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ArticleBMC research notes2021

Mathematical analysis of the effect of portal vein cells on biliary epithelial cell differentiation through the Delta-Notch signaling pathway.

Masaharu Yoshihara, Teppei Nishino, Manoj Kumar Yadav, Akihiro Kuno, Takeshi Nagata, Hiroyasu Ando, Satoru Takahashi

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Masaharu YoshiharaPh.D. Program in Humanics, School of Integrative and Global Majors, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan. yoshihara.masahar.ly@alumni.tsukuba.ac.jp.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0212-0909
Teppei NishinoCollege of Medicine, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan.
Manoj Kumar YadavDepartment of Anatomy and Embryology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan.
Akihiro KunoDepartment of Anatomy and Embryology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan.
Takeshi NagataPh.D. Program in Human Biology, School of Integrative and Global Majors, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan.
Hiroyasu AndoDivision of Policy and Planning Science, Faculty of Engineering, Information and Systems, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan.
Satoru TakahashiDepartment of Anatomy and Embryology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan.
University of Tsukuba · JP

Funding

Japan Society for the Promotion of Science 19H00966Japan Society for the Promotion of Science 20K15775Japan Society for the Promotion of Science Ph.D. Program in Humanics
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThe Delta-Notch signaling pathway induces fine-grained patterns of differentiation from initially homogeneous progenitor cells in many biological contexts, including Drosophila bristle formation, where mathematical modeling reportedly suggests the importance of production rate of the components of this signaling pathway. In contrast, the epithelial differentiation of bile ducts in the developing liver is unique in that it occurs around the portal vein cells, which express extremely high amounts of Delta ligands and act as a disturbance for the amount of Delta ligands in the field by affecting the expression levels of downstream target genes in the cells nearby. In the present study, we mathematically examined the dynamics of the Delta-Notch signaling pathway components in disturbance-driven biliary differentiation, using the model for fine-grained patterns of differentiation.

resultsA portal vein cell induced a high Notch signal in its neighboring cells, which corresponded to epithelial differentiation, depending on the production rates of Delta ligands and Notch receptors. In addition, this epithelial differentiation tended to occur in conditions where fine-grained patterning was reported to be lacking. These results highlighted the potential importance of the stability towards homogeneity determined by the production rates in Delta ligands and Notch receptors, in a disturbance-dependent epithelial differentiation.

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Body PatterningIntracellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsCell DifferentiationMembrane ProteinsPortal VeinSignal TransductionIntracellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsMembrane ProteinsCholangiocyteConvergenceDisturbanceDivergenceHeterogeneityHomogeneityLateral inhibition with mutual inactivation modelProduction rateStability

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PMID34187572
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