DDT/DDE exposure and brain cortical thickness analysis

Exploratory Score: 0.850 Price: $0.50 neurodevelopmental effects human patients Status: proposed

What This Experiment Tests

Exploratory experiment designed to discover new patterns targeting N/A in human patients. Primary outcome: cortical thickness measurements

Description

A neuroimaging substudy examining associations between DDT and DDE exposure and brain structure using T1-weighted MRI in 95 women from the CHAMACOS cohort. The study measured cortical thickness across brain regions and evaluated associations with serum p,p'-DDT and p,p'-DDE concentrations measured 12 years earlier. Linear regression models were used to assess relationships between pesticide exposure and cortical thickness measurements, with particular focus on frontal lobe regions including medial orbitofrontal and pars orbitalis areas. The analysis controlled for potential confounders and co-exposures to other organochlorine pesticides.

TARGET GENE
N/A
MODEL SYSTEM
human patients
ESTIMATED COST
$0
TIMELINE
0 months
PATHWAY
organochlorine pesticide neurotoxicity
SOURCE
extracted_from_pmid_41965237
PRIMARY OUTCOME
cortical thickness measurements

Scoring Dimensions

Info Gain 0.00 (25%) Feasibility 0.00 (20%) Hyp Coverage 0.00 (20%) Cost Effect. 0.00 (15%) Novelty 0.00 (10%) Ethical Safety 0.00 (10%) 0.850 composite

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Protocol

T1-weighted brain MRI acquisition and processing for cortical thickness measurement. Linear regression analysis examining associations between historical serum pesticide concentrations and current brain structure measurements. Adjustment for covariates and organochlorine co-exposures.

Expected Outcomes

Pesticide exposure associated with altered brain structure

Success Criteria

Statistically significant associations between pesticide exposure and cortical thickness measures

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