Mathematical modeling of axonal formation. Part I: Geometry. 2011

Yanthe E Pearson, and Emilio Castronovo, and Tara A Lindsley, and Donald A Drew
University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA. ypearson@umd.com

A stochastic model is proposed for the position of the tip of an axon. Parameters in the model are determined from laboratory data. The first step is the reduction of inherent error in the laboratory data, followed by estimating parameters and fitting a mathematical model to this data. Several axonogenesis aspects have been investigated, particularly how positive axon elongation and growth cone kinematics are coupled processes but require very different theoretical descriptions. Preliminary results have been obtained through a series of experiments aimed at isolating the response of axons to controlled gradient exposures to guidance cues and the effects of ethanol and similar substances. We show results based on the following tasks; (A) development of a novel filtering strategy to obtain data sets truly representative of the axon trail formation; (B) creation of a coarse graining method which establishes (C) an optimal parameter estimation technique, and (D) derivation of a mathematical model which is stochastic in nature, parameterized by arc length. The framework and the resulting model allow for the comparison of experimental and theoretical mean square displacement (MSD) of the developing axon. Current results are focused on uncovering the geometric characteristics of the axons and MSD through analytical solutions and numerical simulations parameterized by arc length, thus ignoring the temporal growth processes. Future developments will capture the dynamic growth cone and how it behaves as a function of time. Qualitative and quantitative predictions of the model at specific length scales capture the experimental behavior well.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008959 Models, Neurological Theoretical representations that simulate the behavior or activity of the neurological system, processes or phenomena; includes the use of mathematical equations, computers, and other electronic equipment. Neurologic Models,Model, Neurological,Neurologic Model,Neurological Model,Neurological Models,Model, Neurologic,Models, Neurologic
D003198 Computer Simulation Computer-based representation of physical systems and phenomena such as chemical processes. Computational Modeling,Computational Modelling,Computer Models,In silico Modeling,In silico Models,In silico Simulation,Models, Computer,Computerized Models,Computer Model,Computer Simulations,Computerized Model,In silico Model,Model, Computer,Model, Computerized,Model, In silico,Modeling, Computational,Modeling, In silico,Modelling, Computational,Simulation, Computer,Simulation, In silico,Simulations, Computer
D003627 Data Interpretation, Statistical Application of statistical procedures to analyze specific observed or assumed facts from a particular study. Data Analysis, Statistical,Data Interpretations, Statistical,Interpretation, Statistical Data,Statistical Data Analysis,Statistical Data Interpretation,Analyses, Statistical Data,Analysis, Statistical Data,Data Analyses, Statistical,Interpretations, Statistical Data,Statistical Data Analyses,Statistical Data Interpretations
D000818 Animals Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D001369 Axons Nerve fibers that are capable of rapidly conducting impulses away from the neuron cell body. Axon
D013269 Stochastic Processes Processes that incorporate some element of randomness, used particularly to refer to a time series of random variables. Process, Stochastic,Stochastic Process,Processes, Stochastic
D016208 Databases, Factual Extensive collections, reputedly complete, of facts and data garnered from material of a specialized subject area and made available for analysis and application. The collection can be automated by various contemporary methods for retrieval. The concept should be differentiated from DATABASES, BIBLIOGRAPHIC which is restricted to collections of bibliographic references. Databanks, Factual,Data Banks, Factual,Data Bases, Factual,Data Bank, Factual,Data Base, Factual,Databank, Factual,Database, Factual,Factual Data Bank,Factual Data Banks,Factual Data Base,Factual Data Bases,Factual Databank,Factual Databanks,Factual Database,Factual Databases
D051381 Rats The common name for the genus Rattus. Rattus,Rats, Laboratory,Rats, Norway,Rattus norvegicus,Laboratory Rat,Laboratory Rats,Norway Rat,Norway Rats,Rat,Rat, Laboratory,Rat, Norway,norvegicus, Rattus
D055495 Neurogenesis Formation of NEURONS which involves the differentiation and division of STEM CELLS in which one or both of the daughter cells become neurons. Neurogeneses
D055641 Mathematical Concepts Numeric or quantitative entities, descriptions, properties, relationships, operations, and events. Concept, Mathematical,Concepts, Mathematical,Mathematical Concept

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