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Towards a Two-Scale Cellular Automata Model of Tumour-Induced Angiogenesis

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Cellular Automata (ACRI 2006)

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This paper presents a new framework for modelling tumour-induced angiogenesis. Classical Cellular Automata approach is employed to model cellular and intracellular processes that occur in cancer tissue and neighbourhood. Vascular system is modelled by using Graph of Cellular Automata, which combines graph theory with Cellular Automata paradigm. A new model is proposed as a starting point for further investigations on multiscale model covering wide range of spatio-temporal scales including blood flow processes. The basis of the model with the algorithms are presented. Preliminary results with short discussion are also included.

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  1. AGH University of Science and Technology, al. Mickiewicza 30, 30-059, Kraków, Poland

    Paweł Topa

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  1. Laboratory of Mathematics, Physics and Systems, University of Perpignan, 52, Paul Alduy Avenue, 66860, Perpignan, Cedex, France

    Samira El Yacoubi

  2. Computer Science Department, University of Geneva, Switzerland

    Bastien Chopard

  3. Research Center on Complex Systems and Artificial Intelligence (CSAI) Department of Computer Science, Systems and Communication (DISCo), University of Milan, Bicocca viale Sarca, 336, 20126, Milan, (Italy)

    Stefania Bandini

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Topa, P. (2006). Towards a Two-Scale Cellular Automata Model of Tumour-Induced Angiogenesis. In: El Yacoubi, S., Chopard, B., Bandini, S. (eds) Cellular Automata. ACRI 2006. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 4173. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/11861201_40

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