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Publications:

Robertson, S.H., C.K. Smith, A.L. Langhans, S.E. McLinden, M.A. Oberhardt, K.R. Jakab, B. Dzamba, D.W. DeSimone, J.A. Papin and S.M. Peirce. 2007. Multiscale Computational Analysis of Xenopus laevis Morphogenesis Reveals Key Insights of Systems-Level Behavior. BMC Systems Biology, 1: 46. [PubMed | Abstract | Full Text | PDF

Gianchandani, E.P., D.L. Brautigan, and J.A. Papin.  2006.  Systems analyses characterize integrated functions of biochemical networks.  Trends in Biochemical Sciences, 31:  284-91. [PubMed]

Papin, J.A., T. Hunter, B.O. Palsson, and S. Subramaniam.  2005.  Reconstruction of cellular signalling networks and analysis of their properties.  Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology, 6:  1-13. [PubMed | Abstract | Full Text | PDF]

Longo, D., S.M. Peirce, T.C. Skalak, L. Davidson, M. Marsden, B. Dzamba, D.W. DeSimone.  2004.  Multicellular computer simulation of morphogenesis:  blastocoel roof thinning and matrix assembly in Xenopus laevisDevelopmental Biology, 271:  210-22.  [PubMed]

Models:

1. NETLOGO simulation of mesendoderm migration [download]
   
2. Published NETLOGO simulations of BCR thinning

(a) patch of "red" cells implanted just under the superficial layer (blue) [download]
(b) patch of cells (pink) is extra "sticky" due to overexpressing VE-cadherin [download]
   
3. MATLAB implementation of Wnt signaling model [download]

Based on published work:
Lee, E., A. Salic, R. Kruger, R. Heinrich, and M.W. Kirschner.  2003.  The roles of APC and Axin derived from experimental and theoretical analysis of the Wnt pathway.  PLoS Biology, 1:  E10. [PubMed | Abstract | Full Text | PDF]

To view or modify these simulations, you must download and install the latest version of the freeware software NETLOGO.

Agent-Based Modeling:

+ A presentation providing an overview of agent-based modeling, the technique used here.


Computational Systems Biology Laboratory | University of Virginia, Charlottesville