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@ARTICLE{Kernbach:917546,
author = {Kernbach, Julius M and Delev, Daniel and Neuloh, Georg and
Clusmann, Hans and Bzdok, Danilo and Eickhoff, Simon B and
Staartjes, Victor E and Vasella, Flavio and Weller, Michael
and Regli, Luca and Serra, Carlo and Krayenbühl, Niklaus
and Akeret, Kevin},
title = {{M}eta-topologies define distinct anatomical classes of
brain tumours linked to histology and survival},
journal = {Brain communications},
volume = {5},
number = {1},
issn = {2632-1297},
address = {[Großbritannien]},
publisher = {Guarantors of Brain},
reportid = {FZJ-2023-00749},
pages = {fcac336},
year = {2023},
abstract = {The current World Health Organization classification
integrates histological and molecular features of brain
tumours. The aim of this study was to identify generalizable
topological patterns with the potential to add an anatomical
dimension to the classification of brain tumours. We applied
non-negative matrix factorization as an unsupervised pattern
discovery strategy to the fine-grained topographic tumour
profiles of 936 patients with neuroepithelial tumours and
brain metastases. From the anatomical features alone, this
machine learning algorithm enabled the extraction of latent
topological tumour patterns, termed meta-topologies. The
optimal part-based representation was automatically
determined in 10 000 split-half iterations. We further
characterized each meta-topology's unique histopathologic
profile and survival probability, thus linking important
biological and clinical information to the underlying
anatomical patterns. In neuroepithelial tumours, six
meta-topologies were extracted, each detailing a
transpallial pattern with distinct parenchymal and
ventricular compositions. We identified one infratentorial,
one allopallial, three neopallial (parieto-occipital,
frontal, temporal) and one unisegmental meta-topology. Each
meta-topology mapped to distinct histopathologic and
molecular profiles. The unisegmental meta-topology showed
the strongest anatomical-clinical link demonstrating a
survival advantage in histologically identical tumours.
Brain metastases separated to an infra- and supratentorial
meta-topology with anatomical patterns highlighting their
affinity to the cortico-subcortical boundary of arterial
watershed areas.Using a novel data-driven approach, we
identified generalizable topological patterns in both
neuroepithelial tumours and brain metastases. Differences in
the histopathologic profiles and prognosis of these
anatomical tumour classes provide insights into the
heterogeneity of tumour biology and might add to
personalized clinical decision-making.},
cin = {INM-7},
ddc = {610},
cid = {I:(DE-Juel1)INM-7-20090406},
pnm = {5251 - Multilevel Brain Organization and Variability
(POF4-525)},
pid = {G:(DE-HGF)POF4-5251},
typ = {PUB:(DE-HGF)16},
pubmed = {36632188},
UT = {WOS:000911103200004},
doi = {10.1093/braincomms/fcac336},
url = {https://juser.fz-juelich.de/record/917546},
}