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ArticlePLoS computational biology2025

Repetitive training enhances the pattern recognition capability of cultured neural networks.

Wen-Wei Shao, Qi Shao, Hai-Huan Xu, Guan-Ji Qiao, Run-Xuan Wang, Zhi-Yun Ma, Wei-Wei Meng, Zhuo-Bin Yang, Yun-Liang Zang, Xiao-Hong Li

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Article in PLoS computational biology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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Wen-Wei ShaoAcademy of Medical Engineering and Translational Medicine, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China.
Qi ShaoAcademy of Medical Engineering and Translational Medicine, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China.
Hai-Huan XuAcademy of Medical Engineering and Translational Medicine, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China.
Guan-Ji QiaoAcademy of Medical Engineering and Translational Medicine, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China.
Run-Xuan WangAcademy of Medical Engineering and Translational Medicine, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China.
Zhi-Yun MaAcademy of Medical Engineering and Translational Medicine, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China.
Wei-Wei MengAcademy of Medical Engineering and Translational Medicine, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China.
Zhuo-Bin YangAcademy of Medical Engineering and Translational Medicine, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China.
Yun-Liang ZangAcademy of Medical Engineering and Translational Medicine, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China.
Xiao-Hong LiAcademy of Medical Engineering and Translational Medicine, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China.ORCID 0000-0002-8268-5781

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National Key Research and Development Program of ChinaNational Natural Science Foundation of China
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cultured neural networks in vitro have demonstrated the biocomputing capability to recognize patterns. However, the underlying mechanisms behind information processing and pattern recognition remain less understood. Here, we developed an in vitro neural network integrated with microelectrode arrays (MEAs) to explore the network's classification capability and elucidate the mechanisms underlying this classification. After applying different stimulation patterns using MEAs, the network exhibited structural alterations and distinct electrical responses that recognized various stimulation patterns. Alongside the reshaping of network structures, repeated training increased recognition accuracy for each stimulation pattern. Additionally, it was reported for the first time that spontaneous networks after stimulation are more closely related to the structures of evoked networks. This work provides new insights into the structural changes underlying information processing and contributes to our understanding of how cultured neural networks respond to different patterns.

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Nerve NetNeural Networks, ComputerPattern Recognition, AutomatedPattern Recognition, PhysiologicalAnimalsCells, CulturedComputational BiologyMicroelectrodesNeuronsRats

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PMCPMC12064202

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