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    Area of Science:

    • Neuroscience
    • Network Science
    • Computational Biology

    Background:

    • Human brain's functional connectivity network (FCN) is shaped by structural connectivity network (SCN) communication.
    • Existing communication models (shortest path, diffusion, navigation) assume uniform routing strategies, neglecting regional heterogeneity.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To develop and validate a hybrid communication model where brain regions can independently choose routing strategies.
    • To investigate the impact of region-wise heterogeneous routing on FCN formation and SCN communication efficiency.

    Main Methods:

    • Developed a hybrid communication model allowing regional strategy selection (shortest path, diffusion, navigation).
    • Employed a genetic algorithm to identify the optimal region-wise hybrid routing strategy (HYB).
    • Evaluated HYB's performance in predicting FCN and facilitating communication compared to uniform models.

    Main Results:

    • The hybrid routing strategy (HYB) significantly outperformed uniform strategies in predicting FCN and communication robustness.
    • Lower-order functional modules favored global knowledge routing (shortest path), while higher-order modules preferred local knowledge (diffusion).
    • Regions using diffusion exhibited denser structural connections and broader functional participation but less module dominance.

    Conclusions:

    • Hybrid routing strategies are crucial for efficient SCN communication and underpin locally heterogeneous structure-function coupling.
    • Regional heterogeneity in communication strategies is a key organizational principle of brain networks.
    • The developed hybrid model provides a more realistic framework for understanding brain communication mechanisms.