A numerical algorithm for modeling cellular rearrangements in tissue morphogenesis

0556315 - MÚ 2023 RIV GB eng J - Journal Article
Mohammad, R. Z. - Murakawa, H. - Švadlenka, Karel - Togashi, H.
A numerical algorithm for modeling cellular rearrangements in tissue morphogenesis.
Communications Biology. Roč. 5, č. 1 (2022), č. článku 239. E-ISSN 2399-3642
Institutional support: RVO:67985840
Keywords : cell selection * epithelium * histogenesis * mathematical model
OECD category: Pure mathematics
Impact factor: 5.9, year: 2022
Method of publishing: Open access
https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-022-03174-6

Among morphological phenomena, cellular patterns in developing sensory epithelia have gained attention in recent years. Although physical models for cellular rearrangements are well-established thanks to a large bulk of experimental work, their computational implementation lacks solid mathematical background and involves experimentally unreachable parameters. Here we introduce a level set-based computational framework as a tool to rigorously investigate evolving cellular patterns, and study its mathematical and computational properties. We illustrate that a compelling feature of the method is its ability to correctly handle complex topology changes, including frequent cell intercalations. Combining this accurate numerical scheme with an established mathematical model, we show that the proposed framework features minimum possible number of parameters and is capable of reproducing a wide range of tissue morphological phenomena, such as cell sorting, engulfment or internalization. In particular, thanks to precise mathematical treatment of cellular intercalations, this method succeeds in simulating experimentally observed development of cellular mosaic patterns in sensory epithelia.
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