Autofluorescent imprint of chronic constriction nerve injury identified by deep learning

Our understanding of chronic pain and the underlying molecular mechanisms remains limited due to a lack of tools to identify the complex phenomena responsible for exaggerated pain behaviours. Furthermore, currently there is no objective measure of pain with current assessment relying on patient self...

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Autores principales: Martin E. Gosnell, Vasiliki Staikopoulos, Ayad G. Anwer, Saabah B. Mahbub, Mark R. Hutchinson, Sanam Mustafa, Ewa M. Goldys
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:d68ce565fc8f42179d2a360e47ef3e692021-11-12T04:26:05ZAutofluorescent imprint of chronic constriction nerve injury identified by deep learning1095-953X10.1016/j.nbd.2021.105528https://doaj.org/article/d68ce565fc8f42179d2a360e47ef3e692021-12-01T00:00:00Zhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0969996121002771https://doaj.org/toc/1095-953XOur understanding of chronic pain and the underlying molecular mechanisms remains limited due to a lack of tools to identify the complex phenomena responsible for exaggerated pain behaviours. Furthermore, currently there is no objective measure of pain with current assessment relying on patient self-scoring. Here, we applied a fully biologically unsupervised technique of hyperspectral autofluorescence imaging to identify a complex signature associated with chronic constriction nerve injury known to cause allodynia. The analysis was carried out using deep learning/artificial intelligence methods. The central element was a deep learning autoencoder we developed to condense the hyperspectral channel images into a four- colour image, such that spinal cord tissue based on nerve injury status could be differentiated from control tissue.This study provides the first validation of hyperspectral imaging as a tool to differentiate tissues from nerve injured vs non-injured mice. The auto-fluorescent signals associated with nerve injury were not diffuse throughout the tissue but formed specific microscopic size regions. Furthermore, we identified a unique fluorescent signal that could differentiate spinal cord tissue isolated from nerve injured male and female animals. The identification of a specific global autofluorescence fingerprint associated with nerve injury and resultant neuropathic pain opens up the exciting opportunity to develop a diagnostic tool for identifying novel contributors to pain in individuals.Martin E. GosnellVasiliki StaikopoulosAyad G. AnwerSaabah B. MahbubMark R. HutchinsonSanam MustafaEwa M. GoldysElsevierarticleChronic painAutofluorescence imagingSpinal cordAllodyniaNerve injuryDeep learningNeurosciences. Biological psychiatry. NeuropsychiatryRC321-571ENNeurobiology of Disease, Vol 160, Iss , Pp 105528- (2021)
institution DOAJ
collection DOAJ
language EN
topic Chronic pain
Autofluorescence imaging
Spinal cord
Allodynia
Nerve injury
Deep learning
Neurosciences. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry
RC321-571
spellingShingle Chronic pain
Autofluorescence imaging
Spinal cord
Allodynia
Nerve injury
Deep learning
Neurosciences. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry
RC321-571
Martin E. Gosnell
Vasiliki Staikopoulos
Ayad G. Anwer
Saabah B. Mahbub
Mark R. Hutchinson
Sanam Mustafa
Ewa M. Goldys
Autofluorescent imprint of chronic constriction nerve injury identified by deep learning
description Our understanding of chronic pain and the underlying molecular mechanisms remains limited due to a lack of tools to identify the complex phenomena responsible for exaggerated pain behaviours. Furthermore, currently there is no objective measure of pain with current assessment relying on patient self-scoring. Here, we applied a fully biologically unsupervised technique of hyperspectral autofluorescence imaging to identify a complex signature associated with chronic constriction nerve injury known to cause allodynia. The analysis was carried out using deep learning/artificial intelligence methods. The central element was a deep learning autoencoder we developed to condense the hyperspectral channel images into a four- colour image, such that spinal cord tissue based on nerve injury status could be differentiated from control tissue.This study provides the first validation of hyperspectral imaging as a tool to differentiate tissues from nerve injured vs non-injured mice. The auto-fluorescent signals associated with nerve injury were not diffuse throughout the tissue but formed specific microscopic size regions. Furthermore, we identified a unique fluorescent signal that could differentiate spinal cord tissue isolated from nerve injured male and female animals. The identification of a specific global autofluorescence fingerprint associated with nerve injury and resultant neuropathic pain opens up the exciting opportunity to develop a diagnostic tool for identifying novel contributors to pain in individuals.
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author Martin E. Gosnell
Vasiliki Staikopoulos
Ayad G. Anwer
Saabah B. Mahbub
Mark R. Hutchinson
Sanam Mustafa
Ewa M. Goldys
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title Autofluorescent imprint of chronic constriction nerve injury identified by deep learning
title_short Autofluorescent imprint of chronic constriction nerve injury identified by deep learning
title_full Autofluorescent imprint of chronic constriction nerve injury identified by deep learning
title_fullStr Autofluorescent imprint of chronic constriction nerve injury identified by deep learning
title_full_unstemmed Autofluorescent imprint of chronic constriction nerve injury identified by deep learning
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publishDate 2021
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