Between neurons and networks: investigating mesoscale brain connectivity in neurological and psychiatric disorders

AC Caznok Silveira, ASLM Antunes… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
The study of brain connectivity has been a cornerstone in understanding the complexities of
neurological and psychiatric disorders. It has provided invaluable insights into the functional …

Computational Tools for Neuronal Morphometric Analysis: A Systematic Search and Review

J Leite, F Nhoatto, A Jacob Jr, R Santana, F Lobato - Neuroinformatics, 2024 - Springer
Morphometry is fundamental for studying and correlating neuronal morphology with brain
functions. With increasing computational power, it is possible to extract morphometric …

Application of fused filament fabrication 3D printing and molding to produce flexible, scaled neuron morphology models

O Habbal, A Farhat, R Khalil, C Pannier - Rapid Prototyping Journal, 2024 - emerald.com
Purpose The purpose of this study is to assess a novel method for creating tangible three-
dimensional (3D) morphologies (scaled models) of neuronal reconstructions and to evaluate …

Machine learning and topological data analysis identify unique features of human papillae in 3D scans

R Andreeva, A Sarkar, R Sarkar - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
The tongue surface houses a range of papillae that are integral to the mechanics and
chemistry of taste and textural sensation. Although gustatory function of papillae is well …

Barcodes distinguishing morphology of neuronal tauopathy

D Beers, D Goniotaki, DP Hanger, A Goriely… - Physical Review …, 2023 - APS
This paper is part of the Physical Review Research collection titled Physics of Neuroscience.
The geometry of neurons is known to be important for their functions. Hence, neurons are …

Implications of altered pyramidal cell morphology on clinical symptoms of neurodevelopmental disorders

Z Asad, Y Fakheir, Y Abukhaled… - European Journal of …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The prevalence of pyramidal cells (PCs) in the mammalian cerebral cortex underscore their
value as they play a crucial role in various brain functions, ranging from cognition, sensory …

Stability of topological descriptors for neuronal morphology

D Beers, HA Harrington, A Goriely - arXiv preprint arXiv:2211.09058, 2022 - arxiv.org
The topological morphology descriptor of a neuron is a multiset of intervals associated to the
shape of the neuron represented as a tree. In practice, topological morphology descriptors …

-Distances on Multiparameter Persistence Modules

HB Bjerkevik, M Lesnick - arXiv preprint arXiv:2106.13589, 2021 - arxiv.org
Motivated both by theoretical and practical considerations in topological data analysis, we
generalize the $ p $-Wasserstein distance on barcodes to multiparameter persistence …

Towards modelling cold-water coral reef-scale crumbling: Including morphological variability in mechanical surrogate models

MP Fernández, J Williams, JV Büscher, J Titschack… - bioRxiv, 2022 - biorxiv.org
The structural complexity of cold-water corals is threatened by ocean acidification. Increased
porosity and weakening of structurally critical parts of the reef framework may lead to rapid …

[PDF][PDF] Topology for trees and curves: theory and applications

D Beers - 2023 - ora.ox.ac.uk
2.1 A barcode and its resulting persistence diagram............. 14 2.2 A tree with root r. Nodes
a, b and c are branch points, while nodes e, f, g, and h are leaves. Nodes r and d are neither …