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Digital Reconstruction of the Neuro-Glia-Vascular Architecture

Zisis, Eleftherios  
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Keller, Daniel  
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Kanari, Lida  
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December 1, 2021
Cerebral Cortex

Astrocytes connect the vasculature to neurons mediating the supply of nutrients and biochemicals. They are involved in a growing number of physiological and pathophysiological processes that result from biophysical, physiological, and molecular interactions in this neuro-glia-vascular ensemble (NGV). The lack of a detailed cytoarchitecture severely restricts the understanding of how they support brain function. To address this problem, we used data from multiple sources to create a data-driven digital reconstruction of the NGV at micrometer anatomical resolution. We reconstructed 0.2 mm(3) of the rat somatosensory cortex with 16000 morphologically detailed neurons, 2500 protoplasmic astrocytes, and its microvasculature. The consistency of the reconstruction with a wide array of experimental measurements allows novel predictions of the NGV organization, allowing the anatomical reconstruction of overlapping astrocytic microdomains and the quantification of endfeet connecting each astrocyte to the vasculature, as well as the extent to which they cover the latter. Structural analysis showed that astrocytes optimize their positions to provide uniform vascular coverage for trophic support and signaling. However, this optimal organization rapidly declines as their density increases. The NGV digital reconstruction is a resource that will enable a better understanding of the anatomical principles and geometric constraints, which govern how astrocytes support brain function.

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research article
DOI
10.1093/cercor/bhab254
Web of Science ID

WOS:000733367300030

Author(s)
Zisis, Eleftherios  
Keller, Daniel  
Kanari, Lida  
Arnaudon, Alexis  
Gevaert, Michael  
Delemontex, Thomas  
Coste, Benoit  
Foni, Alessandro  
Abdellah, Marwan  
Cali, Corrado  
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Date Issued

2021-12-01

Publisher

OXFORD UNIV PRESS INC

Published in
Cerebral Cortex
Volume

31

Issue

12

Start page

5686

End page

5703

Subjects

Neurosciences

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Neurosciences & Neurology

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3d models

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astrocyte

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morphology

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neuroanatomy

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neuro-glia-vasculature

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simulation

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astrocyte morphology

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brain

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mouse

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connectivity

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expression

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synapses

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features

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cortex

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heterogeneity

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proliferation

Editorial or Peer reviewed

REVIEWED

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BBP-CORE  
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January 1, 2022
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https://infoscience.epfl.ch/handle/20.500.14299/184198
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