A computational model of stem cell molecular mechanism to maintain tissue homeostasis.
Stem cells, with their capacity to self-renew and to differentiate to more specialized cell types, play a key role to maintain homeostasis in adult tissues. To investigate how, in the dynamic stochastic environment of a tissue, non-genetic diversity and the precise balance between proliferation and...
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doaj-e0a54c407b9a4a3a82e4dbc934b2c5e42021-03-03T21:59:16ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032020-01-01157e023651910.1371/journal.pone.0236519A computational model of stem cell molecular mechanism to maintain tissue homeostasis.Najme KhorasaniMehdi SadeghiAbbas Nowzari-DaliniStem cells, with their capacity to self-renew and to differentiate to more specialized cell types, play a key role to maintain homeostasis in adult tissues. To investigate how, in the dynamic stochastic environment of a tissue, non-genetic diversity and the precise balance between proliferation and differentiation are achieved, it is necessary to understand the molecular mechanisms of the stem cells in decision making process. By focusing on the impact of stochasticity, we proposed a computational model describing the regulatory circuitry as a tri-stable dynamical system to reveal the mechanism which orchestrate this balance. Our model explains how the distribution of noise in genes, linked to the cell regulatory networks, affects cell decision-making to maintain homeostatic state. The noise effect on tissue homeostasis is achieved by regulating the probability of differentiation and self-renewal through symmetric and/or asymmetric cell divisions. Our model reveals, when mutations due to the replication of DNA in stem cell division, are inevitable, how mutations contribute to either aging gradually or the development of cancer in a short period of time. Furthermore, our model sheds some light on the impact of more complex regulatory networks on the system robustness against perturbations.https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0236519 |
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A computational model of stem cell molecular mechanism to maintain tissue homeostasis. |
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A computational model of stem cell molecular mechanism to maintain tissue homeostasis. |
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A computational model of stem cell molecular mechanism to maintain tissue homeostasis. |
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A computational model of stem cell molecular mechanism to maintain tissue homeostasis. |
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A computational model of stem cell molecular mechanism to maintain tissue homeostasis. |
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Stem cells, with their capacity to self-renew and to differentiate to more specialized cell types, play a key role to maintain homeostasis in adult tissues. To investigate how, in the dynamic stochastic environment of a tissue, non-genetic diversity and the precise balance between proliferation and differentiation are achieved, it is necessary to understand the molecular mechanisms of the stem cells in decision making process. By focusing on the impact of stochasticity, we proposed a computational model describing the regulatory circuitry as a tri-stable dynamical system to reveal the mechanism which orchestrate this balance. Our model explains how the distribution of noise in genes, linked to the cell regulatory networks, affects cell decision-making to maintain homeostatic state. The noise effect on tissue homeostasis is achieved by regulating the probability of differentiation and self-renewal through symmetric and/or asymmetric cell divisions. Our model reveals, when mutations due to the replication of DNA in stem cell division, are inevitable, how mutations contribute to either aging gradually or the development of cancer in a short period of time. Furthermore, our model sheds some light on the impact of more complex regulatory networks on the system robustness against perturbations. |
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