DYNAMICS OF TUMOR INTERACTION WITH THE HOST IMMUNE-SYSTEM

被引:79
作者
BELLOMO, N [1 ]
FORNI, G [1 ]
机构
[1] CNR, CTR IMMUNOGENET & HISTOCOMPATIBIL, TURIN, ITALY
关键词
TUMOR GROWTH; IMMUNE SYSTEM; KINETIC INTERACTIONS; CELLULAR INTERACTIONS;
D O I
10.1016/0895-7177(94)90223-2
中图分类号
TP39 [计算机的应用];
学科分类号
081203 ; 0835 ;
摘要
This paper deals with the mathematical modelling of the dynamics of tumor progression despite an active immune defense system. A general theory is proposed based on the modelling of cellular interactions in a framework similar to the one of nonlinear statistical mechanics. Some specific models are described with reference to well-defined physical systems and to their experimental analysis. Suitable experiments are related to the numerical simulation of the model in order to validate the proposed theory.
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页码:107 / 122
页数:16
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