Relating the Morphology of Bipolar Neurons to Fractal Dimension
By analyzing reconstructed three-dimensional images of retinal bipolar neurons, we show that their dendritic arbors weave through space in a manner that generates fractal-like behavior quantified by an ‘effective’ fractal dimension. Examining this fractal weave along with traditional morphological p...
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| description | By analyzing reconstructed three-dimensional images of retinal bipolar neurons, we show that their dendritic arbors weave through space in a manner that generates fractal-like behavior quantified by an ‘effective’ fractal dimension. Examining this fractal weave along with traditional morphological parameters reveals a dependence of arbor fractal dimension on the summation of the lengths of the arbor’s dendrites. We discuss the implications of this behavior for healthy neurons and also for the morphological deterioration of unhealthy neurons in response to diseases. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-3fa6b31e7af24dedb10cd2091b4f0e032025-01-24T13:33:21ZengMDPI AGFractal and Fractional2504-31102024-12-0191910.3390/fractalfract9010009Relating the Morphology of Bipolar Neurons to Fractal DimensionBret Brouse0Conor Rowland1Richard P. Taylor2Department of Physics, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR 97403, USADepartment of Physics, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR 97403, USADepartment of Physics, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR 97403, USABy analyzing reconstructed three-dimensional images of retinal bipolar neurons, we show that their dendritic arbors weave through space in a manner that generates fractal-like behavior quantified by an ‘effective’ fractal dimension. Examining this fractal weave along with traditional morphological parameters reveals a dependence of arbor fractal dimension on the summation of the lengths of the arbor’s dendrites. We discuss the implications of this behavior for healthy neurons and also for the morphological deterioration of unhealthy neurons in response to diseases.https://www.mdpi.com/2504-3110/9/1/9bio-inspirationfractalsneuronsretina |
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| title | Relating the Morphology of Bipolar Neurons to Fractal Dimension |
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| title_short | Relating the Morphology of Bipolar Neurons to Fractal Dimension |
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