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    Area of Science:

    • Neuroscience
    • Developmental Biology
    • Genomics

    Background:

    • Human brain development is governed by intrinsic biological clocks.
    • The impact of premature birth on these developmental programs, especially in the cerebellum, is not well understood.
    • The cerebellum, crucial for motor control and cognitive functions, undergoes significant maturation during the last trimester of gestation.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the long-term effects of premature birth on human cerebellar development.
    • To determine if intrinsic developmental programs in the cerebellum can recover from early disruption.
    • To identify molecular and cellular changes in the premature human cerebellum.

    Main Methods:

    • Analysis of human postnatal cerebellar samples (22-42 weeks' gestation) from both in-vivo and postmortem cohorts.
    • Integration of longitudinal neuroimaging, spatial transcriptomics, and machine learning-based histology.
    • Examination of gene expression patterns and cellular architecture.

    Main Results:

    • Gestational age significantly influenced postnatal cerebellar growth, architecture, and molecular programming.
    • Granule cells exhibited an immutable developmental clock, unaffected by prematurity.
    • Purkinje cells showed impaired maturation, with reduced dendritic complexity and a thinner molecular layer, despite retaining cell numbers.

    Conclusions:

    • Prematurity acts as a state-dependent arrest of intrinsic brain developmental programs.
    • The cerebellum's development is differentially affected by prematurity, with distinct lineage-specific responses.
    • Findings provide a basis for developing regenerative and neuroprotective strategies for premature infants.