Spatial heterogeneity in collective electrotaxis: continuum modelling and applications to optimal control
Martina-Perez, S. F.; Breinyn, I. B.; Cohen, D. J.; Baker, R. E.
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Collective electrotaxis is a phenomenon that occurs when a cellular collective, for example an epithelial monolayer, is subjected to an electric field. Biologically, it is well known that the velocity of migration during the collective electrotaxis of large epithelia exhibits significant spatial heterogeneity. In this work, we demonstrate that the heterogeneity of velocities in the electrotaxing epithelium can be accounted for by a continuum model of cue competition in different tissue regions. Having established a working model of competing migratory cues in the migrating epithelium, we develop and validate a reaction-convection-diffusion model that describes the movement of an epithelial monolayer as it undergoes electrotaxis. We use the model to predict how tissue size and geometry affect the collective migration of MDCK monolayers, and to propose several ways in which electric fields can be designed such that they give rise to a desired spatial pattern of collective migration. We conclude with two examples that demonstrate practical applications of the method in designing bespoke stimulation protocols.
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