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ArticleCommunications biology2025

Diffusion trajectory of atypical morphological development in autism spectrum disorder.

Yu Feng, Weixing Zhao, Youyi Li, Qin Yin, Xiaotian Wang, Xinyue Huang, Lei Li, Xiaolong Shan, Wanrou Hu, Yating Ming and 4 more

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Article in Communications biology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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14 authors.

Yu FengThe Clinical Hospital of Chengdu Brain Science Institute, School of Life Science and Technology, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, PR China.
Weixing ZhaoThe Clinical Hospital of Chengdu Brain Science Institute, School of Life Science and Technology, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, PR China.
Youyi LiThe Clinical Hospital of Chengdu Brain Science Institute, School of Life Science and Technology, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, PR China.
Qin YinThe Clinical Hospital of Chengdu Brain Science Institute, School of Life Science and Technology, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, PR China.
Xiaotian WangThe Clinical Hospital of Chengdu Brain Science Institute, School of Life Science and Technology, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, PR China.
Xinyue HuangAcupuncture and Tuina School, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China.
Lei LiThe Clinical Hospital of Chengdu Brain Science Institute, School of Life Science and Technology, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, PR China.
Xiaolong ShanThe Clinical Hospital of Chengdu Brain Science Institute, School of Life Science and Technology, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, PR China.
Wanrou HuThe Clinical Hospital of Chengdu Brain Science Institute, School of Life Science and Technology, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, PR China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6598-546X
Yating MingThe Clinical Hospital of Chengdu Brain Science Institute, School of Life Science and Technology, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, PR China.
Peng WangThe Clinical Hospital of Chengdu Brain Science Institute, School of Life Science and Technology, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, PR China.
Jinming XiaoThe Clinical Hospital of Chengdu Brain Science Institute, School of Life Science and Technology, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, PR China. xiaojnming@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8012-6070
Huafu ChenThe Clinical Hospital of Chengdu Brain Science Institute, School of Life Science and Technology, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, PR China. chenhf@uestc.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4062-4753
Xujun DuanThe Clinical Hospital of Chengdu Brain Science Institute, School of Life Science and Technology, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, PR China. duanxujun@uestc.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8543-2117

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 62036003National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 62273076National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 62333003National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 82121003National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 82322035
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Brain development from childhood through adolescence is crucial for understanding autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Yet how functional networks regulate developmental changes in brain morphology remains unclear. Here, we analyzed gray matter volume (GMV) and functional connectivity (FC) in 301 individuals with ASD and 375 typically developing controls (TDCs), aged 8-18 years, from the Autism Brain Imaging Data Exchange (ABIDE). Using a sliding-window approach, participants were stratified by age, and GMV distribution deviations (DEV) were quantified with Kullback-Leibler divergence and expected value analysis. Network diffusion modeling (NDM) was applied to predict developmental alterations and evaluate how functional networks constrain atypical neurodevelopment. Results revealed a developmental shift in GMV divergence: during early adolescence, ASD participants showed positive GMV deviations relative to TDCs, which shifted to negative in late adolescence. The largest DEV were observed in the superior temporal sulcus, cingulate gyrus, insula, and superior parietal lobule. Furthermore, NDM demonstrated cross-stage predictability, as DEV values of atypical brain regions at preceding age stages significantly predicting subsequent ones, constrained by network architecture. These findings highlight a dynamic developmental shift from GMV overgrowth to delayed maturation during adolescence in ASD and revealing the role of intrinsic functional networks in constraining atypical anatomical development.

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Autism Spectrum DisorderBrainGray MatterAdolescentChildFemaleHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingMale

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PMID41102402
PMCPMC12533118

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