Brain Charts for the Rhesus Macaque Lifespan
Alldritt, S.; Ramirez, J. S. B.; Vos de Wael, R.; Bethlehem, R.; Seidlitz, J.; Wang, Z.; Nenning, K.-H.; Esper, N. B.; Smallwood, J.; Franco, A. R.; Byeon, K.; Alexander-Bloch, A.; Messinger, A.; Chen, A.; Thiele, A.; Weiss, A. R.; Shmuel, A.; Fox, A.; Tusche, A.; Brambrink, A. M.; Falchier, A.; Hiba, B.; Jarraya, B.; Jung, B.; Butler, B.; Russ, B. E.; Howell, B. R.; Drzewiecki, C. M.; Guedj, C.; Schwiedrzik, C. M.; Amiez, C.; Wilson, C. R. E.; Klink, C.; Kroenke, C.; Constantinidis, C.; Garin, C. M.; Poirier, C.; Gale, D. J.; Leopold, D. A.; Rudko, D. A.; Amaral, D. G.; Tsao, D.; Cook, D. J.;
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Recent efforts to chart human brain growth across the lifespan using large-scale MRI data have provided reference standards for human brain development. However, similar models for nonhuman primate (NHP) growth are lacking. The rhesus macaque, a widely used NHP in translational neuroscience due to its similarities in brain anatomy, phylogenetics, cognitive, and social behaviors to humans, serves as an ideal NHP model. This study aimed to create normative growth charts for brain structure across the macaque lifespan, enhancing our understanding of neurodevelopment and aging, and facilitating cross-species translational research. Leveraging data from the PRIMatE Data Exchange (PRIME-DE) and other sources, we aggregated 1,522 MRI scans from 1,024 rhesus macaques. We mapped non-linear developmental trajectories for global and regional brain structural changes in volume, cortical thickness, and surface area over the lifespan. Our findings provided normative charts with centile scores for macaque brain structures and revealed key developmental milestones from prenatal stages to aging, highlighting both species-specific and comparable brain maturation patterns between macaques and humans. The charts offer a valuable resource for future NHP studies, particularly those with small sample sizes. Furthermore, the interactive open resource (https://interspeciesmap.childmind.org) supports cross-species comparisons to advance translational neuroscience research.
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