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| Name | Class |
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| Mead Johnson Nutrition | INDUSTRY |
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The purpose of this study is to take images of the brain in order to see if long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid (LCPUFA) exposure during infancy influences brain structure and function in middle childhood.
LCPUFAs are essential fatty acids that are found in all cells of the body, particularly in the brain, retina and other nervous tissue. LCPUFAs are found naturally in seeds, nuts, fish and human breast milk. The body can also make LCPUFAs from shorter-chain fatty acid precursors.
The researchers in the study have previously found that LCPUFA supplementation during infancy has a beneficial effect on vision and development in the early years of life. However, researchers feel there is a growing need to better understand if there are structural and/or functional changes in the brain that explain these benefits. It is also important to understand if changes in development are still present later in childhood.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Previous LCPUFA Supplementation | Children between the ages of 7 and 10 that were previously enrolled in a study of supplemented LCPUFA formula. |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Event-Related Field (ERF) Amplitude and Latency | We will use an MEG Event-Related Field (ERF) to study the development of children's cognitive capabilities. The waveform components associated with information processing and response inhibition will be measured in order to assess the developmental progress of LCPUFA effects with increasing age. | Within 1 year post enrollment |
| Regional gray and white matter brain volume | Structural brain imaging is widely used to measure gray and white matter maturation patterns in young children. We will use automated, sensitive, and validated methods to test whether LCPUFA supplementation positively impacts changes in the brain associated with higher functioning and intelligence. | Within 1 year post enrollment |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Identify structural and metabolic mediators | In a single imaging session, we will measure metabolic biomarkers associated with cellular mechanisms such as bioenergetics, membrane status, and oxidative state, each of which have been implicated as associated with LCPUFA supplementation. | Within 1 year post enrollment |
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Subjects who were originally enrolled as infants will be invited to participate in the longitudinal follow up study.
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Kathleen M Gustafson, PhD | University of Kansas Medical Center | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| University of Kansas Medical Center | Kansas City | Kansas | 66160 | United States |
| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
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| 30311214 | Derived | Lepping RJ, Honea RA, Martin LE, Liao K, Choi IY, Lee P, Papa VB, Brooks WM, Shaddy DJ, Carlson SE, Colombo J, Gustafson KM. Long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid supplementation in the first year of life affects brain function, structure, and metabolism at age nine years. Dev Psychobiol. 2019 Jan;61(1):5-16. doi: 10.1002/dev.21780. Epub 2018 Oct 11. |
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