TY - JOUR
T1 - Characterizing functional regional homogeneity (ReHo) as a B-SNIP psychosis biomarker using traditional and machine learning approaches
AU - Ji, Lanxin
AU - Meda, Shashwath A.
AU - Tamminga, Carol A.
AU - Clementz, Brett A.
AU - Keshavan, Matcheri S.
AU - Sweeney, John A.
AU - Gershon, Elliot S.
AU - Pearlson, Godfrey D.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2019 Elsevier B.V.
PY - 2020/1
Y1 - 2020/1
N2 - Background: Recently, a biologically-driven psychosis classification (B-SNIP Biotypes) was derived using brain-based cognitive and electrophysiological markers. Here, we characterized a local functional-connectivity measure, regional homogeneity (ReHo), as a biomarker across Biotypes and conventional DSM diagnoses. Methods: Whole-brain ReHo measures of resting-state functional MRI were examined in psychosis patients and healthy controls organized by Biotype and by DSM-IV-TR diagnosis (n = 737). Group-level ANOVA and individual-level prediction models using support vector machines (SVM) were employed to evaluate the discriminative characteristics in comparisons of 1) DSM diagnostic groups, 2) Biotypes, to controls, and 3) within-proband subgroups with each other. Results: Probands grouped by Biotype versus controls showed a unique abnormality pattern: Biotype-1 displayed bidirectional ReHo differences in more widespread areas, with higher ReHo in para-hippocampus, fusiform, inferior temporal, cerebellum, thalamus and caudate, plus lower ReHo in the postcentral gyrus, middle temporal, cuneus, and middle occipital cortex; Biotype-2 and Biotype-3 showed lesser and unidirectional ReHo changes. Among diagnostic groups, only schizophrenia showed higher ReHo versus control values in the inferior/middle temporal area and fusiform gyrus. For within-patient comparisons, Biotype-1 showed characteristic ReHo when compared to Biotype-2 and Biotype-3. SVM results more accurately identified Biotypes than DSM diagnoses. Conclusion: We characterized patterns of ReHo abnormalities across both Biotypes and DSM sub-groups. Both group-level statistical and machine-learning methods were more sensitive in capturing ReHo deficits in Biotypes than DSM. Overall ReHo is a robust psychosis biomarker.
AB - Background: Recently, a biologically-driven psychosis classification (B-SNIP Biotypes) was derived using brain-based cognitive and electrophysiological markers. Here, we characterized a local functional-connectivity measure, regional homogeneity (ReHo), as a biomarker across Biotypes and conventional DSM diagnoses. Methods: Whole-brain ReHo measures of resting-state functional MRI were examined in psychosis patients and healthy controls organized by Biotype and by DSM-IV-TR diagnosis (n = 737). Group-level ANOVA and individual-level prediction models using support vector machines (SVM) were employed to evaluate the discriminative characteristics in comparisons of 1) DSM diagnostic groups, 2) Biotypes, to controls, and 3) within-proband subgroups with each other. Results: Probands grouped by Biotype versus controls showed a unique abnormality pattern: Biotype-1 displayed bidirectional ReHo differences in more widespread areas, with higher ReHo in para-hippocampus, fusiform, inferior temporal, cerebellum, thalamus and caudate, plus lower ReHo in the postcentral gyrus, middle temporal, cuneus, and middle occipital cortex; Biotype-2 and Biotype-3 showed lesser and unidirectional ReHo changes. Among diagnostic groups, only schizophrenia showed higher ReHo versus control values in the inferior/middle temporal area and fusiform gyrus. For within-patient comparisons, Biotype-1 showed characteristic ReHo when compared to Biotype-2 and Biotype-3. SVM results more accurately identified Biotypes than DSM diagnoses. Conclusion: We characterized patterns of ReHo abnormalities across both Biotypes and DSM sub-groups. Both group-level statistical and machine-learning methods were more sensitive in capturing ReHo deficits in Biotypes than DSM. Overall ReHo is a robust psychosis biomarker.
KW - Biological marker
KW - Biotypes
KW - Machine learning
KW - Psychosis
KW - ReHo
KW - Resting-state
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U2 - 10.1016/j.schres.2019.07.015
DO - 10.1016/j.schres.2019.07.015
M3 - Article
C2 - 31439419
AN - SCOPUS:85070715572
SN - 0920-9964
VL - 215
SP - 430
EP - 438
JO - Schizophrenia Research
JF - Schizophrenia Research
ER -