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Statistical Modelling of Cortical Connectivity Using Non-invasive Electroencephalograms

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From functional to structural connectivity using partial correlation in neuronal assemblies.

Daniele Poli¹, Vito Paolo Pastore, Sergio Martinoia

¹Department of Informatics, Bioengineering, Robotics and System Engineering (DIBRIS), University of Genova, Genova, Italy.

Journal of Neural Engineering

|February 26, 2016

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Partial correlation effectively infers neuronal network structure from functional data, outperforming other methods in simulations and real neuronal cultures. This optimized method reveals connectivity and topology in neuronal assemblies.

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Area of Science:

Computational neuroscience
Network science
Neuroscience

Background:

Inferring structural connectivity from functional data in neuronal networks is challenging.
Existing methods like cross-correlation and transfer entropy have limitations.

Purpose of the Study:

To re-introduce and optimize partial correlation for inferring structural connections from functional-effective data.
To validate the method in silico and in vitro neuronal cultures.

Main Methods:

Validated partial correlation against cross-correlation and transfer entropy on in silico networks.
Developed a thresholding heuristic for inferring in vitro neuronal connections.
Extracted modularity index to validate network reconstruction.
Applied the method to analyze connectivity and topology in developing and stimulated in vitro cultures.

Main Results:

Partial correlation outperformed cross-correlation and transfer entropy in simulated networks across various connectivity degrees and sizes.
The method successfully identified interconnected neuronal sub-populations.
Network topology was accurately derived in in vitro cortical networks.

Conclusions:

Partial correlation is a robust method for neuronal connectivity studies.
The optimized approach can derive topological and structural features of neuronal assemblies.