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A Bayesian Sequential Learning Framework to Parameterise Continuum Models of Melanoma Invasion into Human Skin
Alexander P Browning1, Parvathi Haridas2, Matthew J Simpson3
1School of Mathematical Sciences, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Brisbane, Australia.
Bulletin of Mathematical Biology
|November 17, 2018
Summary
This study introduces a Bayesian sequential learning framework to accurately estimate parameters for melanoma cell invasion models. This method provides reliable parameter estimates, unlike naive approaches, for better understanding cell biology.
Area of Science:
- Mathematical biology
- Cell biology
- Cancer research
Background:
- Melanoma cell invasion into skin tissue is a complex process.
- Accurate mathematical modeling requires precise parameter estimation.
- Extracting quantitative data from complex biological images is challenging.
Purpose of the Study:
- To present a novel Bayesian sequential learning framework for parameterizing a mathematical model of melanoma cell invasion.
- To estimate key parameters including cell proliferation rate, diffusivity, and tissue degradation rate.
- To demonstrate the framework's effectiveness using increasingly complex experimental data.
Main Methods:
- Utilized a Bayesian sequential learning approach.
- Employed a sequence of experimental assays: proliferation, 2D barrier, and 3D invasion.
- Extracted simple experimental data from complex images for parameter estimation.
Main Results:
- The Bayesian sequential learning framework yielded well-defined parameter estimates.
- A naive approach using a single complex image set failed to produce meaningful results.
- The framework is computationally efficient and simple to implement.
Conclusions:
- Bayesian sequential learning offers a robust method for parameterizing cell invasion models.
- This approach is suitable for various cell biology phenomena modeled by differential equations.
- The framework is valuable for biological contexts with challenging quantitative image analysis.
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