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Numerical modelling of label-structured cell population growth using CFSE distribution data.

Tatyana Luzyanina¹, Dirk Roose, Tim Schenkel

¹Institute of Numerical Mathematics, RAS, Moscow, Russia. valotis@pzlc.uni-wuerzburg.de

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This study introduces a mathematical model for analyzing cell proliferation data from CFSE flow cytometry. The model enables quantitative insights into cell division and death rates, improving data interpretation.

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Area of Science:

Immunology
Mathematical Biology
Computational Biology

Background:

Flow cytometry using CFSE (carboxyfluorescein succinimidyl ester) labeling is crucial for studying cell proliferation in immunology.
Interpreting heterogeneous cell population data requires advanced mathematical models and computational techniques for data assimilation.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop a distributed parameter mathematical model for analyzing CFSE-labeled cell populations.
To establish computational methods for data assimilation and quantitative interpretation of cell proliferation kinetics.

Main Methods:

Mathematical modeling of label-structured cell population dynamics using a hyperbolic partial differential equation.
Estimation of cell turnover and label dilution parameters via a maximum likelihood approach.
Numerical solution of the model using the Lax-Wendroff method for initial-boundary value problems.

Main Results:

The developed model demonstrates biological consistency when fitted to experimental CFSE flow cytometry data.
The approach allows for quantitative characterization of cell division and death rates as continuous functions of CFSE expression.
The model effectively utilizes CFSE intensity histograms without requiring predefined marker ranges.

Conclusions:

Distributed parameter modeling directly uses CFSE fluorescence histograms, simplifying analysis.
The label-structured model and computational approach provide a quantitative foundation for interpreting flow cytometry data in cell proliferation studies.
This methodology enhances the informative potential of CFSE-based flow cytometry systems in immunological research.