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We developed neural posterior estimation to accurately model cell migration from experimental data. This method overcomes limitations of previous techniques, enabling precise parameter inference for complex biological processes like wound healing and cancer metastasis.

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Area of Science:

  • Computational Biology
  • Mathematical Modeling
  • Cell Biology

Background:

  • Cell migration is crucial for wound healing, development, and metastasis.
  • Agent-based random walk models are used for cell migration studies.
  • Parameter inference for these models is challenging due to intractable likelihoods.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To overcome limitations in parameter inference for cell migration models.
  • To introduce neural posterior estimation for direct learning from simulations.
  • To apply this framework to various in vitro cell migration models.

Main Methods:

  • Neural posterior estimation, a simulation-based inference framework.
  • Application to four random walk models of in vitro cell migration (isotropic, chemotaxis, proliferation, combined).
  • Inference using 1D summary statistics and 2D convolutional neural networks.

Main Results:

  • Neural posterior estimation accurately recovers biologically interpretable parameters.
  • The method performs well across models of increasing complexity.
  • It surpasses surrogate-based methods for complex models with multiple interacting mechanisms.

Conclusions:

  • Neural posterior estimation offers a robust solution for parameter inference in cell migration models.
  • The framework is validated and provided as an open-source implementation.
  • It facilitates the study of complex, spatially-structured biological systems.