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  • Computational Biology
  • Biophysics
  • Oncology

Background:

  • Glioblastomas (GBMs) exhibit complex 3D growth patterns influenced by the brain's microenvironment.
  • Understanding tissue-type dependent tumor behavior is crucial for accurate growth modeling.
  • Existing models often lack detailed integration of microscopic tissue structure information.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and investigate a multiscale computational model for simulating 3D glioblastoma growth.
  • To incorporate tumor microenvironment features and derive macroscopic growth laws from microscopic tissue properties.
  • To propose a novel measure for directional anisotropy using normalized Shannon entropy.

Main Methods:

  • Development of a multiscale computational model for glioblastoma (GBM) growth simulation.
  • Incorporation of tissue-type dependent parameters, including alterations in white and gray matter.
  • Utilization of normalized Shannon entropy for estimating the diffusivity tensor and assessing directional anisotropy.

Main Results:

  • The model simulates 3D glioblastoma growth by integrating microenvironment features and tissue structure.
  • Tumor aggressiveness and morphology are shown to be dependent on brain tissue type (white vs. gray matter).
  • Normalized Shannon entropy is proposed as a viable measure for directional anisotropy estimation.

Conclusions:

  • The multiscale model provides a novel approach to simulating glioblastoma growth, accounting for brain tissue heterogeneity.
  • Tissue-type dependency significantly impacts GBM growth rates and morphology.
  • The proposed Shannon entropy-based method offers a new tool for analyzing tissue anisotropy in tumor modeling.