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  • Cell Biology
  • Biophysics
  • Systems Biology

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  • Mesenchymal cell migration relies on leading-edge protrusion, driven by actin network dynamics.
  • Traditional models of cell protrusion use perturbative experiments, limiting understanding of natural cellular processes.
  • Recent advances in multiplex microscopy provide non-perturbative data on protein fluctuations at the cell leading edge.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To reconstruct a mechanistic model of cell protrusion dynamics from non-perturbative microscopy data.
  • To analyze the coupled dynamics of F-actin, Arp2/3 protein complex, and cell edge velocity.
  • To develop a nonlinear partial differential equation model for lamellipodial dynamics.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of F-actin and Arp2/3 density fluctuations and cell edge velocity using phase space and regression.
  • Reconstruction of linearized stochastic actin-Arp2/3-velocity coupled dynamics.
  • Development of a nonlinear partial differential equation model based on experimental data and prior knowledge.

Main Results:

  • The model successfully recovers reaction rates and transport processes in the lamellipodium.
  • Identified retrograde flow of F-actin as the primary source of nonlinearity.
  • Revealed that protrusion is governed by a damped oscillatory cycle due to feedback mechanisms.

Conclusions:

  • A novel, non-perturbative method for modeling cell protrusion dynamics has been established.
  • The model elucidates the interplay between actin, Arp2/3, and cell velocity in driving cell migration.
  • The findings highlight the significance of feedback loops in regulating lamellipodial}$.
  • The findings highlight the significance of feedback loops in regulating lamellipodial dynamics and cell protrusion.