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The Impact of Tumor Stromal Architecture on Therapy Response and Clinical Progression
bioRxiv preprint doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/451047; this version posted October 24, 2018. The copyright holder for this preprint (which was not certified by peer review) is the author/funder, who has granted bioRxiv a license to display the preprint in perpetuity. It is made available under aCC-BY-NC 4.0 International license. The impact of tumor stromal architecture on therapy response and clinical progression Philipp M. Altrock*,1, Nara Yoon*,2, Joshua A. Bull*,3, Hao Wu4, Javier Ruiz-Ramírez 5, Daria Miroshnychenko1, Gregory J. Kimmel1, Eunjung Kim1, Robert J. Vander Velde1, Katarzyna Rejniak1, Brandon J. Manley1, Fabian Spill*,6, Andriy Marusyk*,1 Abstract— Advances in molecular oncology research complicated by the fact that stroma is spatially complex and culminated in the development of targeted therapies that act on heterogeneous and dynamically changing during disease defined molecular targets either on tumor cells directly (such as progression and therapy response. This lack of attention to inhibitors of oncogenic kinases), or indirectly by targeting the tumor stroma is also fully applicable to clinical diagnostics and tumor microenvironment (such as anti-angiogenesis drugs). decision-making in clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC), an These therapies can induce strong clinical responses, when aggressive epithelial malignancy. Despite availability of properly matched to patients. Unfortunately, most targeted targeted therapy directed against neoplastic cells directly therapies ultimately fail as tumors evolve resistance. Tumors (mTOR inhibitors) or indirectly (anti-angiogenic agents), late consist not only of neoplastic cells, but also of stroma, whereby stage ccRCC remains incurable7,8. The different stages of this “stroma” is the umbrella term for non-tumor cells and disease show distinct stromal architectures (Figure 1). -
Program Update: Year Three
PHYSICAL SCIENCES-ONCOLOGY CENTER PROGRAM Program Update: Year Three Fall 2012 Table of Contents 1. Executive Summary .................................................................................................................................................................1 2. Physical Sciences-Oncology Program Organization ...............................................................................................................5 2.1. Introduction ..................................................................................................................................................................7 2.2. Office of Physical Sciences-Oncology Mission ............................................................................................................7 2.3. Program History ...........................................................................................................................................................8 2.3.1 Overview of Spring 2008 Think Tank Meetings ................................................................................................8 2.3.2 Program Development and Funding History ...................................................................................................10 2.4. Strategic Approach and Objectives ...........................................................................................................................11 2.4.1 A Focus on Addressing “Big Questions” in Oncology ....................................................................................11 -
Microenvironment Influences Cancer Cell Mechanics from Tumor Growth
Microenvironment Influences Cancer Cell Mechanics from Tumor Growth 5 to Metastasis Deepraj Ghosh and Michelle R. Dawson Abstract cell motility can easily be combined with anal- The microenvironment in a solid tumor in- ysis of critical cell fate processes, including cludes a multitude of cell types, matrix pro- adhesion, proliferation, and drug resistance, teins, and growth factors that profoundly in- to determine how changes in mechanics con- fluence cancer cell mechanics by providing tribute to cancer progression. This biophysical both physical and chemical stimulation. This approach can be used to systematically inves- tumor microenvironment, which is both dy- tigate the parameters in the tumor that control namic and heterogeneous in nature, plays a cancer cell interactions with the stroma and to critical role in cancer progression from the identify specific conditions that induce tumor- growth of the primary tumor to the develop- promoting behavior, along with strategies for ment of metastatic and drug-resistant tumors. inhibiting these conditions to treat cancer. In- This chapter provides an overview of the bio- creased understanding of the underlying bio- physical tools used to study cancer cell me- physical mechanisms that drive cancer pro- chanics and mechanical changes in the tumor gression may provide insight into novel thera- microenvironment at different stages of cancer peutic approaches in the fight against cancer. progression, including growth of the primary tumor, local invasion, and metastasis. Quan- titative single cell biophysical analysis of in- Keywords tracellular mechanics, cell traction forces, and Cell mechanics · Deformation · Microrheology · Traction force · Epithelial to D. Ghosh mesenchymal transition (EMT) · Motility · Department of Molecular Pharmacology, Physiology, and Adhesion · Metastasis Biotechnology, Brown University, Providence, RI, USA M. -
Nanostructures De Titanate De Baryum: Modélisation,Simulations
Nanostructures de titanate de Baryum : modélisation,simulations numériques et étude expérimentale. Gentien Thorner To cite this version: Gentien Thorner. Nanostructures de titanate de Baryum : modélisation,simulations numériques et étude expérimentale.. Autre. Université Paris Saclay (COmUE), 2016. Français. NNT : 2016SACLC093. tel-01427275 HAL Id: tel-01427275 https://tel.archives-ouvertes.fr/tel-01427275 Submitted on 5 Jan 2017 HAL is a multi-disciplinary open access L’archive ouverte pluridisciplinaire HAL, est archive for the deposit and dissemination of sci- destinée au dépôt et à la diffusion de documents entific research documents, whether they are pub- scientifiques de niveau recherche, publiés ou non, lished or not. The documents may come from émanant des établissements d’enseignement et de teaching and research institutions in France or recherche français ou étrangers, des laboratoires abroad, or from public or private research centers. publics ou privés. NNT : 2016SACLC093 THÈSE DE DOCTORAT DE L’UNIVERSITÉ PARIS-SACLAY PRÉPARÉE À “CENTRALESUPÉLEC” ECOLE DOCTORALE N° (573) Interfaces : approches interdisciplinaires, fondements, applications et innovation Physique Par Monsieur Gentien Thorner BARIUM TITANATE NANOSTRUCTURES: modeling, numerical simulations and experiments Thèse présentée et soutenue à Châtenay-Malabry, le 28 novembre 2016: Composition du Jury : Philippe Papet Professeur, Université de Montpellier Président Laurent Bellaiche Professeur, Université d'Arkansas Rapporteur Gregory Geneste Ingénieur de Recherche, CEA Rapporteur Christine Bogicevic Ingénieur de Recherche, CentraleSupélec Examinatrice Jean-Michel Kiat Directeur de Recherche, CentraleSupélec Directeur de thèse 3 Remerciements À un moment relativement crucial d’une thèse, quelques pensées iraient tout d’abord vers son directeur Jean-Michel Kiat pour un soutien indéfectible pendant une période s’étalant d’un premier contact lors d’un stage de recherche en deux mille dix jusqu’à la soutenance en deux mille seize. -
Exploratory Modelling and the Case of Turing Patterns
to appear in: Christian, A., Hommen, D., Retzlaff, N., Schurz, G. (Eds.): Philosophy of Science. Between the Natural Sciences, the Social Sciences, and the Humanities, New York: Springer 2018. Models in Search of Targets: Exploratory Modelling and the Case of Turing Patterns Axel Gelfert Department of Philosophy, Literature, History of Science & Technology Technical University of Berlin Straße des 17. Juni 135, 10623 Berlin email: [email protected] Abstract Traditional frameworks for evaluating scientific models have tended to downplay their exploratory function; instead they emphasize how models are inherently intended for specific phenomena and are to be judged by their ability to predict, reproduce, or explain empirical observations. By contrast, this paper argues that exploration should stand alongside explanation, prediction, and representation as a core function of scientific models. Thus, models often serve as starting points for future inquiry, as proofs of principle, as sources of potential explanations, and as a tool for reassessing the suitability of the target system (and sometimes of whole research agendas). This is illustrated by a case study of the varied career of reaction- diffusion models in the study of biological pattern formation, which was initiated by Alan Turing in a classic 1952 paper. Initially regarded as mathematically elegant, but biologically irrelevant, demonstrations of how, in principle, spontaneous pattern formation could occur in an organism, such Turing models have only recently rebounded, thanks to advances in experimental techniques and computational methods. The long-delayed vindication of Turing’s initial model, it is argued, is best explained by recognizing it as an exploratory tool (rather than as a purported representation of an actual target system). -
3D Models of Angiogenesis
ID: XX-XXXX; -19-0026 1 1 E Zucchelli et al. 3D angiogenesis models 1:1 H135–H143 MINI REVIEW New artery of knowledge: 3D models of angiogenesis Eleonora Zucchelli1, Qasim A Majid1 and Gabor Foldes1,2 1National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, London, UK 2Heart and Vascular Center, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary Correspondence should be addressed to G Foldes: [email protected] Abstract Angiogenesis and vasculogenesis are complex processes by which new blood vessels are Key Words formed and expanded. They play a pivotal role not only in physiological development f angiogenesis and growth and tissue and organ repair, but also in a range of pathological conditions, f endothelial cells from tumour formation to chronic inflammation and atherosclerosis. Understanding the f 3D assays multistep cell-differentiation programmes and identifying the key molecular players of physiological angiogenesis/vasculogenesis are critical to tackle pathological mechanisms. While many questions are yet to be answered, increasingly sophisticated in vitro, in vivo and ex vivo models of angiogenesis/vasculogenesis, together with cutting-edge imaging techniques, allowed for recent major advances in the field. This review aims to summarise the three-dimensional models available to study vascular network formation and to discuss advantages and limitations of the current systems. Introduction The major role of the vascular system is to supply sufficient vessels, another type of vasculature exists, which form the levels of oxygen and nutrients to the bodily organs. lymphatic network. Lymphatic vessels are unidirectional, Naturally, any disruption to this system manifests itself blind-ended capillaries, which arise from the venous as a host of diseases including, but not limited to, stroke, vasculature, and they are also formed by endothelial peripheral artery disease and other ischaemic cardiovascular cells. -
Vegetative Turing Pattern Formation: a Historical Perspective
Vegetative Turing Pattern Formation: A Historical Perspective Bonni J. Kealy* and David J. Wollkind Washington State University Department of Mathematics Pullman, WA 99164-3113 Joint Mathematics Meetings AMS-ALS Special Session on the Life and Legacy of Alan Turing January 2012 Bonni J. Kealy* and David J. Wollkind Washington State University Vegetative Turing Pattern Formation: A Historical Perspective Alan Turing Born Alan Mathison Turing 23 June 1912 Maida Vale, London, England Died 7 June 1954 (aged 41) Wilmslow, Chesire, England Figure: Turing at the time of his election to Fellowship of the Royal Society Bonni J. Kealy* and David J. Wollkind Washington State University Vegetative Turing Pattern Formation: A Historical Perspective Alan Turing: World Class Distance Runner Alan Turing achieved world-class Marathon standards. His best time of 2 hours, 46 minutes, 3 seconds, was only 11 minutes slower than the winner in the 1948 Olympic Games. In a 1948 cross-country race he finished ahead of Tom Richards who was to win the silver medal in the Olympics. Figure: From The Times, 25 August 1947 Figure: Running in 1946 Bonni J. Kealy* and David J. Wollkind Washington State University Vegetative Turing Pattern Formation: A Historical Perspective Paper: The Chemical Basis of Morphogenesis Figure: An example of a `dappled' Figure: Philosophical Transactions of pattern as resulting from a type (a) the Royal Society of London. Series B, morphogen system. A marker of unit Biological Sciences, Vol. 237, No. 641. length is shown. (Aug. 14, 1952), pp. 37-72. Bonni J. Kealy* and David J. Wollkind Washington State University Vegetative Turing Pattern Formation: A Historical Perspective Examples Bonni J. -
Alan Turing 1 Alan Turing
Alan Turing 1 Alan Turing Alan Turing Turing at the time of his election to Fellowship of the Royal Society. Born Alan Mathison Turing 23 June 1912 Maida Vale, London, England, United Kingdom Died 7 June 1954 (aged 41) Wilmslow, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom Residence United Kingdom Nationality British Fields Mathematics, Cryptanalysis, Computer science Institutions University of Cambridge Government Code and Cypher School National Physical Laboratory University of Manchester Alma mater King's College, Cambridge Princeton University Doctoral advisor Alonzo Church Doctoral students Robin Gandy Known for Halting problem Turing machine Cryptanalysis of the Enigma Automatic Computing Engine Turing Award Turing test Turing patterns Notable awards Officer of the Order of the British Empire Fellow of the Royal Society Alan Mathison Turing, OBE, FRS ( /ˈtjʊərɪŋ/ TEWR-ing; 23 June 1912 – 7 June 1954), was a British mathematician, logician, cryptanalyst, and computer scientist. He was highly influential in the development of computer science, giving a formalisation of the concepts of "algorithm" and "computation" with the Turing machine, which can be considered a model of a general purpose computer.[1][2][3] Turing is widely considered to be the father of computer science and artificial intelligence.[4] During World War II, Turing worked for the Government Code and Cypher School (GC&CS) at Bletchley Park, Britain's codebreaking centre. For a time he was head of Hut 8, the section responsible for German naval cryptanalysis. He devised a number of techniques for breaking German ciphers, including the method of the bombe, an electromechanical machine that could find settings for the Enigma machine. -