Seven challenges in the multiscale modeling of multicellular tissues

AG Fletcher, JM Osborne - WIREs mechanisms of disease, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The growth and dynamics of multicellular tissues involve tightly regulated and coordinated
morphogenetic cell behaviors, such as shape changes, movement, and division, which are …

Multiscale modelling of desquamation in the interfollicular epidermis

C Miller, E Crampin, JM Osborne - PLoS Computational Biology, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Maintenance of epidermal thickness is critical to the barrier function of the skin. Decreased
tissue thickness, specifically in the stratum corneum (the outermost layer of the tissue) …

Cooperative success in epithelial public goods games

J Renton, KM Page - Journal of Theoretical Biology, 2021 - Elsevier
Cancer cells obtain mutations which rely on the production of diffusible growth factors to
confer a fitness benefit. These mutations can be considered cooperative, and studied as …

Developing hybrid continuum-discrete models for the study of environment-metabolism feedback in cellular systems

CGM Johnson - 2022 - wrap.warwick.ac.uk
Cellular systems are ubiquitous in nature. They form tissues and multicellular organisms
where the cell interactions form complex biological structures. Understanding cell system …