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   <p>In numerical </br>
 
   <p>In numerical </br>
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     a computational </br>
 
     a computational </br>
 
     molecule describes </br>
 
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     <h2> 1-D continuous model </h2>
 
     <h2> 1-D continuous model </h2>
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     The video above shows how the proposed method for pattern formation works. Two cell types A and B are interacting. Type
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     The biological circuit described on the <a href="https://2015.igem.org/Team:KU_Leuven/Research/Idea">
     A cells produce a repellent called leucine which causes the cells of type B to move away. At the same time type A cells
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    Research page</a> is going to be modelled. Two different cell types A and B are interacting.
    also produce AHL, which is required by the cells of type B to move. Initially, colonies of the two cell types are placed
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     Type A cells produce a repellent called leucine which causes  
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    the cells of type B to move away. At the same time, type A cells also produce AHL, which is required by the cells of type  
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    B to move. Initially, colonies of the two bacteria types are placed
 
     at the center of the dish. As molecule production within the type A cells kicks in, the repellent and AHL concentrations
 
     at the center of the dish. As molecule production within the type A cells kicks in, the repellent and AHL concentrations
     start to increase. This triggers the type B cells to move away from the center. Movement will continue until the concentration of AHL is insufficient for the type B cells to move further. </p>
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     start to increase. This triggers the type B cells to move away from the center. Movement will continue until the  
 
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    concentration of AHL is insufficient for the type B cells to move further. The behaviour of the two cell types
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    is described by the model given below: </p>
 
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             $$\frac{\partial A}{\partial t} = D_a \bigtriangledown^2 A + \gamma A(1 - \frac{A}{k_{p}}),$$
 
             $$\frac{\partial A}{\partial t} = D_a \bigtriangledown^2 A + \gamma A(1 - \frac{A}{k_{p}}),$$
             $$\frac{\partial B}{\partial t} = D_b \bigtriangledown^2 B + \bigtriangledown (P(B,H,R) \bigtriangledown R)+ \gamma B(1 - \frac{B}{k_{p}}), $$
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             $$\frac{\partial B}{\partial t} = D_b \bigtriangledown^2 B + \bigtriangledown (P(B,H,R) \bigtriangledown R) +
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            \gamma B(1 - \frac{B}{k_{p}}), $$
 
             $$ \frac{\partial R}{\partial t} = D_r \bigtriangledown^2 R +  k_r A - k_{lossH} R $$
 
             $$ \frac{\partial R}{\partial t} = D_r \bigtriangledown^2 R +  k_r A - k_{lossH} R $$
 
             $$\frac{\partial H}{\partial t} = D_h \bigtriangledown^2 H +  k_h A - k_{lossR} H . $$
 
             $$\frac{\partial H}{\partial t} = D_h \bigtriangledown^2 H +  k_h A - k_{lossR} H . $$
 
             <p>With:</p>  </br>
 
             <p>With:</p>  </br>
             $$ P(B,H,R) = \frac{-B K_{c} H}{R}. $$
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             $$ P(B,H,R) = \frac{B K_{c} H}{R}. $$
 
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     <p>
 
     <p>
     The model has been derived while looking at <sup><a href="#Woodward1995">[1] </a></sup> and <sup><a href="#Franz2013">[2] </a></sup>.
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     The model has been derived while looking at <sup><a href="#Woodward1995">[1] </a></sup> and <sup><a href="#Franz2013">[2]
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    </a></sup>.
 
     The terms that appear can be grouped into four categories. Every equation has a diffusion term given by
 
     The terms that appear can be grouped into four categories. Every equation has a diffusion term given by
 
     $D_x \bigtriangledown^2 X$, diffusion smoothes peaks by spreading them out in space. The two equations related to cell
 
     $D_x \bigtriangledown^2 X$, diffusion smoothes peaks by spreading them out in space. The two equations related to cell
 
     densities contain logistic growth terms of the form $\gamma X(1-\frac{X}{k_x})$, which model the cell growth during
 
     densities contain logistic growth terms of the form $\gamma X(1-\frac{X}{k_x})$, which model the cell growth during
 
     simulation time. Finally the second equation describing the moving cells comes with a variable coefficient Poisson term
 
     simulation time. Finally the second equation describing the moving cells comes with a variable coefficient Poisson term
     $\bigtriangledown (P \bigtriangledown X)$ which describes <side id="explain">the cell movement</side>. Last but not least: the two bottom equations.
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     $\bigtriangledown (P \bigtriangledown X)$ which describes the cell movement. Last but not least,
    They model concentrations, contain linear production and degradation terms, which look like $kX$. <br/>
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    we have the two bottom equations. These two model concentrations.
     To generate the video file above the system above has been discretized using a finite volume approach in conjunction,
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    Both contain linear production and degradation terms, which look  
     with an explicit Euler scheme, For finite volume methods to work we rewrite our equations as conservation laws. Then each grid
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    like $kX$. It is important to keep in mind that even though the degradation terms  appear as linear terms in the
     point is assigned the area around it such that flux of cells or molecules leaving one cell enters another one. From
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    differential equation the solution will be exponential decay. <br/>
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     To generate the video file, the system has been discretized using a finite volume approach in conjunction,
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     with an explicit Euler scheme. For finite volume methods to work, we rewrote our equations as conservation laws. Then each  
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     grid point is assigned the area around it, such that flux of cells or molecules leaving one cell enters another one. From
 
     discretizing the integrated conservation law the following expression is obtained in one dimension: </br></br>
 
     discretizing the integrated conservation law the following expression is obtained in one dimension: </br></br>
  
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             <h2>
 
             <h2>
 
                 Discretized Keller-Segel type model
 
                 Discretized Keller-Segel type model
             </h2>  
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             </h2>  
            $$ B^{n+1}_j = B^n_j + \triangle t \cdot (1/ (\triangle x)^2 \cdot (Db \cdot ( B^n_{j-1} + B^n_{j+1} - 2.*B^n_{j}) - (P^n_{j+\frac{1}{2} \cdot (R^n_{j+1} - R^n_j) -  P^n_{j-1} .* (R^n_j - R^n_{j-1}) + \gamma \cdot B^n_j .* (1 - B^n_j / Bs)) $$
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        $$ A^{n+1}_j = A^n_j + \triangle t \cdot (D_a/(\triangle x)^2  \cdot ( A^n_{j-1} + A^n_{j+1} - 2 \cdot A^n_j)) ... $$
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        $$      + \gamma \cdot A^n_j \cdot (1 - A^n_j / kp)) $$
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        $$B^{n+1}_j = B^n_j +\triangle t \cdot (1/ (\triangle x)^2 \cdot (D_b\cdot (B^n_{j-1} + B^n_{j+1}
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        - 2B^n_j)\dots $$           
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        $$ +(P^n_{j+\frac{1}{2}} \cdot (R^n_{j+1} - R^n_j) -  P^n_{j-\frac{1}{2}} \cdot (R^n_j - R^n_{j-1}))) \dots $$
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        $$ + \gamma \cdot B^n_j \cdot (1 - B^n_j / kp)) $$
  
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        $$    R^{n+1}_j = R^n_j + \triangle t \cdot( D_r \cdot (R^n_{j+1} + R^n_{j-1} -  2 R^n_j) /(\triangle x^2) \dots $$
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        $$ + kr \cdot A^n_j - k_{lossR} \cdot R^n_j)  $$
  
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        $$     H^{n+1}_j = H^n_j + \triangle t \cdot ( D_h \cdot (H^n_{j+1} + H^n_{j-1} - 2 H^n_j) / (\triangle x)^2 \dots $$
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        $$    + k_h \cdot A^n_j - k_{lossH} \cdot H^n_j ) $$
    <img src="https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2015/4/4a/Computational_Molecule.png" style="width:50%">
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        <div id=figure1>Figure 1</div>
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        computational molecule</h4>
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  <p>  For the equations given above, the left hand side values at the next time step depend exclusively on data of the
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  previous time step as illustrated in the figure below: </p>
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                data-title="computational molecule"
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                width="60%"></a>
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            <h4>
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                <div id=figure1>Figure 1</div>
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              Computational molecule. Click to enlarge
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  The image above shows the dependency of data in time and space. The computational molecule used in this case uses only data of
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  The image above shows the dependency of data in time and space. The computational molecule used in this case utilizes only
  the previous time level $t_n$ to compute data at the next time level $t_{n+1}$. A scheme with a space time dependency like the
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data of  the previous time level $t_n$ to compute data at the next time level $t_{n+1}$. A scheme with a space time  
one shown above is called an explicit scheme. <br/>
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dependency like the one shown above is called an explicit scheme. <br/></p>
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      <button type="button" onclick="Set2()">Logistic Growth</button>
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      <button type="button" onclick="Set3()">Diffusion and Chemotaxis</button>
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      <button type="button" onclick="Set4()">Diffusion, chemotaxis, fast growth and leucine</button>
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      <button type="button" onclick="Set5()">Diffusion, chemotaxis, slow growth and leucine </button>
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The video box above shows the solution of the discretized system in one dimension. To gain additional insight into the
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effect of the different terms of the model, we computed simulations of different term combinations. Use the buttons
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to choose from the videos. <br/>
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The first term in each equation is a diffusion term. Diffusion smooths out edges of an initial condition, eventually
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it leads to an even distribution.  The initial condition in the diffusion simulation is rectangular the illustrate the
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smoothing. Another important part of the two first equations which model bacteria density is the logistic growth term.
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The video which visualizes logistic growth starts with a Gaussian distributed initial condition, which is more realistic
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then the rectangular initial condition used in the diffusion term simulation. <br/>
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The most important term is the chemotaxis term $\bigtriangledown (P(B,H,R) \bigtriangledown R)$. It is simulated in conjuction
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with diffusion. The evening out of the diffusion term leads to acceptable solutions throughout a wider parameter range.
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However, the result shown in the video is not satisfactory. No chemicals are simulated, the assumption here is that the type
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B cells are directly repelled by type A bacteria, apart from the problem that this is biologically impossible the resulting
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wave is quite small and would probably not be recognizable on a Petri dish. The next step we took  was to use a model closer
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to what is possible in nature and include the repellent leucine in the simulation. An additional simulation including logistic
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growth with a high growth constant ($\gamma = 0.008$) and leucine production can be played by clicking the corresponding
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button above.
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This simulation shows that high bacterial growth rates are quite detrimental to pattern formation.
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Another video with a lower growth constant ($\gamma = 0.002$) shows more promising results, but the wave could be more
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pronounced. The last simulation can be played above.
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This one included leucine and AHL it is thus equivalent to the Keller-Segel type model shown in the first box
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and the discretization provided in the second box. Hereby, including AHL which increases cell motility at the center of the
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plate where the colonies are initially placed the model to produces a satisfactory large wave.
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Fortunately the reproduction rate can be adjusted by choosing the temperature or the growth medium accordingly, therefore
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it should be possible to achieve the low growths needed for pattern formation in the lab.
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  Zero flux and periodic boundary conditions have been implemented. The boundaries are the edges of the domain on which the  
 
  Zero flux and periodic boundary conditions have been implemented. The boundaries are the edges of the domain on which the  
 
  equation system is solved. Here the domain ranges from zero to eight centimetres, which is the diameter of a Petri dish.
 
  equation system is solved. Here the domain ranges from zero to eight centimetres, which is the diameter of a Petri dish.
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  cells leaving at the left boundary reappear at the right and so on. In the continuous context these boundary conditions have  
 
  cells leaving at the left boundary reappear at the right and so on. In the continuous context these boundary conditions have  
 
  been implemented to allow comparisons with the hybrid model, where these boundaries are also used.   
 
  been implemented to allow comparisons with the hybrid model, where these boundaries are also used.   
  Finally simulation has been done using the parameters given in the table below: <br/><br/>
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  Finally simulations have been done using the parameters given in the table below: <br/><br/>
 
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     <tr>  <th>Parameter</th>    <th>Value</th>              <th>Unit</th>        <th>Source</th>  <th>Comment</th></tr>
 
     <tr>  <th>Parameter</th>    <th>Value</th>              <th>Unit</th>        <th>Source</th>  <th>Comment</th></tr>
     <tr>  <td>$D_a$</td>        <td>$0.072 \cdot 10^{-3}$</td>  <td>$cm^2/h$</td>  <td>following <sup><a href="#Woodward1995">[1]
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     <tr class="lightrow">  <td>$D_a$</td>        <td>$0.072 \cdot 10^{-3}$</td>  <td>$cm^2/h$</td>  <td>following <sup><a href="#Woodward1995">[1]
 
     </a></sup> </td> <td> </td>    </tr>
 
     </a></sup> </td> <td> </td>    </tr>
 
     <tr>  <td>$D_b$</td>        <td>$2.376 \cdot 10^{-3}$</td>  <td>$cm^2/h$</td>  <td>following <sup><a href="#Woodward1995">[1]
 
     <tr>  <td>$D_b$</td>        <td>$2.376 \cdot 10^{-3}$</td>  <td>$cm^2/h$</td>  <td>following <sup><a href="#Woodward1995">[1]
 
     </a></sup></td>  <td> </td>  </tr>
 
     </a></sup></td>  <td> </td>  </tr>
     <tr>  <td>$D_r$</td>        <td>$26.46 \cdot 10^{-3}$</td> <td>$cm^2/h$</td>        <td> as found in <sup><a href="#Umecky2006">[6]</a></sup>
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     <tr class="lightrow">  <td>$D_r$</td>        <td>$26.46 \cdot 10^{-3}$</td> <td>$cm^2/h$</td>        <td> as found in <sup><a href="#Umecky2006">[6]</a></sup>
 
               </td>  <td> $298.2 K$ </td>  </tr>
 
               </td>  <td> $298.2 K$ </td>  </tr>
 
     <tr>  <td>$D_h$</td>        <td>$50 \cdot 10^{-3}$</td> <td>$cm^2/h$</td>        <td>from <sup><a href="#Ortiz">[3]
 
     <tr>  <td>$D_h$</td>        <td>$50 \cdot 10^{-3}$</td> <td>$cm^2/h$</td>        <td>from <sup><a href="#Ortiz">[3]
 
     </a></sup>  </td>  <td> </td> </tr>
 
     </a></sup>  </td>  <td> </td> </tr>
     <tr>  <td>$K_{c}$</td>      <td>$8.5 \cdot 10^{-3}$</td>          <td>$cm^2 \cdot cl/h$</td>      <td>estimated</td> <td> </td> </tr>
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     <tr class="lightrow">  <td>$K_{c}$</td>      <td>$8.5 \cdot 10^{-3}$</td>          <td>$cm^2 \cdot cl/h$</td>      <td>estimated</td> <td> </td> </tr>
     <tr>  <td>$\gamma$</td>      <td>$10^{-5}$</td>          <td>$h^{-1}$ </td>          <td>from <sup><a href="#Woodward1995">[1]
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     <tr>  <td>$\gamma$</td>      <td>$0.002$</td>          <td>$h^{-1}$ </td>          <td>estimated</sup></td> <td> </td>    </tr>
    </a></sup></td> <td> </td>    </tr>
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     <tr class="lightrow">  <td>$k_p$</td>      <td>$1.0 \cdot 10^3$</td>          <td>$cl^{-1}$</td>    <td>estimated</td>  <td> </td>  </tr>
     <tr>  <td>$k_p$</td>      <td>$1.0 \cdot 10^2$</td>          <td>$cl^{-1}$</td>    <td>from <sup><a href="#Woodward1995">[1]
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    </a></sup></td>  <td> </td>  </tr>
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     <tr>  <td>$k_h$</td>      <td>$17.9  \cdot 10^{-4}$</td>      <td>$fmol/h$</td>    <td>computed from <sup><a href="#Goryachev2006">[4]</a></sup> and <sup><a href="#Ishihama2008">[8]</a></sup> </td> <td> </td>  </tr>
 
     <tr>  <td>$k_h$</td>      <td>$17.9  \cdot 10^{-4}$</td>      <td>$fmol/h$</td>    <td>computed from <sup><a href="#Goryachev2006">[4]</a></sup> and <sup><a href="#Ishihama2008">[8]</a></sup> </td> <td> </td>  </tr>
     <tr>  <td>$k_r$</td>      <td>$5.4199\cdot 10^{-4}$</td>          <td>$fmol/h$</td>    <td>computed from <sup><a href="#Yu2014">[7]</a></sup> and <sup><a href="#Ishihama2008">[8]</a></sup>  </td>  <td> </td>  </tr>
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   <tr>  <td>$k_{lossH}$</td>      <td>$ln(2)/48$</td>          <td>$h^{-1}$</td>    <td> from <sup><a href="#Schaefer2000">[5]</a></sup></td> <td>$ ph = 7$ </td>  </tr>
 
   <tr>  <td>$k_{lossH}$</td>      <td>$ln(2)/48$</td>          <td>$h^{-1}$</td>    <td> from <sup><a href="#Schaefer2000">[5]</a></sup></td> <td>$ ph = 7$ </td>  </tr>
  
   <tr>  <td>$k_{lossR}$</td>      <td>$ln(2)/80$</td>          <td>$h^{-1}$</td>    <td>estimated</td> <td> </td>  </tr>
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   <p> Using the equation system as described above, the model may also be simulated in two dimensions. Once more a finite
 
   <p> Using the equation system as described above, the model may also be simulated in two dimensions. Once more a finite
 
  volume approach has been taken in connection with an explicit Euler scheme. All parameters have been kept constant with the one
 
  volume approach has been taken in connection with an explicit Euler scheme. All parameters have been kept constant with the one
  exception of the chemotactic sensitivity $K_c$. Which has been increased to $Kc = 1.5 * 10^{-1}$<td>$cm^2/h$</td>, which leads
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  exception of the chemotactic sensitivity $K_c$. This has been increased to $K_c = 1.5 * 10^{-1} cm^2/h$ and therefore leads  
  to earlier pattern formation. Above four simulation videos with Gaussian initial conditions can be observed. A fifth video shows
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  a simulation using random initial data. The two last videos illustrate the effect of zero flux and periodic boundary conditions.
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In numerical
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molecule describes
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1-D continuous model


The biological circuit described on the Research page is going to be modelled. Two different cell types A and B are interacting. Type A cells produce a repellent called leucine which causes the cells of type B to move away. At the same time, type A cells also produce AHL, which is required by the cells of type B to move. Initially, colonies of the two bacteria types are placed at the center of the dish. As molecule production within the type A cells kicks in, the repellent and AHL concentrations start to increase. This triggers the type B cells to move away from the center. Movement will continue until the concentration of AHL is insufficient for the type B cells to move further. The behaviour of the two cell types is described by the model given below:


Our Keller-Segel type model

$$\frac{\partial A}{\partial t} = D_a \bigtriangledown^2 A + \gamma A(1 - \frac{A}{k_{p}}),$$ $$\frac{\partial B}{\partial t} = D_b \bigtriangledown^2 B + \bigtriangledown (P(B,H,R) \bigtriangledown R) + \gamma B(1 - \frac{B}{k_{p}}), $$ $$ \frac{\partial R}{\partial t} = D_r \bigtriangledown^2 R + k_r A - k_{lossH} R $$ $$\frac{\partial H}{\partial t} = D_h \bigtriangledown^2 H + k_h A - k_{lossR} H . $$

With:


$$ P(B,H,R) = \frac{B K_{c} H}{R}. $$

The model has been derived while looking at [1] and [2] . The terms that appear can be grouped into four categories. Every equation has a diffusion term given by $D_x \bigtriangledown^2 X$, diffusion smoothes peaks by spreading them out in space. The two equations related to cell densities contain logistic growth terms of the form $\gamma X(1-\frac{X}{k_x})$, which model the cell growth during simulation time. Finally the second equation describing the moving cells comes with a variable coefficient Poisson term $\bigtriangledown (P \bigtriangledown X)$ which describes the cell movement. Last but not least, we have the two bottom equations. These two model concentrations. Both contain linear production and degradation terms, which look like $kX$. It is important to keep in mind that even though the degradation terms appear as linear terms in the differential equation the solution will be exponential decay.
To generate the video file, the system has been discretized using a finite volume approach in conjunction, with an explicit Euler scheme. For finite volume methods to work, we rewrote our equations as conservation laws. Then each grid point is assigned the area around it, such that flux of cells or molecules leaving one cell enters another one. From discretizing the integrated conservation law the following expression is obtained in one dimension:

Discretized Keller-Segel type model

$$ A^{n+1}_j = A^n_j + \triangle t \cdot (D_a/(\triangle x)^2 \cdot ( A^n_{j-1} + A^n_{j+1} - 2 \cdot A^n_j)) ... $$ $$ + \gamma \cdot A^n_j \cdot (1 - A^n_j / kp)) $$ $$B^{n+1}_j = B^n_j +\triangle t \cdot (1/ (\triangle x)^2 \cdot (D_b\cdot (B^n_{j-1} + B^n_{j+1} - 2B^n_j)\dots $$ $$ +(P^n_{j+\frac{1}{2}} \cdot (R^n_{j+1} - R^n_j) - P^n_{j-\frac{1}{2}} \cdot (R^n_j - R^n_{j-1}))) \dots $$ $$ + \gamma \cdot B^n_j \cdot (1 - B^n_j / kp)) $$ $$ R^{n+1}_j = R^n_j + \triangle t \cdot( D_r \cdot (R^n_{j+1} + R^n_{j-1} - 2 R^n_j) /(\triangle x^2) \dots $$ $$ + kr \cdot A^n_j - k_{lossR} \cdot R^n_j) $$ $$ H^{n+1}_j = H^n_j + \triangle t \cdot ( D_h \cdot (H^n_{j+1} + H^n_{j-1} - 2 H^n_j) / (\triangle x)^2 \dots $$ $$ + k_h \cdot A^n_j - k_{lossH} \cdot H^n_j ) $$

For the equations given above, the left hand side values at the next time step depend exclusively on data of the previous time step as illustrated in the figure below:

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Figure 1
Computational molecule. Click to enlarge

The image above shows the dependency of data in time and space. The computational molecule used in this case utilizes only data of the previous time level $t_n$ to compute data at the next time level $t_{n+1}$. A scheme with a space time dependency like the one shown above is called an explicit scheme.




The video box above shows the solution of the discretized system in one dimension. To gain additional insight into the effect of the different terms of the model, we computed simulations of different term combinations. Use the buttons to choose from the videos.
The first term in each equation is a diffusion term. Diffusion smooths out edges of an initial condition, eventually it leads to an even distribution. The initial condition in the diffusion simulation is rectangular the illustrate the smoothing. Another important part of the two first equations which model bacteria density is the logistic growth term. The video which visualizes logistic growth starts with a Gaussian distributed initial condition, which is more realistic then the rectangular initial condition used in the diffusion term simulation.
The most important term is the chemotaxis term $\bigtriangledown (P(B,H,R) \bigtriangledown R)$. It is simulated in conjuction with diffusion. The evening out of the diffusion term leads to acceptable solutions throughout a wider parameter range. However, the result shown in the video is not satisfactory. No chemicals are simulated, the assumption here is that the type B cells are directly repelled by type A bacteria, apart from the problem that this is biologically impossible the resulting wave is quite small and would probably not be recognizable on a Petri dish. The next step we took was to use a model closer to what is possible in nature and include the repellent leucine in the simulation. An additional simulation including logistic growth with a high growth constant ($\gamma = 0.008$) and leucine production can be played by clicking the corresponding button above. This simulation shows that high bacterial growth rates are quite detrimental to pattern formation. Another video with a lower growth constant ($\gamma = 0.002$) shows more promising results, but the wave could be more pronounced. The last simulation can be played above. This one included leucine and AHL it is thus equivalent to the Keller-Segel type model shown in the first box and the discretization provided in the second box. Hereby, including AHL which increases cell motility at the center of the plate where the colonies are initially placed the model to produces a satisfactory large wave. Fortunately the reproduction rate can be adjusted by choosing the temperature or the growth medium accordingly, therefore it should be possible to achieve the low growths needed for pattern formation in the lab.
Zero flux and periodic boundary conditions have been implemented. The boundaries are the edges of the domain on which the equation system is solved. Here the domain ranges from zero to eight centimetres, which is the diameter of a Petri dish. With zero flux boundaries the first derivative is set to zero at the boundaries, which means that neither bacteria nor chemicals are allowed to pass trough the boundary. Periodic boundaries connect pairs of boundaries to each other, which means that cells leaving at the top of the boundary appear at the bottom, cells leaving at the left boundary reappear at the right and so on. In the continuous context these boundary conditions have been implemented to allow comparisons with the hybrid model, where these boundaries are also used. Finally simulations have been done using the parameters given in the table below:

Parameter Value Unit Source Comment
$D_a$ $0.072 \cdot 10^{-3}$ $cm^2/h$ following [1]
$D_b$ $2.376 \cdot 10^{-3}$ $cm^2/h$ following [1]
$D_r$ $26.46 \cdot 10^{-3}$ $cm^2/h$ as found in [6] $298.2 K$
$D_h$ $50 \cdot 10^{-3}$ $cm^2/h$ from [3]
$K_{c}$ $8.5 \cdot 10^{-3}$ $cm^2 \cdot cl/h$ estimated
$\gamma$ $0.002$ $h^{-1}$ estimated
$k_p$ $1.0 \cdot 10^3$ $cl^{-1}$ estimated
$k_h$ $17.9 \cdot 10^{-4}$ $fmol/h$ computed from [4] and [8]
$k_r$ $5.4199\cdot 10^{-4}$ $fmol/h$ computed from [7] and [8]
$k_{lossH}$ $ln(2)/48$ $h^{-1}$ from [5] $ ph = 7$
$k_{lossR}$ $ln(2)/80$ $h^{-1}$ estimated

2-D continuous model




Using the equation system as described above, the model may also be simulated in two dimensions. Once more a finite volume approach has been taken in connection with an explicit Euler scheme. All parameters have been kept constant with the one exception of the chemotactic sensitivity $K_c$. This has been increased to $K_c = 1.5 * 10^{-1} cm^2/h$ and therefore leads to earlier pattern formation. Above four simulation videos with Gaussian initial conditions can be observed. A fifth video shows a simulation using random initial data. The two last videos illustrate the effect of zero flux and periodic boundary conditions.

References

[1] D. E. Woodward, R. Tyson, M. R. Myerscough, J. D. Murray, E. O. Budrene, and H. C. Berg. Spatio-temporal patterns generated by Salmonella typhimurium. Biophysical journal, 68(5):2181-2189, May 1995. [ DOI | http ]
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