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Hongyu Miao¹, Xia Jin, Alan S Perelson

¹Department of Biostatistics and Computational Biology, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, 601 Elmwood Avenue, Box 630, Rochester, NY 14642, USA. hongyu_miao@urmc.rochester.edu

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The branching process model accurately characterizes cell cycle kinetics from Carboxy-fluorescein diacetate succinimidyl ester (CFSE) labeling data, outperforming other models in simulations for improved biomedical research insights.

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Area of Science:

Biomedical Research
Mathematical Biology
Immunology

Background:

Carboxy-fluorescein diacetate succinimidyl ester (CFSE) labeling is crucial for studying cell responses.
Existing mathematical models for CFSE data analysis show significant discrepancies in parameter estimates.
There is a need to compare and validate different models for accurate cell cycle kinetic analysis.

Purpose of the Study:

To derive and compare the performance of various mathematical models for analyzing CFSE labeling data.
To identify the most accurate model for characterizing cell cycle kinetics, such as time to division.
To apply the best-performing model to understand T cell proliferation patterns.

Main Methods:

Derived the analytic form of an age-dependent multitype branching process model.
Conducted simulation studies comparing the branching process, cyton, Smith-Martin, and ODE models.
Utilized an independent agent-based simulation tool to generate unbiased datasets for model comparison.

Main Results:

The branching process model demonstrated significantly superior performance compared to the other three models across various parameter values.
Simulation results indicated the robustness and accuracy of the branching process model.
The chosen model was successfully applied to analyze CD4+ and CD8+ T cell proliferation.

Conclusions:

The age-dependent multitype branching process model is recommended for analyzing CFSE data due to its superior performance.
This model provides a more accurate characterization of cell cycle kinetics than previously used models.
The findings enhance the understanding of T cell proliferation dynamics in response to polyclonal stimulation.