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3D Ultrastructural segmentation of human microvasculature reveals new insights in pericyte-endothelial cell interactions.

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  1. % get directory name where the training data is found
  2. imageDir = fullfile('C:\Users\TEV4\DLtraining\','VesTS_3Dmulticlass');
  4. %% Create data stores for Training data
  5. % create an image datastore
  6. volReader = @(x) matRead(x);
  7. volLoc = fullfile(imageDir,'imagesTr');
  8. volds = imageDatastore(volLoc, ...
  9. 'FileExtensions','.mat','ReadFcn',volReader);
  11. % create a pixelLabel datastore for Training data
  12. lblLoc = fullfile(imageDir,'labelsTr');
  13. classNames = ["background","BM","Lumen","Nuclei","Mito","ER","Unknown"];
  14. pixelLabelID = [0 1 2 3 4 5 6];
  15. pxds = pixelLabelDatastore(lblLoc,classNames,pixelLabelID, ...
  16. 'FileExtensions','.mat','ReadFcn',volReader);
  18. % create random patch datastore for Training data
  19. patchSize = [164 164 100];
  20. patchPerImage = 60;
  21. miniBatchSize = 12;
  22. patchds = randomPatchExtractionDatastore(volds,pxds,patchSize, ...
  23. 'PatchesPerImage',patchPerImage);
  24. patchds.MiniBatchSize = miniBatchSize;
  26. %% Create datastores for Validation data
  27. % repeat creating datastores for the validation data
  28. volLocVal = fullfile(imageDir,'imagesVal');
  29. voldsVal = imageDatastore(volLocVal, ...
  30. 'FileExtensions','.mat','ReadFcn',volReader);
  32. lblLocVal = fullfile(imageDir,'labelsVal');
  33. pxdsVal = pixelLabelDatastore(lblLocVal,classNames,pixelLabelID, ...
  34. 'FileExtensions','.mat','ReadFcn',volReader);
  36. dsVal = randomPatchExtractionDatastore(voldsVal,pxdsVal,patchSize, ...
  37. 'PatchesPerImage',patchPerImage);
  38. dsVal.MiniBatchSize = miniBatchSize;
  40. %% Create Unet Layers
  41. numChannels = 1;
  42. inputPatchSize = [patchSize numChannels];
  43. numClasses = 7;
  44. [lgraph,outPatchSize] = unet3dLayers(inputPatchSize,numClasses,'ConvolutionPadding','valid');
  46. %% data augmentation
  47. dataSource = 'Training';
  48. dsTrain = transform(patchds,@(patchIn)augmentAndCrop3dPatch(patchIn,outPatchSize,dataSource));
  50. dataSource = 'Validation';
  51. dsVal = transform(dsVal,@(patchIn)augmentAndCrop3dPatch(patchIn,outPatchSize,dataSource));
  54. inputLayer = image3dInputLayer(inputPatchSize,'Normalization','none','Name','ImageInputLayer');
  55. lgraph = replaceLayer(lgraph,'ImageInputLayer',inputLayer);
  58. %% training options
  59. options = trainingOptions('adam', ...
  60. 'MaxEpochs',200, ...
  61. 'InitialLearnRate',5e-4, ...
  62. 'LearnRateSchedule','piecewise', ...
  63. 'LearnRateDropPeriod',5, ...
  64. 'LearnRateDropFactor',0.95, ...
  65. 'ValidationData',dsVal, ...
  66. 'ValidationFrequency',400, ...
  67. 'Plots','training-progress', ...
  68. 'Verbose',false, ...
  69. 'MiniBatchSize',miniBatchSize);
  71. %% train network
  72. modelDateTime = string(datetime('now','Format',"yyyy-MM-dd-HH-mm-ss"));
  73. [net,info] = trainNetwork(dsTrain,lgraph,options);
  74. save(strcat("trained3DUNet-",modelDateTime,"-Epoch-",num2str(options.MaxEpochs),".mat"),'net');

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Overview

Authors: Timothy E. Vanderleest1, Joseph F. Arboleda-Velasquez1
  1. Schepens Eye Research Institute of Mass Eye and Ear and the Department of Ophthalmology at Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
Institutions: Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary (United States); Harvard University (United States)
Journal: Frontiers in cell and developmental biology, volume 14, article 1788958
Dates: received 15 January 2026; accepted 15 April 2026; published online 12 May 2026
Type: Research article · Language: English
License: CC BY
Identifiers: DOI 10.3389/fcell.2026.1788958 · PMID 42205677 · PMCID PMC13201225 · OpenAlex W7160920388
Open access: gold, a free copy (OpenAlex)
Status: code verified
Categories: human (organism), cellular / molecular (subfield)
Methods: Statistics
Keywords: 3D reconstruction, 3D U-net, endothelial cells, pericytes, ultrastructure
Topic: Barrier Structure and Function Studies (Neurology, Neuroscience), according to OpenAlex
Funding: Good Ventures Foundation
Citations: not cited yet (Europe PMC); 25 references in the paper

Abstract

Introduction: Capillary structure remains incompletely characterized at the nanoscale level. Advances in 3D electron microscopy datasets provide new opportunities to systematically examine microvascular architecture and cellular interactions.

Methods: We performed 3D image segmentation of human cerebral cortex microvasculature using the publicly available H01 Release dataset. This initial analysis focused on descriptive and quantitative characterization of the basement membrane, peg-and-socket cell interactions, and other subcellular features.

Results: We identified several novel structural features. In addition to known bidirectional peg-and-socket connections between pericytes (PCs) and endothelial cells (ECs), we observed similar structures between neighboring ECs and at interfaces where ECs form junctions with themselves. PC pegs showed an unexpected preference for proximity to EC nuclei and were enriched at PC edges. The PC endoplasmic reticulum (ER) frequently contacted the plasma membrane on the lumen-facing surface, particularly at sites corresponding to sockets of EC pegs. We also identified electron-lucent pockets (ELPs) at interfaces between ECs and PCs, as well as within the basement membrane.

Discussion: These findings expand current understanding of capillary ultrastructure by revealing previously unrecognized interactions between vascular cells and novel subcellular features. The observed structural features may have functional implications for signaling, stability, and vascular mechanics, warranting further investigation.

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Commit: f873001e5e1f87622b7f0996a7c58ba0eda556c4, 5 April 2026
Languages: MATLAB (3), Python (1)
Size: 6 files, 4 scripts
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Found in: “Data availability statement”
Holds: README
Not found: license file, CITATION.cff, environment file, tests, continuous integration, documentation
Tools: Deep Learning Toolbox (1 file), NumPy (1 file), tifffile (1 file)
Availability: 1 check, the latest on 28 September 2026: the link answers
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At the source: github.com/timvanderleest/Vessel-Ultrastructure-Analysis

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Data availability statement

Matlab codes developed for our analysis pipeline are available through Github (https://github.com/timvanderleest/Vessel-Ultrastructure-Analysis). The annotated image data developed in this study have been made available through the Bioimage Archive (https://www.ebi.ac.uk/bioimage-archive) under accession number S-BIAD3187 (Sarkans et al., 2018). The associated raw image data can be obtained by downloading from Google Cloud Storage using a Python script in the Github repository. The trained 3D U-Net model, which was trained using Matlab Deep Learning Toolbox, has been uploaded to the Matlab File Exchange (https://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/fileexchange/183578-trained-3d-u-net-for-a-7-class-microvessel-segmentation). An image showing the 3D U-Net training progress metrics (Accuracy and Loss) is also available in the Github repository.

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Vanderleest, T. E., & Arboleda-Velasquez, J. F. (2026). 3D Ultrastructural segmentation of human microvasculature reveals new insights in pericyte-endothelial cell interactions. Frontiers in cell and developmental biology, 14, 1788958. https://doi.org/10.3389/fcell.2026.1788958

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@article{vanderleest20263d,
author = {Vanderleest, Timothy E. and Arboleda-Velasquez, Joseph F.},
title = {{3D Ultrastructural segmentation of human microvasculature reveals new insights in pericyte-endothelial cell interactions}},
journal = {Frontiers in cell and developmental biology},
year = {2026},
month = may,
volume = {14},
pages = {1788958},
publisher = {Frontiers Media SA},
issn = {2296-634X},
doi = {10.3389/fcell.2026.1788958},
url = {https://doi.org/10.3389/fcell.2026.1788958},
pmid = {42205677},
pmcid = {PMC13201225}
}

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VL - 14
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PB - Frontiers Media SA
DO - 10.3389/fcell.2026.1788958
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