A Cellular Automaton Model of the Effects of Maspin on Cell Migration

M. A. Al-Mamun, M. A. Hossain, M. S. Alam, R. Bass

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Abstract

Maspin (Mammary Serine Protease Inhibitor) is a non-inhibitory serpin with multiple cellular effects that is a type II tumour metastasis suppressor. Maspin has been shown to reduce cell migration, invasion, proliferation and angiogenesis, and increase apoptosis and adhesion. In this paper, we report the development of a mathematical model of the effects of maspin on cellular proliferation and migration. An artificial neural network has been used to model the unknown cell signalling to determine the cells fate. Results show that maspin reduces migration by between 10-35%; confirmed by published in vitro data. From our knowledge, this is the first attempt to model maspin effects in a computational model to verify in vitro data. This will provide new insights into to the tumour suppressive properties of maspin and inform the development of novel cancer therapy.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication7th International Conference on Practical Applications of Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
PublisherSpringer Verlag
Pages53-60
Number of pages8
ISBN (Print)9783319005775
DOIs
StatePublished - 2013
Externally publishedYes

Publication series

NameAdvances in Intelligent Systems and Computing
Volume222
ISSN (Print)2194-5357

Keywords

  • Cell migration
  • Maspin
  • Mathematical model
  • Neural Network
  • Serpin

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Control and Systems Engineering
  • General Computer Science

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