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Unified framework for brain connectivity-based biomarkers in neurodegenerative disordersopen access

Authors
Kim, Sung-WooSong, Yeong-HunKim, Hee JinNoh, YoungSeo, Sang WonNa, Duk L.Seong, Joon-Kyung
Issue Date
20-9월-2022
Publisher
FRONTIERS MEDIA SA
Keywords
brain connectivity; connectivity-based biomarker; biomarker scores; connected component; Laplacian regularization; Kendall' s rank correlation; Alzheimer' s disease
Citation
FRONTIERS IN NEUROSCIENCE, v.16
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Journal Title
FRONTIERS IN NEUROSCIENCE
Volume
16
URI
https://scholar.korea.ac.kr/handle/2021.sw.korea/146592
DOI
10.3389/fnins.2022.975299
ISSN
1662-4548
Abstract
BackgroundBrain connectivity is useful for deciphering complex brain dynamics controlling interregional communication. Identifying specific brain phenomena based on brain connectivity and quantifying their levels can help explain or diagnose neurodegenerative disorders. ObjectiveThis study aimed to establish a unified framework to identify brain connectivity-based biomarkers associated with disease progression and summarize them into a single numerical value, with consideration for connectivity-specific structural attributes. MethodsThis study established a framework that unifies the processes of identifying a brain connectivity-based biomarker and mapping its abnormality level into a single numerical value, called a biomarker abnormality summarized from the identified connectivity (BASIC) score. A connectivity-based biomarker was extracted in the form of a connected component associated with disease progression. BASIC scores were constructed to maximize Kendall's rank correlation with the disease, considering the spatial autocorrelation between adjacent edges. Using functional connectivity networks, we validated the BASIC scores in various scenarios. ResultsOur proposed framework was successfully applied to construct connectivity-based biomarker scores associated with disease progression, characterized by two, three, and five stages of Alzheimer's disease, and reflected the continuity of brain alterations as the diseases advanced. The BASIC scores were not only sensitive to disease progression, but also specific to the trajectory of a particular disease. Moreover, this framework can be utilized when disease stages are measured on continuous scales, resulting in a notable prediction performance when applied to the prediction of the disease. ConclusionOur unified framework provides a method to identify brain connectivity-based biomarkers and continuity-reflecting BASIC scores that are sensitive and specific to disease progression.
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