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Generative models of the human connectome

Author:
Betzel, Richard F.  Avena-Koenigsberger, Andrea  Goni, Joaquin  He, Ye  de Reus, Marcel A.  Griffa, Alessandra  Vertes, Petra E.  Misic, Bratislav  Thiran, Jean-Philippe  Hagmann, Patric  van den Heuvel, Martijn  Zuo, Xi-Nian  Bullmore, Edward T.  Sporns, Olaf  


Journal:
NEUROIMAGE


Issue Date:
2016


Abstract(summary):

The human connectome represents a network map of the brain's wiring diagram and the pattern into which its connections are organized is thought to play an important role in cognitive function. The generative rules that shape the topology of the human connectome remain incompletely understood. Earlier work in model organisms has suggested that wiring rules based on geometric relationships (distance) can account for many but likely not all topological features. Here we systematically explore a family of generative models of the human connectome that yield synthetic networks designed according to different wiring rules combining geometric and a broad range of topological factors. We find that a combination of geometric constraints with a homophilic attachment mechanism can create synthetic networks that closely match many topological characteristics of individual human connectomes, including features that were not included in the optimization of the generative model itself. We use these models to investigate a lifespan dataset and show that, with age, the model parameters undergo progressive changes, suggesting a rebalancing of the generative factors underlying the connectome across the lifespan. (C) 2015 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Inc.


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