Integrated cellular and gene interaction model for cell migration in embryonic development

Hien Nguyen, Mingzhou Joe Song

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    Abstract

    The relationship between cellular behaviors and protein concentrations is central for embryonic development. An integrated cellular and gene interaction model is proposed to reveal this relationship. Protein concentrations vary spatiotemporally based on locations of cell, gene-gene interactions and the diffusion mechanism. On the other hand, cellular behaviors differentiate spatially, driven by cell-cell communication and protein concentrations in each cell. The model integrates a variation of the reaction-diffusion equation at the gene expression level and a particle-based cellular model based on the differential adhesion hypothesis for cell sorting at the cellular level. Cell sorting based on the adhesion hypothesis and patterns of inhibitory genes were simulated to illustrate the model. This model provides a more comprehensive basis to explain pattern formation during embryogenesis, than existing approaches that ignore the cellular components.

    Original languageEnglish (US)
    Title of host publication2010 IEEE International Conference on Bioinformatics and Biomedicine Workshops, BIBMW 2010
    Pages229-233
    Number of pages5
    DOIs
    StatePublished - 2010
    Event2010 IEEE International Conference on Bioinformatics and Biomedicine Workshops, BIBMW 2010 - HongKong, China
    Duration: Dec 18 2010Dec 21 2010

    Publication series

    Name2010 IEEE International Conference on Bioinformatics and Biomedicine Workshops, BIBMW 2010

    Conference

    Conference2010 IEEE International Conference on Bioinformatics and Biomedicine Workshops, BIBMW 2010
    Country/TerritoryChina
    CityHongKong
    Period12/18/1012/21/10

    All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

    • Biomedical Engineering
    • Health Informatics

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