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ArticleCommunications biology2025

Quantitative cytoarchitectural phenotyping of deparaffinized human brain tissues.

Danila Di Meo, Michele Sorelli, Josephine Ramazzotti, Franco Cheli, Samuel Bradley, Laura Perego, Beatrice Lorenzon, Giacomo Mazzamuto, Aron Emmi, Andrea Porzionato and 8 more

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Article in Communications biology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

18 authors.

Danila Di Meo *European Laboratory for Non-linear Spectroscopy (LENS), University of Florence, Sesto Fiorentino, Italy.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6545-0676
Michele Sorelli *European Laboratory for Non-linear Spectroscopy (LENS), University of Florence, Sesto Fiorentino, Italy.
Josephine RamazzottiEuropean Laboratory for Non-linear Spectroscopy (LENS), University of Florence, Sesto Fiorentino, Italy.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0007-0341-9607
Franco CheliEuropean Laboratory for Non-linear Spectroscopy (LENS), University of Florence, Sesto Fiorentino, Italy.
Samuel BradleyEuropean Laboratory for Non-linear Spectroscopy (LENS), University of Florence, Sesto Fiorentino, Italy.
Laura PeregoEuropean Laboratory for Non-linear Spectroscopy (LENS), University of Florence, Sesto Fiorentino, Italy.
Beatrice LorenzonEuropean Laboratory for Non-linear Spectroscopy (LENS), University of Florence, Sesto Fiorentino, Italy.
Giacomo MazzamutoEuropean Laboratory for Non-linear Spectroscopy (LENS), University of Florence, Sesto Fiorentino, Italy.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3077-3904
Aron EmmiInstitute of Human Anatomy, Department of Neuroscience, University of Padova, Padova, Italy.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2796-5676
Andrea PorzionatoInstitute of Human Anatomy, Department of Neuroscience, University of Padova, Padova, Italy.
Raffaele De CaroInstitute of Human Anatomy, Department of Neuroscience, University of Padova, Padova, Italy.
Rita GarbelliEpilepsy Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta, Milan, Italy.
Dalila BiancheriEpilepsy Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta, Milan, Italy.
Cristiana PelorossoDepartment of Neuroscience and Medical Genetics, Meyer Children's Hospital IRCCS, Florence, Italy.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3610-5819
Valerio ContiDepartment of Neuroscience and Medical Genetics, Meyer Children's Hospital IRCCS, Florence, Italy.
Renzo GuerriniDepartment of Neuroscience and Medical Genetics, Meyer Children's Hospital IRCCS, Florence, Italy.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7272-7079
Francesco S PavoneEuropean Laboratory for Non-linear Spectroscopy (LENS), University of Florence, Sesto Fiorentino, Italy.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0675-3981
Irene CostantiniEuropean Laboratory for Non-linear Spectroscopy (LENS), University of Florence, Sesto Fiorentino, Italy. costantini@lens.unifi.it.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8464-7324

Funding

Imaging and Analysis Techniques to Construct a Cell Census Atlas of the Human Brain Admin SupplementU01MH117023 · NIMH · MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL · PI BOAS, DAVID A, FISCHL, BRUCE · 2018 to 2022
$7.6M
BRAIN CONNECTS: Mapping Connectivity of the Human Brainstem in a Nuclear Coordinate SystemU01NS132181 · NINDS · MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL · PI FISCHL, BRUCE, HOF, PATRICK R · 2023 to 2025
$4.2M
EC | Horizon 2020 Framework Programme (EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation H2020) 101147319EC | Horizon 2020 Framework Programme (EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation H2020) 654148NIMH NIH HHS U01 MH117023NINDS NIH HHS U01 NS132181Università degli Studi di Firenze (University of Florence) SMART-brain B97G24000240005U.S. Department of Health & Human Services | National Institutes of Health (NIH) U01MH117023U.S. Department of Health & Human Services | National Institutes of Health (NIH) U01NS132181
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Advanced 3D imaging techniques and image segmentation and classification methods can transform biomedical research by offering insights into the human brain cytoarchitecture under pathological conditions. We propose a comprehensive pipeline for 3D imaging and automated quantitative cellular phenotyping on Formalin-Fixed Paraffin-Embedded human brain specimens. We exploit the versatility of our method by applying it to different human specimens from both adult and pediatric, normal and abnormal brain regions. Quantitative data on neuronal morphology, local density, and spatial clustering level are obtained from a machine-learning-based analysis of the 3D cytoarchitectural organization of cells identified by different molecular markers in two subjects with malformations of cortical development. This approach grants access to a wide range of clinical specimens, allowing for volumetric imaging and quantitative analysis of human brain samples at cellular resolution. Possible genotype-phenotype correlations can be unveiled, providing insights into the pathogenesis of various brain diseases and enlarging treatment opportunities.

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BrainImaging, Three-DimensionalAdultChildFemaleHumansMachine LearningMaleParaffin EmbeddingPhenotype

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PMID41193741
PMCPMC12589642

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