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  • Systems biology
  • Synthetic biology
  • Computational biology

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  • Ordinary differential equation models are crucial for in silico representation of intracellular signaling pathways.
  • Accurate parameter estimation is essential for quantitative and predictive modeling of biological systems.
  • Biological data often lacks absolute units, necessitating effective normalization strategies for model-data comparison.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce and demonstrate the application of data-driven normalization of simulations (DNS) for parameter estimation in systems and synthetic biology.
  • To present PEPSSBI, the first software tool designed to support DNS for dynamic models.
  • To address the challenge of parameter estimation with large numbers of unknown parameters and relative data units.

Main Methods:

  • Application of data-driven normalization of simulations (DNS) to ordinary differential equation models.
  • Utilizing the Parameter Estimation Pipeline for Systems and Synthetic Biology (PEPSSBI) software.
  • Implementing algorithmically supported data normalization and objective function construction within PEPSSBI.
  • Importing models using Systems Biology Markup Language (SBML) and executing parallel parameter estimation runs.

Main Results:

  • PEPSSBI successfully implements DNS, offering a novel approach to parameter estimation.
  • DNS-based fitting algorithms demonstrate superior convergence time and parameter identifiability compared to traditional methods for models with many parameters.
  • The software facilitates model-data comparison without requiring additional scaling parameters.

Conclusions:

  • PEPSSBI provides a robust solution for parameter estimation in systems and synthetic biology by integrating DNS.
  • The developed methodology enhances the accuracy and efficiency of in silico modeling of biological pathways.
  • This work advances the field by enabling more reliable quantitative analysis of complex biological systems.