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Bayesian parameter inference for epithelial mechanics

Yan, X.·Ogita, G.·Ishihara, S.·Sugimura, K.
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Cell-based mechanical models, such as the Cell Vertex Model (CVM), have proven useful for studying the mechanical control of epithelial tissue dynamics. We recently developed a statistical method called image-based parameter inference for formulating CVM model functions and estimating their parameters from image data of epithelial tissues. In this study, we employed Bayesian statistics to improve the utility and flexibility of image-based parameter inference. Tests on synthetic data confirmed that both our non-hierarchical and hierarchical Bayesian models provide accurate estimates of model parameters. By applying this method to Drosophila wings, we demonstrated that the reliability of parameter estimation is closely linked to the mechanical anisotropies present in the tissue. Moreover, we revealed that the cortical elasticity term is dispensable for explaining force-shape correlations in vivo. We anticipate that the flexibility of the Bayesian statistical framework will facilitate the integration of various types of information, thereby contributing to the quantitative dissection of the mechanical control of tissue dynamics.

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Yan, X., Ogita, G., Ishihara, S., Sugimura, K.. 2024-04-28. Bayesian parameter inference for epithelial mechanics. https://doi.org/10.1101/2024.04.24.590933

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