This paper investigates cell proliferation dynamics in small tumor cell aggregates using an individual-based model (IBM). The simulation model is designed to study the morphology of the cell population and of the cell lineages as well as the impact of the orientation of the division plane on this morphology. Our IBM model is based on the hypothesis that cells are incompressible objects that grow in size and divide once a threshold size is reached, and that newly born cell adhere to the existing cell cluster. We performed comparisons between the simulation model and experimental data by using several statistical indicators. The results suggest that the emergence of particular morphologies can be explained by simple mechanical interactions.
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Data di pubblicazione: | 2017 | |
Titolo: | Are Tumor Cell Lineages Solely Shaped by Mechanical Forces? | |
Autori: | Leroy-lerãªtre, Mathieu; Dimarco, Giacomo; Cazales, Martine; Boizeau, Marie-laure; Ducommun, Bernard; Lobjois, Valã©rie; Degond, Pierre | |
Rivista: | BULLETIN OF MATHEMATICAL BIOLOGY | |
Parole Chiave: | Cell proliferation; Energy minimization; Individual-based model; Lineage morphology; Neuroscience (all); Immunology; Mathematics (all); Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (all); 2300; Pharmacology; Agricultural and Biological Sciences (all); Computational Theory and Mathematics | |
Abstract in inglese: | This paper investigates cell proliferation dynamics in small tumor cell aggregates using an individual-based model (IBM). The simulation model is designed to study the morphology of the cell population and of the cell lineages as well as the impact of the orientation of the division plane on this morphology. Our IBM model is based on the hypothesis that cells are incompressible objects that grow in size and divide once a threshold size is reached, and that newly born cell adhere to the existing cell cluster. We performed comparisons between the simulation model and experimental data by using several statistical indicators. The results suggest that the emergence of particular morphologies can be explained by simple mechanical interactions. | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI): | 10.1007/s11538-017-0333-y | |
Handle: | http://hdl.handle.net/11392/2378366 | |
Appare nelle tipologie: | 03.1 Articolo su rivista |