Sexual dimorphism in the adolescent brain: Role of testosterone and androgen receptor in global and local volumes of grey and white matter
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Sexual dimorphism in the adolescent brain: Role of testosterone and androgen receptor in global and local volumes of grey and white matter
Here we examined sex differences in the volumes of grey and white matter, and in grey-matter "density," in a group of typically developing adolescents participating in the Saguenay Youth Study (n=419; 12-18 years). In male adolescents, we also investigated the role of a functional polymorphism in androgen-receptor gene (AR) in moderating the effect of testosterone on volumes of grey and white matter and grey-matter density. Overall, both absolute and relative volumes of white matter were larger in male vs. females adolescents. The relative grey-matter volumes were slightly larger in female than male adolescents and so was the grey-matter density in a large number of cortical regions. In male adolescents, functional polymorphism of AR moderated the effect of testosterone on relative white- and grey-matter volumes. Following a discussion of several methodological and interpretational issues, we outline future directions in investigating brain-behavior relationships vis-à-vis psychopathology.
- University of Montreal Canada
- Université du Québec Canada
- Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital Canada
- Pennsylvania State University United States
- McGill University Canada
Cerebral Cortex, Male, Sex Characteristics, Adolescent, Estradiol, Puberty, Age Factors, Organ Size, Adolescent Development, Sex Factors, Trinucleotide Repeats, Receptors, Androgen, Humans, Female, Testosterone
Cerebral Cortex, Male, Sex Characteristics, Adolescent, Estradiol, Puberty, Age Factors, Organ Size, Adolescent Development, Sex Factors, Trinucleotide Repeats, Receptors, Androgen, Humans, Female, Testosterone
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