Dynamics of cellmediated aggregation Cristvo Dias Centro de

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Dynamics of cell-mediated aggregation Cristóvão Dias Centro de Física Teórica e Computacional, Universidade de

Dynamics of cell-mediated aggregation Cristóvão Dias Centro de Física Teórica e Computacional, Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal Departamento de Física, Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal Encontro CIÊNCIA 2017 Lisboa, Portugal 4/Julho/2017

Morphogenesis Wound healing Genetics 156, 1671 (2000) 3 D models http: //www. biophysics. com/healingmodule.

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Scaffolds 3 D printing flat substrates http: //www. wakehealth. edu/ self-assembly Soft Matter 9,

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Cell-mediated self-assembled scaffolds C. A. Custódio, M. T. Cerqueira, A. P. Marques, R. L.

Cell-mediated self-assembled scaffolds C. A. Custódio, M. T. Cerqueira, A. P. Marques, R. L. Reis, and J. F. Mano, Biomaterials 43, 23 (2015)

Aggregation dynamics particle-based simulations Cell adheres to the particle • n sites on the

Aggregation dynamics particle-based simulations Cell adheres to the particle • n sites on the surface (n = 6); • one site only adheres to one cell; • cell-site interaction is attractive; • colloid-colloid interaction is repulsive. cell-mediated particle-particle bond

Aggregation dynamics particle-based simulations Cell/colloid interaction Cell/Cell-colloid interaction Langevin Dynamics: Stochastic force drag term

Aggregation dynamics particle-based simulations Cell/colloid interaction Cell/Cell-colloid interaction Langevin Dynamics: Stochastic force drag term inter-particle force

Aggregation dynamics particle-based simulations (results) 512 particles total time = 100 Dcell/Dparticle = 10

Aggregation dynamics particle-based simulations (results) 512 particles total time = 100 Dcell/Dparticle = 10 10 samples Size of the largest aggregate cell/site ratio

Aggregation dynamics particle-based simulations (results) 512 particles total time = 100 Dcell/Dparticle = 10

Aggregation dynamics particle-based simulations (results) 512 particles total time = 100 Dcell/Dparticle = 10 10 samples

Aggregation dynamics mean-field approximation Free cell Cell-particle Cell adheres to the particle Particle-cell-particle cell-mediated

Aggregation dynamics mean-field approximation Free cell Cell-particle Cell adheres to the particle Particle-cell-particle cell-mediated particle-particle bond

Aggregation dynamics mean-field approximation 512 particles total time = 100 Dcell/Dparticle = 10 10

Aggregation dynamics mean-field approximation 512 particles total time = 100 Dcell/Dparticle = 10 10 samples

Aggregation dynamics mean-field approximation k 1/k 0=10 -1 5 5 k 1/k 0=10 -2

Aggregation dynamics mean-field approximation k 1/k 0=10 -1 5 5 k 1/k 0=10 -2

Aggregation dynamics lattice model (without loops)

Aggregation dynamics lattice model (without loops)

Aggregation dynamics lattice model (without loops)

Aggregation dynamics lattice model (without loops)

Aggregation dynamics lattice model (without loops)

Aggregation dynamics lattice model (without loops)

Future… Lattice model Molecular dynamics Aggregates • loops • diffusion coefficient • mechanical properties

Future… Lattice model Molecular dynamics Aggregates • loops • diffusion coefficient • mechanical properties Spatial correlations • competing timescales • aggregation dynamics • size distribution Proliferation model Cell dynamics • adhesion • chemotaxis • division • extrusion

Margarida Telo da Gama Nuno Araújo Gonçalo Antunes Universidade de Aveiro João Mano Catarina

Margarida Telo da Gama Nuno Araújo Gonçalo Antunes Universidade de Aveiro João Mano Catarina Custódio Financial support from the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT) under Contracts nos. EXCL/FIS-NAN/0083/2012.