A minimal computational model for three-dimensional cell migration.
J R Soc Interface
; 16(161): 20190619, 2019 12.
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| ID: mdl-31847757
During migration, eukaryotic cells can continuously change their three-dimensional morphology, resulting in a highly dynamic and complex process. Further complicating this process is the observation that the same cell type can rapidly switch between different modes of migration. Modelling this complexity necessitates models that are able to track deforming membranes and that can capture the intracellular dynamics responsible for changes in migration modes. Here we develop an efficient three-dimensional computational model for cell migration, which couples cell mechanics to a simple intracellular activator-inhibitor signalling system. We compare the computational results to quantitative experiments using the social amoeba Dictyostelium discoideum. The model can reproduce the observed migration modes generated by varying either mechanical or biochemical model parameters and suggests a coupling between the substrate and the biomechanics of the cell.
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Movimiento Celular
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Dictyostelium
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Modelos Biológicos
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En
Revista:
J R Soc Interface
Año:
2019
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Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos
Pais de publicación:
Reino Unido