectrum Disorder

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Bos, Dienke J., van Raalten, Tamar R., Oranje, Bob, Smits, Anouk R., Kobussen, Nieke A., Belle, Janna van, Rombouts, Serge A.R.B., Durston, Sarah·2014·NeuroImage: Clinical

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OBJECTIVE: Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) has been associated with a complex pattern of increases and decreases in resting-state functional connectivity. The developmental disconnection hypothesis of ASD poses that shorter connections become overly well established with development in this disorder, at the cost of long-range connections. Here, we investigated resting-state connectivity in relatively young boys with ASD and typically developing children. We hypothesized that ASD would be associated with reduced connectivity between networks, and increased connectivity within networks, reflecting poorer integration and segregation of functional networks in ASD. METHODS: We acquired resting-state fMRI from 27 boys with ASD and 29 age- and IQ-matched typically developing boys between 6 and 16 years of age. Functional connectivity networks were identified using Independent Component Analysis (ICA). Group comparisons were conducted using permutation testing, with and without voxel-wise correction for grey matter density. RESULTS: We found no between-group differences in within-network connectivity. However, we did find reduced functional connectivity between two higher-order cognitive networks in ASD. Furthermore, we found an interaction effect with age in the DMN: insula connectivity increased with age in ASD, whereas it decreased in typically developing children. CONCLUSIONS: These results show subtle changes in between network connectivity in relatively young boys with ASD. However, the global architecture of resting-state networks appeared to be intact. This argues against recent suggestions that changes in connectivity in ASD may be the most prominent during development.

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Bos, D. J., van Raalten, T. R., Oranje, B., Smits, A. R., Kobussen, N. A., Belle, J. V., Rombouts, S. A. R. B., & Durston, S.
Affiliations
  • University Medical Center Utrecht (NL)
  • Leiden University (NL)
Corresponding author
Bos, Dienke J.
Venue
NeuroImage: Clinical
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2014
Volume
4
Pages
820-827
ISSN
2213-1582 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2040354771
Cited by
45
References
69
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FWCI
3.53
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • NeuroImage Clinical (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
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  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Data Archiving and Networked Services (DANS) (submittedVersion)
  • Leiden Repository (Leiden University) (submittedVersion)
  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
Funders
  • Hersenstichting (F2009(1)-17)
  • National Initiative Brain and Cognition (NIHC 056-13-011)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Functional Brain Connectivity Studies
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Genetics › Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Keywords
autism spectrum disorder, resting-state functional connectivity, default mode network, network integration and segregation, age differences, typically developing children, gray matter density
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Brain, Brain Mapping, Child, Developmental Disabilities, Child Development Disorders, Pervasive, Cognition Disorders, Humans, Image Processing, Computer-Assisted, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Male, Nerve Net, Neural Pathways, Oxygen, Rest, Principal Component Analysis

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