A data-driven method to study brain structural connectivities via joint analysis of microarray data and dMRI data

Xiao Li, Tuo Zhang, Tao Liu, Jinglei Lv, Xintao Hu, Lei Guo, Tianming Liu

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Abstract

Connective structure is an outstanding feature of the brain. Exploring the mechanism of its development and its variation across individual and species might hold the key to understanding brain functions and brain diseases. Genes are widely recognized as the fundamental regulators of the connective architecture, but it is still far from fully understanding genetics impacts on brain connectivities. Quantitative analysis of advanced imaging data, such as diffusion MRI (dMRI), provides phenotypic features and plausible clues for exploring the genetic reasons. Therefore, in this paper, we jointly analyzed dMRI data and microarray gene expression data. By developing a novel method to compare the dMRI derived structural connectivity matrix and gene expression distance matrix, we identified gene groups which might contribute to structural wiring diagram. Effectiveness and reproducibility of this method has been demonstrated.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2016 IEEE International Symposium on Biomedical Imaging
Subtitle of host publicationFrom Nano to Macro, ISBI 2016 - Proceedings
PublisherIEEE Computer Society
Pages829-832
Number of pages4
ISBN (Electronic)9781479923502
DOIs
StatePublished - 15 Jun 2016
Event2016 IEEE 13th International Symposium on Biomedical Imaging: From Nano to Macro, ISBI 2016 - Prague, Czech Republic
Duration: 13 Apr 201616 Apr 2016

Publication series

NameProceedings - International Symposium on Biomedical Imaging
Volume2016-June
ISSN (Print)1945-7928
ISSN (Electronic)1945-8452

Conference

Conference2016 IEEE 13th International Symposium on Biomedical Imaging: From Nano to Macro, ISBI 2016
Country/TerritoryCzech Republic
CityPrague
Period13/04/1616/04/16

Keywords

  • brain structural connectivity
  • dMRI
  • joint analysis
  • microarray

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