3D Facial Imaging Project Tatiana Foroud Elizabeth Moore Richard Ward Leah Wetherill Li Shen Jeffrey Rogers Shiaofen Fang
Data Collection (3dMD only) (as of January 3, 2011) Site 3D Images (% of target) DNA San Diego 188 (125%) 157 UCLA 52 (104%) 80 Atlanta 116 (93%) 54 Ukraine 35 (37%) 0 (no approval) Cape Town 224 (100%) 225* Totals 599 516 * Also obtained 218 DNA samples from the mothers and 52 DNA samples from the father. RNA also collected at this site for the subject
DNA Saliva was obtained from US participants DNA has been extracted Will perform a GWAS at CIDR on 250 US participants Data to be analyzed primarily for hypothesis generation Insufficient power to support a GWAS for FAS
Pass Collaboration Applied for and received approval to collect 3D images at 1 month and 12 months Sample of 1200 will have longitudinal assessment Training completed by Leah Wetherill and Mike Suttie earlier this month Collection began last week
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Goal 1: Improve understanding of the dysmorphic features in FAS Focused on site with the largest number of 3D images (South Africa) FAS vs. controls Alcohol exposed vs. controls Goal is to delineate facial characteristics affected by alcohol exposure Requires larger numbers in each group Novel approaches to analyze single subjects being developed by Peter Hammond
Peter Hammond Green: no difference between control and heavy exposed Red: heavy alcohol exposed smaller than control Blue: heavy alcohol exposed larger than control Illustrates the power of a large number of controls Focus future data collection to ensure large control groups of similar age and ethnicity Peter Hammond
Comparison using data from South Africa Goal 2: Enhance the capability of definitive diagnosis of fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) and the broader spectrum of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) at different stages of the lifespan Comparison using data from South Africa Each time point, age of sample is relatively homogenous Time point 1 – average age 5 years Time point 2 – average age 9 years ~90% of subjects seen at both time points Data from 2 cameras
South Africa Longitudinal Sample FAS PFAS Heavy exposure Control Total Visit 1 17 24 47 57 145 Visit 2 26 83 87 220 Both 23 46 143 Both* 14 21 41 52 128 Controls CIFASD FAS vs. Heavy Prenatal Alcohol Exposure vs. Controls
Anthropometric Measurements 7 widths: MF: Minimal frontal (ft-ft) BZ: Bizygoma (zy-zy BT: Bitragal (t-t) BG: Bigonial (go-go) OC: Outer eye (ex-ex) IC: Inner eye (en-en) PF: Palpebral fiss (en-ex) 6 lengths: NL: Nasal (n-sn) NBL: Nasal bridge (n-prn) PL: Philtrum (sn-ls) LF: Lower face (sn-gn) TFH: Total face (n-gn) REL: Ear (sa-sba) 3 depths: RUF: Upper face (t-n) RMF: Mid face (t-sn) RLF: Lower face (t-gn)
Discrimination Used discriminant analyses to build models with the anthropometric measures Compared 2 models FAS vs. Control; Alcohol exposed vs. Control Used stepwise models to add/remove variables Difficult to compare variables in models since some measures correlated Tried principal components with mixed results
Compare Measurements Comparing means of anthropometric measurements at 2 time points between group definitions Comparable to approach in Aim 1 Less focus on model building for diagnosis, more focus on understanding biological differences Easier comparison to animal models Consider greater subdivision of categories
Results Visit 1 (Ave Age 5) FAS vs FAS vs PFAS vs HE vs group p PFAS HE Control control minimal frontal 0.0001 0.0208 0.0049 bizygomatic 0.0058 0.0002 bitragal 0.0004 0.0051 0.0005 bigonial 0.0579 0.0352 0.0098 0.0117 inner canthal outer canthal 0.0009 palpebral fissure 0.0023 0.0003 upper facial depth 0.0076 mid facial depth 0.0037 lower facial depth 0.0025 0.017 0.0199 nose length 0.0112 0.0198 0.0018 0.0503 nasal bridge length 0.0006 0.0026 0.0089 philtrum length lower facial height total facial height 0.002 0.0303 ear length 0.0016 Age 0.0092 0.0036
Results Visit 2 (Ave Age 9) FAS vs FAS vs PFAS vs HE vs group p PFAS HE Control control minimal frontal 0.0001 0.052 0.0008 0.0086 bizygomatic 0.0074 0.0098 0.0062 bitragal 0.0261 0.0987 0.0119 bigonial 0.0011 0.0443 0.0004 0.0002 inner canthal outer canthal 0.0458 palpebral fissure 0.0158 0.0534 upper facial depth 0.034 0.0201 0.0037 mid facial depth 0.0218 0.0187 lower facial depth 0.0057 0.0277 nose length 0.0132 0.001 0.0078 0.0093 nasal bridge length 0.0003 0.0515 0.0238 0.0301 philtrum length lower facial height total facial height 0.0264 0.0177 ear length Age 0.0085 0.0033 0.0016
Longitudinal Change FAS vs FAS vs PFAS vs HE vs group p PFAS HE FAS vs FAS vs PFAS vs HE vs group p PFAS HE Control control minimal frontal bizygomatic 0.0001 0.0009 0.0102 0.0018 0.0252 bitragal 0.027 0.015 bigonial inner canthal outer canthal palpebral fissure upper facial depth 0.008 0.0044 mid facial depth 0.0101 0.0420 0.0067 lower facial depth 0.0190 nose length nasal bridge length philtrum length lower facial height total facial height ear length 0.041 0.059 0.037 Age 0.0085 0.0033 0.0016
Longitudinal Change (3 Group) FAS vs. Deferred FAS vs. Control Deferred vs. Control Group p minimal frontal 0.4628 bizygomatic 0.0001 0.0003 bitragal 0.0008 0.0014 0.0046 bigonial inner canthal outer canthal palpebral fissure upper facial depth 0.0053 0.0037 mid facial depth 0.0024 0.0139 0.0036 lower facial depth 0.0009 0.0166 nose length 0.0083 0.0072 nasal bridge length 0.0312 0.0424 0.0542 philtrum length lower facial height total facial height ear length Age
Conclusions from Comparisons Many variables differ among the groups at each time point Few variables (bizygomatic width, facial depths) have significantly different rates of change across the two time points Relatively constant growth rate during this period
Replication Growing sample of longitudinal data in San Diego 42 individuals in SD with 2 longitudinal images Growing number are being seen in the next year for a longitudinal visit
Plans for the Next Year Collect images at 3 US sites Small study in Minneapolis (increase # of US FAS) Collect images in South Africa Both infants and adolescents Aim 1 – Delineate facial differences in alcohol exposure Human only studies Sample size to compare South Africa and African Americans More comparison with animal models Aim 2- Longitudinal analyses Currently cross camera; will start within camera
South Africa FAS Classification Short palpebral fissures, thin upper lip, flat/smooth philtrum, small OFC, growth retardation PFAS 2 of 3 facial + small OFC + growth retardation Heavy exposure Mother drank ≥ 1 oz pure alcohol/day or 4 binges (≥ 4 drinks or 2 oz alcohol/occasion)