Journal article
Brain aging in major depressive disorder: results from the ENIGMA major depressive disorder working group
Molecular Psychiatry, Vol.26, pp.5124-5139
2021
PMCID: PMC8589647
PMID: 32424236
Appears in Thompson Institute Research Collection
Abstract
Major depressive disorder (MDD) is associated with an increased risk of brain atrophy, aging-related diseases, and mortality. We examined potential advanced brain aging in adult MDD patients, and whether this process is associated with clinical characteristics in a large multicenter international dataset. We performed a mega-analysis by pooling brain measures derived from T1-weighted MRI scans from 19 samples worldwide. Healthy brain aging was estimated by predicting chronological age (18-75 years) from 7 subcortical volumes, 34 cortical thickness and 34 surface area, lateral ventricles and total intracranial volume measures separately in 952 male and 1236 female controls from the ENIGMA MDD working group. The learned model coefficients were applied to 927 male controls and 986 depressed males, and 1199 female controls and 1689 depressed females to obtain independent unbiased brain-based age predictions. The difference between predicted "brain age" and chronological age was calculated to indicate brain-predicted age difference (brain-PAD). On average, MDD patients showed a higher brain-PAD of +1.08 (SE 0.22) years (Cohen's d = 0.14, 95% CI: 0.08-0.20) compared with controls. However, this difference did not seem to be driven by specific clinical characteristics (recurrent status, remission status, antidepressant medication use, age of onset, or symptom severity). This highly powered collaborative effort showed subtle patterns of age-related structural brain abnormalities in MDD. Substantial within-group variance and overlap between groups were observed. Longitudinal studies of MDD and somatic health outcomes are needed to further assess the clinical value of these brain-PAD estimates.
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- Title
- Brain aging in major depressive disorder: results from the ENIGMA major depressive disorder working group
- Authors
- Laura K M Han (Corresponding Author) - Vrije Universiteit BrusselRichard Dinga (Author) - Radboud University Medical CenterTim Hahn (Author) - University of MünsterChristopher R K Ching (Author) - University of Southern CaliforniaLisa T Eyler (Author) - University of San DiegoLyubomir Aftanas (Author) - Novosibirsk State UniversityMoji Aghajani (Author) - Vrije Universiteit BrusselAndré Aleman (Author) - University of GroningenBernhard T Baune (Author) - University of MünsterKlaus Berger (Author) - University of MünsterIvan Brak (Author) - Novosibirsk State UniversityGeraldo Busatto Filho (Author) - University of Sao PauloAngela Carballedo (Author) - North Dublin Mental Health Services, Dublin, IrelandColm G Connolly (Author) - Florida State UniversityBaptiste Couvy-Duchesne (Author) - The University of QueenslandKathryn R Cullen (Author) - University of MinnesotaUdo Dannlowski (Author) - University of MünsterChristopher G Davey (Author) - The University of MelbourneDanai Dima (Author) - University of LondonFabio L S Duran (Author) - University of Sao PauloVerena Enneking (Author) - University of MünsterElena Filimonova (Author) - Institute of Physiology and Basic MedicineStefan Frenzel (Author) - Universität GreifswaldThomas Frodl (Author) - Trinity College DublinCynthia H Y Fu (Author) - University of East LondonBeata R Godlewska (Author) - University of OxfordIan H Gotlib (Author) - Stanford UniversityHans J Grabe (Author) - German Center for Neurodegenerative DiseasesNynke A Groenewold (Author) - University of Cape TownDominik Grotegerd (Author) - University of MünsterOliver Gruber (Author) - Heidelberg UniversityGeoffrey B Hall (Author) - Princess Alexandra HospitalBen J Harrison (Author) - The University of MelbourneSean N Hatton (Author) - University of California San DiegoMarco Hermesdorf (Author) - University of MünsterIan B Hickie (Author) - The University of SydneyTiffany C Ho (Author) - Stanford UniversityNorbert Hosten (Author) - Universitätsmedizin GreifswaldAndreas Jansen (Author) - Philipps University of MarburgClaas Kähler (Author) - University of MünsterTilo Kircher (Author) - Philipps University of MarburgBonnie Klimes-Dougan (Author) - University of MinnesotaBernd Krämer (Author) - Heidelberg UniversityAxel Krug (Author) - University of BonnJim Lagopoulos (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Thompson InstituteRamona Leenings (Author) - University of MünsterFrank P MacMaster (Author) - University of CalgaryGlenda MacQueen (Author) - University of CalgaryAndrew McIntosh (Author) - University of EdinburghQuinn McLellan (Author) - University of AlbertaKatie L McMahon (Author) - Queensland University of TechnologySarah E Medland (Author) - QIMR Berghofer Medical Research InstituteBryon A Mueller (Author) - University of MinnesotaBenson Mwangi (Author) - The University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonEvgeny Osipov (Author) - Novosibirsk State UniversityMaria J Portella (Author) - Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud MentalElena Pozzi (Author) - The University of MelbourneLiesbeth Reneman (Author) - University of AmsterdamJonathan Repple (Author) - University of MünsterPedro G P Rosa (Author) - University of Sao PauloMatthew D Sacchet (Author) - Harvard Medical SchoolPhilipp G Sämann (Author) - Max Planck Institute of PsychiatryKnut Schnell (Author) - Asklepios Fachklinikum BrandenburgAnouk Schrantee (Author) - University of AmsterdamEgle Simulionyte (Author) - McMaster UniversityJair C Soares (Author) - The University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonJens Sommer (Author) - University of MinnesotaDan J Stein (Author) - University of Cape TownOlaf Steinsträter (Author) - Universität GreifswaldLachlan T Strike (Author) - The University of QueenslandSophia I Thomopoulos (Author) - University of Southern CaliforniaMarie-José van Tol (Author) - University Medical Center GroningenIlya M Veer (Author) - Berlin Institute of Health at Charité - Universitätsmedizin BerlinRobert R J M Vermeiren (Author) - Leiden UniversityHenrik Walter (Author) - Humboldt-Universität zu BerlinNic J A van der Wee (Author) - Leiden University Medical CenterSteven J A van der Werff (Author) - Leiden University Medical CenterHeather Whalley (Author) - University of EdinburghNils R Winter (Author) - University of MünsterKatharina Wittfeld (Author) - Universität GreifswaldMargaret J Wright (Author) - The University of QueenslandMon-Ju Wu (Author) - The University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonHenry Völzke (Author) - Universität GreifswaldTony T Yang (Author) - University of California, San FranciscoVasileios Zannias (Author) - University of EdinburghGreig I de Zubicaray (Author) - Queensland University of TechnologyGiovana B Zunta-Soares (Author) - The University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonChristoph Abé (Author) - Karolinska InstitutetMartin Alda (Author) - Dalhousie UniversityOle A Andreassen (Author) - Oslo University HospitalErlend Bøen (Author) - Oslo University HospitalCaterina M Bonnin (Author) - Universitat de BarcelonaErick J Canales-Rodriguez (Author) - Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud MentalDara Cannon (Author) - Ollscoil na Gaillimhe – University of GalwayXavier Caseras (Author) - Cardiff UniversityTiffany M Chaim-Avancini (Author) - University of Sao PauloTorbjørn Elvsåshagen (Author) - Oslo University HospitalPauline Favre (Author) - Hôpitaux Universitaires Henri MondorSonya F Foley (Author) - Cardiff UniversityJanice M Fullerton (Author) - UNSW AustraliaJose M Goikolea (Author) - Universitat de BarcelonaBartholomeus C M Haarman (Author) - University of GroningenTomas Hajek (Author) - Dalhousie UniversityChantal Henry (Author) - South Eastern Sydney Local Health DistrictJosselin Houenou (Author) - Hôpitaux Universitaires Henri MondorFleur M Howells (Author) - University of Cape TownMartin Ingvar (Author) - Karolinska InstitutetRayus Kuplicki (Author) - Laureate Institute for Brain ResearchBeny Lafer (Author) - University of Sao PauloMikael Landén (Author) - Karolinska InstitutetRodrigo Machado-Vieira (Author) - University of Sao PauloUlrik F Malt (Author) - Oslo University HospitalColm McDonald (Author) - Ollscoil na Gaillimhe – University of GalwayPhilip B Mitchell (Author) - Prince of Wales HospitalLeila Nabulsi (Author) - Ollscoil na Gaillimhe – University of GalwayMaria Concepcion Garcia Otaduy (Author) - University of Sao PauloBronwyn J Overs (Author) - Neuroscience Research AustraliaMircea Polosan (Author) - Institut polytechnique de GrenobleEdith Pomarol-Clotet (Author) - Fidmag Sisters HospitallersJoaquim Radua (Author) - Universitat de BarcelonaMaria M Rive (Author) - University of AmsterdamGloria Roberts (Author) - Prince of Wales HospitalHenricus G Ruhe (Author) - Radboud University Medical CenterRaymond Salvador (Author) - Fidmag Sisters HospitallersSalvador Sarró (Author) - Fidmag Sisters HospitallersTheodore D Satterthwaite (Author) - University of PennsylvaniaJonathan Savitz (Author) - University of TulsaAart H Schene (Author) - Radboud University Medical CenterPeter R Schofield (Author) - UNSW AustraliaMauricio H Serpa (Author) - University of Sao PauloKang Sim (Author) - National University of SingaporeMarcio Gerhardt Soeiro-de-Souza (Author) - University of Sao PauloAshley N Sutherland (Author) - University of California San DiegoHenk S Temmingh (Author) - Valkenberg HospitalGarrett M Timmons (Author) - University of California San Diego Medical CenterAnne Uhlmann (Author) - University of Cape TownEduard Vieta (Author) - Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud MentalDaniel H Wolf (Author) - University of PennsylvaniaMarcus V Zanetti (Author) - University of Sao PauloNeda Jahanshad (Author) - University of Southern CaliforniaPaul M Thompson (Author) - University of Southern CaliforniaDick J Veltman (Author) - Amsterdam UMC - Vrije Universiteit AmsterdamBrenda W J H Penninx (Author) - Vrije Universiteit BrusselAndre F Marquand (Author) - Radboud University Medical CenterJames H Cole (Author) - University College LondonLianne Schmaal (Author) - The University of Melbourne
- Publication details
- Molecular Psychiatry, Vol.26, pp.5124-5139
- Publisher
- Nature Publishing Group
- Date published
- 2021
- DOI
- 10.1038/s41380-020-0754-0
- ISSN
- 1476-5578
- PMID
- 32424236; PMC8589647
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- 99489107102621
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