TABLE 2:
Agent-based modeling simulation results, summarizing the main assumptions and findings from the computational experiments that were performed.
| Single cell or spheroid | Cell crowding? | Figure | Main assumptions | Results | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Experiment 1;1000 cells | Single cell | No | Figure 7, A–C | Cells died if they did not adhere | 1) Rac1 OE increased the number of cells that reached the distant tissue site compared with Rac1 CRISPR-Cas9 KD2) Rac1 OE cells reached the distant tissue site faster than Rac1 CRISPR-Cas9 KD cells |
| Experiment 2;1000 cells | Single cell | Yes | Figure 8, A and B | 1) Cells died if they did not adhere2) Cells died if crowding prevented adhesion | 1) Cell death from crowding reduced the number of KD cells that reached the distant site but not the number of Rac1 OE cells2) More Rac1 OE cells reached the distant site compared with Rac1 KD3) Rac1 OE cells reached the distant site faster than Rac1 KD |
| Experiment 2;5000 cells | Single cell | Yes | Figure 8, C and D | 1) Cells died if they did not adhere2) Cells died if crowding prevented adhesion | 1) Cell death from crowding reduced the number of Rac1 OE and KD cells that reached the distant site2) More Rac1 OE cells reached the distant site compared with Rac1 KD4) Rac1 OE cells still reached the distant site faster than Rac1 KD |
| Experiment 1a | Spheroid | No | Figure 9, A–B | 1) 100% spheroid adhesion, no spheroid death2) Spheroids died if crowding prevented adhesion | 1) The numbers of Rac1 OE and KD spheroids that reached the distant site were the same2) Rac1 OE spheroids reached the distant site faster than Rac1 CRISPR-Cas9 KD spheroids |
| Experiment 2a; 100% adhesion | Spheroid | Yes | Figure 9, C and D | 1) 100% spheroid adhesion, no spheroid death2) Spheroids died if crowding prevented adhesion | 1) Cell death from crowding reduced the number of Rac1 OE and KD spheroids in the distant site2) Rac1 OE spheroids reached the distant site faster than Rac1 CRISPR-Cas9 KD spheroids |