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ArticleComputational and mathematical methods in medicine2014

Optimal treatment strategy for a tumor model under immune suppression.

Kwang Su Kim, Giphil Cho, Il Hyo Jung

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Article in Computational and mathematical methods in medicine, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3citing papers in PubMed
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3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Kwang Su KimDepartment of Mathematics, Pusan National University, Busan 609-735, Republic of Korea.
Giphil ChoDepartment of Mathematics, Pusan National University, Busan 609-735, Republic of Korea.
Il Hyo JungDepartment of Mathematics, Pusan National University, Busan 609-735, Republic of Korea.
Pusan National University · KR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

We propose a mathematical model describing tumor-immune interactions under immune suppression. These days evidences indicate that the immune suppression related to cancer contributes to its progression. The mathematical model for tumor-immune interactions would provide a new methodology for more sophisticated treatment options of cancer. To do this we have developed a system of 11 ordinary differential equations including the movement, interaction, and activation of NK cells, CD8(+)T-cells, CD4(+)T cells, regulatory T cells, and dendritic cells under the presence of tumor and cytokines and the immune interactions. In addition, we apply two control therapies, immunotherapy and chemotherapy to the model in order to control growth of tumor. Using optimal control theory and numerical simulations, we obtain appropriate treatment strategies according to the ratio of the cost for two therapies, which suggest an optimal timing of each administration for the two types of models, without and with immunosuppressive effects. These results mean that the immune suppression can have an influence on treatment strategies for cancer.

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AnimalsCD4-Positive T-LymphocytesCD8-Positive T-LymphocytesComputer SimulationDendritic CellsHumansImmunotherapyModels, ImmunologicalModels, TheoreticalNeoplasms

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PMID25140193
PMCPMC4129922
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