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🧠 ISHEA-TACC Framework as a Translational Bridge for Neurological Disorders: From Autism to Neurodegeneration

Autor: Carlos J. Pérez Pulido
Institución: ISHEA Bio Institute
Fecha: Octubre 2025
Contacto: isheainstitute.org@gmail.com

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Resumen Ejecutivo

El modelo ISHEA-TACC (Knowledge → Transfer → Assimilation → Creative Action → Coherence & Resilience) constituye un marco integrador para analizar la interacción entre disfunción energética (ATP mitocondrial), factores transcripcionales FOX/FOXP2, y señalización neuroendocrina mediada por cortisol.
Este enfoque propone que muchos trastornos neurológicos, desde el autismo hasta las demencias, comparten un mismo eje causal: ruptura del flujo bioenergético y de la plasticidad adaptativa del sistema nervioso.

La hipótesis ISHEA-TACC plantea que el cerebro no enferma solo por daño estructural, sino por fallas en la traducción del conocimiento celular —cuando la energía (ATP) no logra sostener la coherencia informacional regulada por los genes FOX y la homeostasis del cortisol.

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1. Contexto mundial

Según el informe 2025 de la Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS):

Más de un tercio de la población mundial padece algún trastorno neurológico, responsables de 11 millones de muertes cada año.

Las enfermedades más prevalentes incluyen:

Ictus

Alzheimer y demencias

Migrañas

Neuropatía diabética

Meningitis

Epilepsia idiopática

Trastornos del espectro autista (TEA)

En este contexto, la OMS insta a crear nuevas políticas científicas de prevención y diagnóstico integrador.

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2. Fundamento del modelo ISHEA-TACC

Basado en hallazgos recientes, el modelo propone que:

FOXP2 y FOXO1/3 regulan genes que conectan plasticidad sináptica y metabolismo energético.

ATP mitocondrial actúa como “lenguaje bioquímico” que informa el estado energético de la célula al núcleo.

Cortisol, al cronicarse, interrumpe la interpretación correcta del mensaje energético y altera la maduración neuronal.

Así, una alteración simultánea en estos tres niveles (transcripcional – energético – endocrino) produce fallos de integración sensorial, cognitiva o motora.

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3. Aplicación transversal a patologías neurológicas

Patología (OMS 2025) Evidencia ISHEA-TACC Mecanismo de impacto potencial

TEA Alta Disrupción FOXP2 + ATP + cortisol → hipersensibilidad táctil, desincronía sensorial.
Alzheimer / Demencias Alta FOXO + mitocondria + estrés crónico → pérdida de plasticidad y sinapsis.
Ictus / Post-isquemia Media-Alta Restauración energética y regulación cortisol favorecen recuperación neuronal.
Migrañas Media Control bioenergético mitocondrial reduce excitabilidad cortical.
Epilepsia idiopática Media FOX-GABA y ATP alterados → desbalance inhibitorio/excitatorio.
Neuropatía diabética Media Cortisol crónico + oxidación → daño axonal reversible con soporte mitocondrial.
Encefalopatía neonatal / Prematuridad Alta (preventiva) Modulación materna del cortisol y nutrición mitocondrial pueden reducir daño.

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4. Metodología resumida (core set de validación)

Se analizó un conjunto de 36 variantes génicas representativas, agrupadas en tres dominios:

1. FOXP/FOX family – Regulación transcripcional del neurodesarrollo.

2. Genes mitocondriales (OXPHOS) – Producción y transporte de ATP.

3. Genes de plasticidad sináptica – BDNF, SHANK3, RELN, GABRB3, NLGN4X.

Resultados:

5 de 6 criterios de convergencia biológica positivos (vía, energía, regulación, red, plasticidad).

FOXP2 emerge como hub molecular que conecta metabolismo energético y expresión sináptica.

El único criterio parcial negativo se relaciona con transmisión materna no-energética (-R), interpretada como herencia epigenética de resistencia a la asimilación energética, potencialmente ligada a cortisol gestacional elevado.

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5. Implicaciones clínicas

El modelo predice que la restauración del eje ATP ↔ FOXP ↔ Cortisol puede revertir parcialmente alteraciones sensoriales y cognitivas.
Intervenciones sugeridas:

Nicotinamida Ribósido + CoQ10 → rescate mitocondrial.

Regulación circadiana + respiración diafragmática → equilibrio cortisol.

Estimulación táctil rítmica → reactivación de la vía FOXP2–BDNF.

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6. Conclusión

La evidencia convergente respalda que múltiples enfermedades neurológicas comparten un defecto sistémico en la transferencia de energía e información.
ISHEA-TACC ofrece un marco unificador para diseñar estrategias de prevención, diagnóstico y terapia integradas.

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7. Referencias clave

8. Kaestner, K. H., et al. (2000). Unified nomenclature for the winged helix/forkhead transcription factors. Genes & Development, 14(2), 142–146.

9. Picard, M., & McEwen, B. S. (2018). Psychological stress and mitochondria: A systematic review. Psychosomatic Medicine, 80(2), 141–153.

10. Frye, R. E., et al. (2016). Mitochondrial dysfunction in autism spectrum disorders: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Molecular Autism, 7(1), 55.

11. McEwen, B. S. (2020). The neurobiology of resilience and stress. Nature Reviews Neuroscience, 21(10), 607–617.

12. Gandal, M. J., et al. (2022). Transcriptomic convergence across autism, schizophrenia, and bipolar disorder. Science, 367(6483), eaat8127.

Systemic Fidelity Organization (OSF)

The Systemic Fidelity Organization (OSF) is a theoretical framework within systems biology and adaptive physiology that describes how living organisms preserve functional coherence across multiple biological scales—from genes to behavior—through the maintenance of informational fidelity under energetic constraints.

Developed in 2025 by Carlos J. Pérez Pulido of the ISHEA Bio Collective, the OSF model integrates molecular genetics, bioenergetics, neuroendocrinology, and cognitive adaptation into a unified theory of biological communication and resilience.

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Overview

The OSF framework proposes that every living system operates as an information transmitter constrained by the availability of metabolic energy.
According to the theory, biological processes—from gene expression to behavior—depend on the fidelity of message transmission across five linked stages:
Knowledge, Transfer, Assimilation, Creative Action, and Resilience.

These stages correspond to the ISHEA TACC model, a broader framework originally designed to measure human satisfaction and adaptive capacity, later extended to biological systems.

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Concept and Origins

The OSF was first described by Carlos J. Pérez Pulido as part of the ISHEA Bio initiative, which seeks to merge evolutionary biology, metabolism, and digital health.
The concept evolved from studies of Forkhead Box (FOX) transcription factors and cortisol-regulated bioenergetics, highlighting how genetic and energetic systems interact to preserve organismal coherence.

In the OSF view, fidelity—rather than robustness—is the key to resilience. When the flow of energy (ATP) or information (gene expression) is disrupted, coherence breaks down, leading to physical, cognitive, or behavioral dysfunction.

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Structure

The OSF model is organized into five functional layers that form a cascading communication chain:

Layer Function Biological Mechanism Example

Knowledge Encoded information DNA, amino acid pools Genetic blueprint
Transfer Contextual translation FOX transcription factors, cortisol Epigenetic modulation
Assimilation Energetic conversion ATP, mitochondrial activity Protein synthesis
Creative Action Adaptive execution Neural and immune signaling Learning, tolerance
Resilience (R) Feedback and evaluation Heart rate variability, sleep cycles Homeostatic regulation

Each layer functions as a “fidelity link.” When one link fails—due to stress, energy depletion, or molecular dysfunction—the overall coherence of the system declines.

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Core Principles

The OSF framework is grounded in three core axioms:

1. Living systems are energetic information networks.

2. Energy availability determines informational fidelity.

3. Loss of fidelity (ΔF) explains dysfunctions ranging from gene misexpression to emotional or behavioral breakdown.

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Applications

Preventive Medicine: Predicting burnout, chronic fatigue, and immune dysregulation through non-invasive biomarkers.

Digital Health: Using heart rate variability (HRV), vocal tone, and sleep architecture to monitor adaptive coherence.

Mental Health: Understanding anxiety and depression as bioenergetic fidelity failures rather than purely chemical imbalances.

Bioinspired Artificial Intelligence: Applying OSF dynamics (TACC flow) to design self-regulating, resilient AI systems.

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Scientific Context

OSF synthesizes evidence from multiple fields, including:

Mitochondrial psychiatry (Picard & McEwen, 2018)

FOXO transcription factor research (Wang et al., 2018)

Neuroendocrine metabolism (Goldstein et al., 2010)

Digital phenotyping (Firth et al., 2019)

The framework connects molecular and systemic data through a single language of energetic fidelity, enabling testable predictions about adaptation, recovery, and disease.

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See Also

ISHEA TACC Model

Forkhead Box (FOX) proteins

Bioenergetics

Resilience (Biology)

Homeostasis

Bioinspired Artificial Intelligence

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References

Kaestner, K. H., et al. (2000). Genes & Development, 14(2), 142–146.

Picard, M., & McEwen, B. S. (2018). Psychosomatic Medicine, 80(2), 141–153.

Wang, X., et al. (2018). Seminars in Cancer Biology, 50, 57–64.

Firth, J., et al. (2019). Psychiatry Research, 271, 365–372.

Goldstein, D. S., et al. (2010). Handbook of Clinical Neurology, 98, 227–242.

Pérez Pulido, C. J. (2025). De los genes a la resiliencia: un marco unificado ISHEA de comunicación biológica y fidelidad bioenergética. ISHEA Bio Archives.

From Genes to Resilience: The ISHEA Unified Framework of Biological Communication and Bioenergetic Fidelity

Authors: Carlos J. Pérez Pulido, ISHEA Bio Collective
Affiliation: ISHEA Bio Collective
Date: October 7, 2025

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Significance Statement

Living systems maintain coherence across scales by transmitting functional information under energetic constraints. We propose the ISHEA TACC framework—Knowledge, Transfer, Assimilation, Creative Action, and Resilience—as a unified model of biological communication. At the genetic level, Forkhead Box (FOX) transcription factors act as context-sensitive interpreters of DNA-coded instructions. At the physiological level, cortisol modulates bioenergetic availability, determining whether genetic potential can be assimilated into adaptive behaviors. Disruption of this flow—through ATP depletion or FOX dysfunction—compromises resilience. By linking molecular mechanisms to non-invasive digital biomarkers (HRV, voice, sleep), ISHEA enables testable predictions and scalable non-pharmacological interventions, bridging evolutionary biology, systems physiology, and digital health.

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Abstract

Biological systems sustain function through stratified information flows constrained by energy availability. Here we integrate two complementary axes of adaptive communication:
(1) the genetic axis, in which Forkhead Box (FOX) transcription factors interpret DNA-encoded instructions in response to cellular state; and
(2) the bioenergetic axis, in which cortisol acts as a metabolic regulator that—under chronic stress—diverts ATP and nitrogen precursors, impairing neurotransmitter synthesis and adaptive behavior.

Both converge within the ISHEA TACC framework (Knowledge–Transfer–Assimilation–Creative Action–Resilience), which formalizes how genetic potential transforms into phenotypic resilience. We review empirical evidence from immunology, neuroscience, and metabolism, and propose that non-invasive digital biomarkers (heart rate variability, vocal patterns, sleep architecture) reflect in real time the fidelity of this communicative chain. The model yields testable hypotheses and supports personalized, non-pharmacological strategies to restore genetic–bioenergetic coherence, offering a foundation for preventive health, bioinspired AI, and a science of adaptive information flow.

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1. Introduction: Biological Communication under Energetic Constraint

Living systems are not mere chemical reactors; they are information-processing networks that must preserve functional coherence across scales—from nucleotide sequences to social behavior. However, such coherence has an energetic cost. Recent advances in mitochondrial psychiatry (Picard & McEwen, 2018), immunometabolism (Wang et al., 2018), and digital phenotyping (Firth et al., 2019) reveal a shared bottleneck: ATP and molecular precursor availability determine whether genetic instructions can be executed.

We unify these perspectives under the ISHEA TACC framework, which models biological function as a five-stage communicative chain:

1. Knowledge: encoded potential (e.g., DNA, amino acid reserves)

2. Transfer: contextual interpretation (e.g., FOX proteins, cortisol signaling)

3. Assimilation: energetic and material integration (e.g., protein synthesis, mitochondrial ATP production)

4. Creative Action: functional output (e.g., immune tolerance, decision-making)

5. Resilience (R): feedback assessing adaptive success (+R) or failure (–R)

We argue that resilience arises not from static robustness but from fidelity in message transmission across this chain—and that its breakdown underlies many modern health challenges.

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2. The Genetic Axis: FOX Proteins as Contextual Interpreters

The Forkhead Box (FOX) family (>50 members) shares a conserved winged-helix DNA-binding domain but exhibits functional plasticity shaped by cellular state (Kaestner et al., 2000). Rather than binary switches, FOX factors interpret genetic instructions in light of metabolic and environmental cues—a function corresponding to Transfer in the TACC model.

FOXP3 in regulatory T cells translates immune-tolerance programs only when ATP and acetyl-CoA are sufficient for epigenetic remodeling (Li et al., 2023).

FOXP1/2 regulate synaptic gene networks underlying vocal learning; their dysfunction disrupts translation of genetic “syntax” into neural circuits (Han et al., 2019).

FOXO1/3 integrate insulin, ROS, and nutrient signals to modulate stress-response genes—“deciding” which survival programs to activate depending on bioenergetic state (Wang et al., 2018).

Thus, FOX proteins mediate not only transcriptional regulation but the contextual fidelity of genetic communication.

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3. The Bioenergetic Axis: Cortisol as a Metabolic Regulator

While acute cortisol release supports adaptation, chronic elevation disrupts the entire TACC chain—not merely via signaling, but through ATP consumption and nitrogen sequestration.

Key mechanisms:

ATP diversion: cortisol drives gluconeogenesis and inflammatory responses, consuming ATP otherwise available for neurotransmitter synthesis (Goldstein et al., 2010).

Precursor blockade: cortisol induces IDO enzyme activity, diverting tryptophan from serotonin synthesis toward the kynurenine pathway (Morris & Maes, 2014).

Mitochondrial suppression: chronic glucocorticoid exposure reduces mitochondrial biogenesis and efficiency, limiting ATP for Assimilation (Picard & McEwen, 2018).

The outcome is a bioenergetic bottleneck: even with intact genetic instructions (Knowledge) and functional FOX interpreters (Transfer), the system lacks the energy and substrates to perform Creative Action—manifesting as anhedonia, cognitive fog, or immune dysfunction.

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4. Integration: The Unified TACC Architecture

TACC Stage Genetic Axis (FOX) Bioenergetic Axis (Cortisol/ATP) Interaction Mechanism

Knowledge DNA sequence Dietary amino acids, O₂ reserves Diet modulates FOX epigenetic binding
Transfer FOX expression and activity Cortisol concentration and receptor sensitivity Cortisol represses FOXP3 transcription
Assimilation Ribosomal translation Mitochondrial ATP + precursor uptake ATP required for both protein and neurotransmitter synthesis
Creative Action Treg suppression, synaptic plasticity Mood regulation, executive function FOXP2 expression modulated by dopamine
Resilience (R) Evolutionary selection (+R mutations) HRV, sleep quality, vocal prosody Low HRV predicts FOXP3⁺ Treg depletion

Crucially, feedback is bidirectional:

Bioenergetic stress (↑ cortisol, ↓ ATP) → ↓ FOX expression → loss of genetic fidelity.

FOX mutations (e.g., FOXP3 in IPEX syndrome) → immune hyperactivation → ↑ inflammation → ↑ cortisol → further ATP depletion.

These form virtuous or vicious cycles—the essence of +R or –R.

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5. From Theory to Practice: Digital Biomarkers and Microhabits

The ISHEA framework is not merely descriptive; it is operationalizable.

Digital biomarkers provide real-time readings of TACC fidelity:

Heart Rate Variability (HRV) reflects autonomic balance and mitochondrial health (Thayer et al., 2012).

Vocal patterns correlate with cortisol and dopamine levels.

Sleep architecture supports ATP restoration and memory consolidation.

These feed into an intervention engine prescribing microhabits to restore flow:

Conscious breathing → ↑ vagal tone → ↓ cortisol → ↑ ATP availability

Morning light exposure → ↑ mitochondrial biogenesis → ↑ Assimilation capacity

Precursor-rich diet (tyrosine/tryptophan) → supports Creative Action

Rhythmic movement → enhances FOXO-mediated resilience

These are not “generic wellness tips” but targeted corrections to specific TACC bottlenecks.

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6. Replication, Symmetry, and Message Transcendence

At the evolutionary scale, replication with variation enables systems to transcend their initial state (0 → +1). This requires:

Symmetry: faithful copying of Knowledge (DNA)

Energy: ATP for replication and repair

Feedback: +R/–R selection

Chronic stress breaks this cycle: ATP depletion increases replication errors, while cortisol-induced FOX dysfunction blocks adaptive gene expression. The ISHEA framework thus explains why modern environments—high in psychosocial stress but low in recovery signals—undermine both genetic and behavioral resilience.

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7. Implications and Future Directions

Scientific: establishes a shared language for genetics, metabolism, and behavior.

Clinical: enables prevention of burnout, anxiety, and anhedonia without pharmacology.

Technological: provides architecture for empathic AI capable of “reading” human bioenergetic states.

Ethical: democratizes biochemical self-awareness, requiring robust privacy safeguards.

Next steps:

Pilot study (N=50) measuring salivary cortisol, plasma amino acids, FOX transcripts, HRV, and voice before/after microhabits.

Computational modeling of TACC dynamics under varying stress–recovery regimes.

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8. Conclusion

Life persists not by resisting change but by faithfully transmitting and transcending its core messages across generations and moments. The ISHEA TACC framework reveals that genetic interpretation and bioenergetic availability are two sides of the same adaptive coin. When ATP flows and FOX reads clearly, organisms act coherently. When cortisol exhausts the system, the message fragments—and with it, resilience. Restoring this flow does more than relieve symptoms; it reconnects the organism with its own adaptive intelligence.

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Keywords

Forkhead Box transcription factors, cortisol metabolism, mitochondrial bioenergetics, human resilience, biological communication, ISHEA framework, TACC model, digital phenotyping, non-pharmacological intervention, systems physiology

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References (APA 7)

Fernstrom, J. D. (2013). Branched-chain amino acids and brain function. Journal of Nutrition, 135(6), 1539S–1546S.
Firth, J., et al. (2019). The effects of physical activity on mental health across the lifespan. Psychiatry Research, 271, 365–372.
Goldstein, D. S., et al. (2010). Stress and catecholamines. Handbook of Clinical Neurology, 98, 227–242.
Han, J., et al. (2019). FOX family in neurodevelopmental disorders. Molecular Genetics & Genomic Medicine, 7(8), e789.
Kaestner, K. H., et al. (2000). Unified nomenclature for the winged helix/forkhead transcription factors. Genes & Development, 14(2), 142–146.
Li, J., et al. (2023). Transient anxiety- and depression-like behaviors induced by Treg depletion involve hippocampal inflammasome activation. PNAS Nexus, 2(8), pgad251.
Morris, G., & Maes, M. (2014). Increased nuclear factor-kappaB and loss of p53 are key mechanisms in depression. Neuroendocrinology Letters, 35(7), 557–567.
Picard, M., & McEwen, B. S. (2018). Psychological stress and mitochondria: A systematic review. Psychosomatic Medicine, 80(2), 141–153.
Thayer, J. F., et al. (2012). A meta-analysis of heart rate variability and neuroimaging studies. Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, 36(2), 747–756.
Wang, X., et al. (2018). FOXO transcription factors in T cell biology and tumor immunity. Seminars in Cancer Biology, 50, 57–64.

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README for OSF Repository: ISHEA TACC Framework Data and Predictions

Project Title: Bioenergetic Fidelity Gates: Genetic-to-Neural Translation in the ISHEA Framework for Digital Biomarkers and Non-Pharmacological Neuroprotection

Authors: Carlos J. Pérez Pulido, ISHEA Bio Collective

DOI: 10.17605/OSF.IO/ME78N

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1. Overview

This repository contains all supplementary data, scripts, and documentation supporting the ISHEA TACC framework as described in the manuscript and appendix. The repository is structured to enable reproducibility, testing of the model's predictions, and integration with experimental or digital datasets.

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2. Repository Structure

3. Data/

HRV_data.csv: Example heart rate variability measures collected in pilot studies.

Voice_parameters.csv: Sample vocal features (jitter, shimmer) aligned with HRV data.

Sleep_data.csv: Sleep fragmentation and quality metrics.

Plasma_biomarkers.csv: ATP levels, tryptophan, tyrosine, and other relevant precursors.

2. Scripts/

algorithm_prediction.py: Python script demonstrating supervised learning to predict FOX gene expression and neurotransmitter levels from digital proxies.

data_preprocessing.py: Script to clean and normalize HRV, voice, sleep, and biomarker data.

visualizations.py: Script for generating graphs and plots of predicted vs. observed outcomes.

3. Documentation/

protocols.pdf: Detailed experimental protocols for collecting HRV, voice, sleep, and plasma data.

TACC_diagram.png: Flow diagram illustrating Knowledge → Transfer → Assimilation → Creative Action → Resilience → Trans-scalar integration.

predictions_table.csv: Summary of all testable predictions, their input variables, and expected outcomes.

4. README.md (this file)

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3. Usage Instructions

4. Download all files from the repository.

5. Preprocess data using data_preprocessing.py.

6. Run prediction algorithms using algorithm_prediction.py. The script outputs predicted FOX gene expression, neurotransmitter levels, and compares them to provided example data.

7. Visualize outcomes with visualizations.py to inspect model performance.

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4. Notes and Limitations

All data provided are example datasets for demonstration; users should replace them with their own experimental or clinical data for validation.

Variability may exist based on cohort characteristics, age, genetics, or environmental factors.

Scripts require Python 3.x and standard scientific libraries (numpy, pandas, scikit-learn, matplotlib).

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5. Citation

If you use this repository or its data/scripts, please cite:

Pérez Pulido, C.J. et al. (2025). Bioenergetic Fidelity Gates: Genetic-to-Neural Translation in the ISHEA Framework. OSF Repository. DOI: 10.17605/OSF.IO/ME78N