MesoNet allows automated scaling and segmentation of mouse mesoscale cortical maps using machine learning

Dongsheng Xiao, Brandon J. Forys, Matthieu P. Vanni and Timothy H. Murphy ()
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Dongsheng Xiao: University of British Columbia, Department of Psychiatry, Kinsmen Laboratory of Neurological Research
Brandon J. Forys: University of British Columbia, Department of Psychiatry, Kinsmen Laboratory of Neurological Research
Matthieu P. Vanni: University of British Columbia, Department of Psychiatry, Kinsmen Laboratory of Neurological Research
Timothy H. Murphy: University of British Columbia, Department of Psychiatry, Kinsmen Laboratory of Neurological Research

Nature Communications, 2021, vol. 12, issue 1, 1-13

Abstract: Abstract Understanding the basis of brain function requires knowledge of cortical operations over wide spatial scales and the quantitative analysis of brain activity in well-defined brain regions. Matching an anatomical atlas to brain functional data requires substantial labor and expertise. Here, we developed an automated machine learning-based registration and segmentation approach for quantitative analysis of mouse mesoscale cortical images. A deep learning model identifies nine cortical landmarks using only a single raw fluorescent image. Another fully convolutional network was adapted to delimit brain boundaries. This anatomical alignment approach was extended by adding three functional alignment approaches that use sensory maps or spatial-temporal activity motifs. We present this methodology as MesoNet, a robust and user-friendly analysis pipeline using pre-trained models to segment brain regions as defined in the Allen Mouse Brain Atlas. This Python-based toolbox can also be combined with existing methods to facilitate high-throughput data analysis.

Date: 2021
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