Biologically-based mathematical modeling of tumor vasculature and angiogenesis via time-resolved imaging data

DA Hormuth, CM Phillips, C Wu, EABF Lima… - Cancers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The recruitment of new vasculature via angiogenesis is a critical
component of tumor development, which fundamentally influences tumor growth and …

Systems biology of angiogenesis signaling: Computational models and omics

Y Zhang, H Wang, RHM Oliveira… - WIREs mechanisms …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Angiogenesis is a highly regulated multiscale process that involves a plethora of cells, their
cellular signal transduction, activation, proliferation, differentiation, as well as their …

Self-organized and directed branching results in optimal coverage in developing dermal lymphatic networks

MC Uçar, E Hannezo, E Tiilikainen, I Liaqat… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Branching morphogenesis is a ubiquitous process that gives rise to high exchange surfaces
in the vasculature and epithelial organs. Lymphatic capillaries form branched networks …

Combined computational modeling and experimental study of the biomechanical mechanisms of platelet-driven contraction of fibrin clots

C Michael, F Pancaldi, S Britton, OV Kim… - Communications …, 2023 - nature.com
While blood clot formation has been relatively well studied, little is known about the
mechanisms underlying the subsequent structural and mechanical clot remodeling called …

Modeling the extracellular matrix in cell migration and morphogenesis: a guide for the curious biologist

RM Crossley, S Johnson, E Tsingos, Z Bell… - Frontiers in cell and …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
The extracellular matrix (ECM) is a highly complex structure through which biochemical and
mechanical signals are transmitted. In processes of cell migration, the ECM also acts as a …

Matrix stiffness regulates Notch signaling activity in endothelial cells

M Kretschmer, R Mamistvalov… - Journal of Cell …, 2023 - journals.biologists.com
Notch signaling is critical for many developmental and disease-related processes. It is
widely accepted that Notch has a mechanotransduction module that regulates receptor …

Topological data analysis distinguishes parameter regimes in the Anderson-Chaplain model of angiogenesis

JT Nardini, BJ Stolz, KB Flores… - PLOS Computational …, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Angiogenesis is the process by which blood vessels form from pre-existing vessels. It plays
a key role in many biological processes, including embryonic development and wound …

Optimal mechanical interactions direct multicellular network formation on elastic substrates

PS Noerr, JE Zamora Alvarado… - Proceedings of the …, 2023 - National Acad Sciences
Cells self-organize into functional, ordered structures during tissue morphogenesis, a
process that is evocative of colloidal self-assembly into engineered soft materials …

Computational modeling of angiogenesis: The importance of cell rearrangements during vascular growth

D Stepanova, HM Byrne, PK Maini… - WIREs Mechanisms of …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Angiogenesis is the process wherein endothelial cells (ECs) form sprouts that elongate from
the pre‐existing vasculature to create new vascular networks. In addition to its essential role …

On the role of mechanical signals on sprouting angiogenesis through computer modeling approaches

T Abdalrahman, S Checa - Biomechanics and modeling in …, 2022 - Springer
Sprouting angiogenesis, the formation of new vessels from preexisting vasculature, is an
essential process in the regeneration of new tissues as well as in the development of some …