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  "id": 282544,
  "title": "Understanding Cell Types",
  "url": "/competitions/sartorius-cell-instance-segmentation/discussion/282544",
  "author_name": "Andreas Horlbeck",
  "post_date": "2021-10-27T09:59:12.831000",
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  "content": "<p>Hi,</p>\n<p>in the overwiev of the competetion there 3 three different cell types enumerated:</p>\n<ul>\n<li><p><strong>Neuroblastoma</strong> (is a type of cancer that forms in certain types of nerve tissue. It most frequently starts from one of the adrenal glands but can also develop in the neck, chest, abdomen, or spine.)</p></li>\n<li><p><strong>Neurons</strong>( is an electrically excitable cell that communicates with other cells via specialized connections called synapses)</p></li>\n<li><p><strong>Astrocytes</strong>(also known collectively as astroglia, are characteristic star-shaped glial cells in the brain and spinal cord. They perform many functions, including biochemical support of endothelial cells that form the blood–brain barrier,[1] provision of nutrients to the nervous tissue, maintenance of extracellular ion balance, regulation of cerebral blood flow, and a role in the repair and scarring process of the brain and spinal cord following infection and traumatic injuries.)</p></li>\n</ul>\n<p>For every of this three cell types there are different cell lines:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>A cell line is a collection of cells originating from one cell.<br>\nCell lines are typically kept in a growth medium in tubes, flasks, or dishes - called in vitro cell culture. Here, they can continue to divide indefinitely.<br>\nIn comparison to freshly derived cells (called “primary” cells), in which gene expression can vary from cell to cell, each cell line comprises many cells that are genetically identical.</li>\n</ul>\n<p>In the train.csv you can find the three cell types astro, cort and shsy5y.<br>\nAccording to the Overview is <em>shsy5y</em> the cell ine for <strong>Neuroblastoma</strong>,<br>\n<em>astro</em> the cell line for <strong>Astrocytes</strong> and I guess but want to be confirmed<br>\n<em>cort</em> the cell line for the <strong>Neurons</strong>?</p>\n<p>Is there any reason that these three cell types are here collected in this competition because <br>\ndue to the defintion the do distinguish from another. </p>",
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      "content": "<p>Hi,</p>\n<p>in the overwiev of the competetion there 3 three different cell types enumerated:</p>\n<ul>\n<li><p><strong>Neuroblastoma</strong> (is a type of cancer that forms in certain types of nerve tissue. It most frequently starts from one of the adrenal glands but can also develop in the neck, chest, abdomen, or spine.)</p></li>\n<li><p><strong>Neurons</strong>( is an electrically excitable cell that communicates with other cells via specialized connections called synapses)</p></li>\n<li><p><strong>Astrocytes</strong>(also known collectively as astroglia, are characteristic star-shaped glial cells in the brain and spinal cord. They perform many functions, including biochemical support of endothelial cells that form the blood–brain barrier,[1] provision of nutrients to the nervous tissue, maintenance of extracellular ion balance, regulation of cerebral blood flow, and a role in the repair and scarring process of the brain and spinal cord following infection and traumatic injuries.)</p></li>\n</ul>\n<p>For every of this three cell types there are different cell lines:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>A cell line is a collection of cells originating from one cell.<br>\nCell lines are typically kept in a growth medium in tubes, flasks, or dishes - called in vitro cell culture. Here, they can continue to divide indefinitely.<br>\nIn comparison to freshly derived cells (called “primary” cells), in which gene expression can vary from cell to cell, each cell line comprises many cells that are genetically identical.</li>\n</ul>\n<p>In the train.csv you can find the three cell types astro, cort and shsy5y.<br>\nAccording to the Overview is <em>shsy5y</em> the cell ine for <strong>Neuroblastoma</strong>,<br>\n<em>astro</em> the cell line for <strong>Astrocytes</strong> and I guess but want to be confirmed<br>\n<em>cort</em> the cell line for the <strong>Neurons</strong>?</p>\n<p>Is there any reason that these three cell types are here collected in this competition because <br>\ndue to the defintion the do distinguish from another. </p>",
      "rawMarkdown": "Hi,\n\nin the overwiev of the competetion there 3 three different cell types enumerated:\n\n\n- **Neuroblastoma** (is a type of cancer that forms in certain types of nerve tissue. It most frequently starts from one of the adrenal glands but can also develop in the neck, chest, abdomen, or spine.)\n\n- **Neurons**( is an electrically excitable cell that communicates with other cells via specialized connections called synapses)\n\n- **Astrocytes**(also known collectively as astroglia, are characteristic star-shaped glial cells in the brain and spinal cord. They perform many functions, including biochemical support of endothelial cells that form the blood–brain barrier,[1] provision of nutrients to the nervous tissue, maintenance of extracellular ion balance, regulation of cerebral blood flow, and a role in the repair and scarring process of the brain and spinal cord following infection and traumatic injuries.)\n\nFor every of this three cell types there are different cell lines:\n\n- A cell line is a collection of cells originating from one cell.\nCell lines are typically kept in a growth medium in tubes, flasks, or dishes - called in vitro cell culture. Here, they can continue to divide indefinitely.\nIn comparison to freshly derived cells (called “primary” cells), in which gene expression can vary from cell to cell, each cell line comprises many cells that are genetically identical.\n\n\nIn the train.csv you can find the three cell types astro, cort and shsy5y.\nAccording to the Overview is *shsy5y* the cell ine for **Neuroblastoma**,\n*astro* the cell line for **Astrocytes** and I guess but want to be confirmed\n*cort* the cell line for the **Neurons**?\n\nIs there any reason that these three cell types are here collected in this competition because \ndue to the defintion the do distinguish from another. \n\n",
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          "postDate": "2021-10-28T07:55:08.473Z",
          "content": "<p>That's a good point, I didn't start the competition yet but Im only reading the discussion and papers to get a first impression. I thought in the sample submission.Csv there would be the information about the cell type as well but obviously it's not the case meaning your approach sounds exactly right. I will do that too in order to train different models  for every cell type. </p>",
          "rawMarkdown": "That's a good point, I didn't start the competition yet but Im only reading the discussion and papers to get a first impression. I thought in the sample submission.Csv there would be the information about the cell type as well but obviously it's not the case meaning your approach sounds exactly right. I will do that too in order to train different models  for every cell type. "
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          "postDate": "2021-10-28T14:30:08.627Z",
          "content": "<p>im a bit cuious, does this classification work with a decent accuary?</p>",
          "rawMarkdown": "im a bit cuious, does this classification work with a decent accuary?"
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          "content": "<p>That's a good point, I didn't start the competition yet but Im only reading the discussion and papers to get a first impression. I thought in the sample submission.Csv there would be the information about the cell type as well but obviously it's not the case meaning your approach sounds exactly right. I will do that too in order to train different models  for every cell type. </p>",
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          "content": "<p>im a bit cuious, does this classification work with a decent accuary?</p>",
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    "1561073": "Hi,\n\nin the overwiev of the competetion there 3 three different cell types enumerated:\n\n\n- **Neuroblastoma** (is a type of cancer that forms in certain types of nerve tissue. It most frequently starts from one of the adrenal glands but can also develop in the neck, chest, abdomen, or spine.)\n\n- **Neurons**( is an electrically excitable cell that communicates with other cells via specialized connections called synapses)\n\n- **Astrocytes**(also known collectively as astroglia, are characteristic star-shaped glial cells in the brain and spinal cord. They perform many functions, including biochemical support of endothelial cells that form the blood–brain barrier,[1] provision of nutrients to the nervous tissue, maintenance of extracellular ion balance, regulation of cerebral blood flow, and a role in the repair and scarring process of the brain and spinal cord following infection and traumatic injuries.)\n\nFor every of this three cell types there are different cell lines:\n\n- A cell line is a collection of cells originating from one cell.\nCell lines are typically kept in a growth medium in tubes, flasks, or dishes - called in vitro cell culture. Here, they can continue to divide indefinitely.\nIn comparison to freshly derived cells (called “primary” cells), in which gene expression can vary from cell to cell, each cell line comprises many cells that are genetically identical.\n\n\nIn the train.csv you can find the three cell types astro, cort and shsy5y.\nAccording to the Overview is *shsy5y* the cell ine for **Neuroblastoma**,\n*astro* the cell line for **Astrocytes** and I guess but want to be confirmed\n*cort* the cell line for the **Neurons**?\n\nIs there any reason that these three cell types are here collected in this competition because \ndue to the defintion the do distinguish from another. \n\n",
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