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ArticleBrain imaging and behavior2025

Reduced local functional connectivity correlates with atypical performances in children with autism spectrum disorder.

Fang Ye, Pianpian Hu, Aocai Yang, Lei Du, Xiaojing Xu, Jing Liu, Jixin Luan, Manxi Xu, Kuan Lv, Bing Liu and 11 more

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Fang Ye *Department of Pediatrics, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, 100029, China.
Pianpian Hu *Department of Radiology, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, 100029, China.
Aocai YangDepartment of Radiology, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, 100029, China.
Lei DuDepartment of Radiology, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, 100029, China.
Xiaojing XuDepartment of Pediatrics, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, 100029, China.
Jing LiuDepartment of Pediatrics, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, 100029, China.
Jixin LuanDepartment of Radiology, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, 100029, China.
Manxi XuDepartment of Radiology, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, 100029, China.
Kuan LvDepartment of Radiology, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, 100029, China.
Bing LiuDepartment of Radiology, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, 100029, China.
Kundi WangDepartment of Pediatrics, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, 100029, China.
Yunfeng WangDepartment of Pediatrics, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, 100029, China.
Ni ShuState Key Laboratory of Cognitive Neuroscience and Learning, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875, China.
Gaoxiang OuyangState Key Laboratory of Cognitive Neuroscience and Learning, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875, China.
Hongwei YuDepartment of Radiology, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, 100029, China.
Yuli WangDepartment of Radiology, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, 100029, China.
Zhen YuanCenter for Cognitive and Brain Sciences, University of Macau, Taipa, Macau SAR, China.
Amir ShmuelMcConnell Brain Imaging Centre, Montreal Neurological Institute, Mcgill University, Montreal, QC, H3A 24B, Canada.
Pengfei XuDepartment of Pediatrics, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, 100029, China.
Qi ZhangDepartment of Pediatrics, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, 100029, China. zhangqikeyan@163.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5803-2556
Guolin MaDepartment of Radiology, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, 100029, China. maguolin1007@qq.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4044-025X

Funding

Beijing Research-based Ward Construction Clinical Research Project 2022-YJXBF-04-01-03Capital's Funds for Health Improvement and Research 2022-1-2031Guangzhou Science and technology planning project 202103010001National Key Clinical Specialties Project 2022-zdzk-001National Natural Science Foundation of China 82271953Open Research Fund of the State Key Laboratory of Cognitive Neuroscience and Learning CNLZD2303STI2030-Major Projects 2022ZD0213300
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Abstract

To characterize local functional connectivity (FC) differences in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) compared to typically developed (TD) children, and to analyze the correlation between local FC and the atypical behavior in autistic children. Thirty children with ASD and 25 TD children were recruited. Participants underwent rs-fMRI scans, and regional homogeneity (ReHo) of specific brain regions was measured. Performance was assessed using the Autism Behavior Checklist (ABC) and the Gesell Development Diagnosis Scale (GDDS). Children with ASD demonstrated reduced ReHo in the right occipital lobe lingual, left postcentral, and left precuneus compared with TD children. Within the ASD group, the ABC total score was negatively related to ReHo values in both the left postcentral and left precuneus. The ReHo value in the left postcentral was negatively correlated with ABC scores related to sensory and body/object use, while the ReHo value in the left precuneus was negatively correlated with scores related to social skills and self-help. The mean Developmental Quotient (DQ) of GDDS was positively correlated with the ReHo value in the right occipital lobe lingual. Besides, the ReHo value in this region was positively correlated with the DQ of adaptive behavior. The ReHo value in the left postcentral was positively correlated with the DQ of fine motor skills (p < 0.05 for all). Children with ASD exhibit reduced local FC in specific brain regions, which are associated with specific performances in autism. These findings may provide a novel insight into the pathophysiological mechanisms of ASD.

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Autism Spectrum DisorderBrainBrain MappingChildFemaleHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleNeural PathwaysAutism spectrum disordersChildrenFunctional connectivityMagnetic resonance imagingRegional homogeneity

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PMID40047998
PMCPMC11978534

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