SIMULATION OF BIOLOGICAL CELL SORTING USING A 2-DIMENSIONAL EXTENDED POTTS-MODEL

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作者
GRANER, F [1 ]
GLAZIER, JA [1 ]
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[1] UNIV NOTRE DAME,DEPT PHYS,NOTRE DAME,IN 46556
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10.1103/PhysRevLett.69.2013
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O4 [物理学];
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0702 ;
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We simulate the sorting of a mixture of two types of biological cells using a modified version of the large-Q Potts model with differential adhesivity. We find long-distance cell movement leading to sorting with a logarithmic increase in the length scale of homogeneous clusters. Sorted clusters then round. We find two successive phases: a rapid boundary-driven creation of a low-cohesivity cell monolayer around the aggregate, and a slower boundary-independent internal rearrangement.
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