Effective hyper-connectivity network construction and learning : Application to major depressive disorder identification

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Functional connectivity (FC) derived from resting-state fMRI (rs-fMRI) is a primary approach for identifying brain diseases, but it is limited to capturing the pairwise correlation between regions-of-interest (ROIs) in the brain. Thus, hyper-connectivity which describes the higher-order relationship among multiple ROIs is receiving increasing attention. However, most hyper-connectivity methods overlook the directionality of connections. The direction of information flow constitutes a pivotal factor in shaping brain activity and cognitive processes. Neglecting this directional aspect can lead to an incomplete understanding of high-order interactions within the brain. To this end, we propose a novel effective hyper-connectivity (EHC) network that integrates direction detection and hyper-connectivity modeling. It characterizes the high-order directional information flow among multiple ROIs, providing a more comprehensive understanding of brain activity. Then, we develop a directed hypergraph convolutional network (DHGCN) to acquire deep representations from EHC network and functional indicators of ROIs. In contrast to conventional hypergraph convolutional networks designed for undirected hypergraphs, DHGCN is specifically tailored to handle directed hypergraph data structures. Moreover, unlike existing methods that primarily focus on fMRI time series, our proposed DHGCN model also incorporates multiple functional indicators, providing a robust framework for feature learning. Finally, deep representations generated via DHGCN, combined with demographic factors, are used for major depressive disorder (MDD) identification. Experimental results demonstrate that the proposed framework outperforms both FC and undirected hyper-connectivity models, as well as surpassing other state-of-the-art methods. The identification of EHC abnormalities through our framework can enhance the analysis of brain function in individuals with MDD.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:171

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Computers in biology and medicine - 171(2024) vom: 21. März, Seite 108069

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Liu, Jingyu [VerfasserIn]
Yang, Wenxin [VerfasserIn]
Ma, Yulan [VerfasserIn]
Dong, Qunxi [VerfasserIn]
Li, Yang [VerfasserIn]
Hu, Bin [VerfasserIn]
DIRECT Consortium [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Deep learning
Functional connectivity
Hypergraph effective connectivity
Journal Article
Major depressive disorder (MDD)
Resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging (rs-fMRI)

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Date Completed 21.03.2024

Date Revised 21.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.compbiomed.2024.108069

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM368847802