Anisotropic growth shapes intestinal tissues during embryogenesis

M Ben Amar, F Jia - … of the National Academy of Sciences, 2013 - National Acad Sciences
Embryogenesis offers a real laboratory for pattern formation, buckling, and postbuckling
induced by growth of soft tissues. Each part of our body is structured in multiple adjacent …

A multiphase model for three-dimensional tumor growth

G Sciume, S Shelton, WG Gray, CT Miller… - New journal of …, 2013 - iopscience.iop.org
Several mathematical formulations have analyzed the timedependent behavior of a tumor
mass. However, most of these propose simplifications that compromise the physical …

Taking aim at moving targets in computational cell migration

P Masuzzo, M Van Troys, C Ampe, L Martens - Trends in cell biology, 2016 - cell.com
Cell migration is central to the development and maintenance of multicellular organisms.
Fundamental understanding of cell migration can, for example, direct novel therapeutic …

Mathematical modeling of cancer cell invasion of tissue: biological insight from mathematical analysis and computational simulation

V Andasari, A Gerisch, G Lolas, AP South… - Journal of mathematical …, 2011 - Springer
The ability of cancer cells to break out of tissue compartments and invade locally gives solid
tumours a defining deadly characteristic. One of the first steps of invasion is the remodelling …

The role of the microenvironment in tumor growth and invasion

Y Kim, MA Stolarska, HG Othmer - Progress in biophysics and molecular …, 2011 - Elsevier
Mathematical modeling and computational analysis are essential for understanding the
dynamics of the complex gene networks that control normal development and homeostasis …

A visually apparent and quantifiable CT imaging feature identifies biophysical subtypes of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma

EJ Koay, Y Lee, V Cristini, JS Lowengrub, Y Kang… - Clinical Cancer …, 2018 - AACR
Purpose: Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is a heterogeneous disease with
variable presentations and natural histories of disease. We hypothesized that different …

[HTML][HTML] Mathematical modeling of radiotherapy and its impact on tumor interactions with the immune system

RA Bekker, S Kim, S Pilon-Thomas, H Enderling - Neoplasia, 2022 - Elsevier
Radiotherapy is a primary therapeutic modality widely utilized with curative intent.
Traditionally tumor response was hypothesized to be due to high levels of cell death …

The fluid mechanics of cancer and its therapy

P Koumoutsakos, I Pivkin, F Milde - Annual review of fluid …, 2013 - annualreviews.org
Fluid mechanics is involved in the growth, progression, metastasis, and therapy of cancer.
Blood vessels transport oxygen and nutrients to cancerous tissues, provide a route for …

[PDF][PDF] Computational phase-field modeling

H Gomez, KG Van der Zee - Encyclopedia of computational …, 2017 - researchgate.net
Phase-field modeling is emerging as a promising tool for the treatment of problems with
interfaces. The classical description of interface problems requires the numerical solution of …

Modelling the effects of cell-cycle heterogeneity on the response of a solid tumour to chemotherapy: biological insights from a hybrid multiscale cellular automaton …

GG Powathil, KE Gordon, LA Hill… - Journal of theoretical …, 2012 - Elsevier
The therapeutic control of a solid tumour depends critically on the responses of the
individual cells that constitute the entire tumour mass. A particular cell's spatial location …