Lu Zhao1, William Matloff1, Yonggang Shi1, Ryan P Cabeen1, Arthur W Toga2. 1. Laboratory of Neuro Imaging, USC Mark and Mary Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California. 2. Laboratory of Neuro Imaging, USC Mark and Mary Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California. Electronic address: toga@loni.usc.edu.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The functional significance and mechanisms determining the development and individual variability of structural brain asymmetry remain unclear. Here, we systematically analyzed all relevant components of the most prominent structural asymmetry, brain torque (BT), and their relationships with potential genetic and nongenetic modifiers in a sample comprising 24,112 individuals from six cohorts. METHODS: BT features, including petalia, bending, dorsoventral shift, brain tissue distribution asymmetries, and cortical surface positional asymmetries, were directly modeled using a set of automatic three-dimensional brain shape analysis approaches. Age-, sex-, and handedness-related effects on BT were assessed. The genetic architecture and phenomic associations of BT were investigated using genome- and phenome-wide association scans. RESULTS: Our results confirmed the population-level predominance of the typical counterclockwise torque and suggested a first attenuating, then enlarging dynamic across the life span (3-81 years) primarily for frontal, occipital, and perisylvian BT features. Sex/handedness, BT, and cognitive function of verbal-numerical reasoning were found to be interrelated statistically. We observed differential heritability of up to 56% for BT, especially in temporal language areas. Individual variations of BT were also associated with various phenotypic variables of neuroanatomy, cognition, lifestyle, sociodemographics, anthropometry, physical health, and adult and child mental health. Our genomic analyses identified a number of genetic associations at lenient significance levels, which need to be further validated using larger samples in the future. CONCLUSIONS: This study provides a comprehensive description of BT and insights into biological and other factors that may contribute to the development and individual variations of BT.
BACKGROUND: The functional significance and mechanisms determining the development and individual variability of structural brain asymmetry remain unclear. Here, we systematically analyzed all relevant components of the most prominent structural asymmetry, brain torque (BT), and their relationships with potential genetic and nongenetic modifiers in a sample comprising 24,112 individuals from six cohorts. METHODS: BT features, including petalia, bending, dorsoventral shift, brain tissue distribution asymmetries, and cortical surface positional asymmetries, were directly modeled using a set of automatic three-dimensional brain shape analysis approaches. Age-, sex-, and handedness-related effects on BT were assessed. The genetic architecture and phenomic associations of BT were investigated using genome- and phenome-wide association scans. RESULTS: Our results confirmed the population-level predominance of the typical counterclockwise torque and suggested a first attenuating, then enlarging dynamic across the life span (3-81 years) primarily for frontal, occipital, and perisylvian BT features. Sex/handedness, BT, and cognitive function of verbal-numerical reasoning were found to be interrelated statistically. We observed differential heritability of up to 56% for BT, especially in temporal language areas. Individual variations of BT were also associated with various phenotypic variables of neuroanatomy, cognition, lifestyle, sociodemographics, anthropometry, physical health, and adult and child mental health. Our genomic analyses identified a number of genetic associations at lenient significance levels, which need to be further validated using larger samples in the future. CONCLUSIONS: This study provides a comprehensive description of BT and insights into biological and other factors that may contribute to the development and individual variations of BT.
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