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Table 1 Key publications in apoptosis systems modeling

From: System-based approaches as prognostic tools for glioblastoma

Year

Author

Major findings

Ref.

2000

Fussenegger et al.

Theoretical study on mitochondrial permeabilization induced by BCL-2 family proteins

[127]

2004

Eissing et al.

Theoretical study analysing death receptor-induced apoptosis including bistability analysis

[128]

2004

Bentele et al.

ODE-based modelling of apoptosis signalling supported by quantitative Western blotting

[125]

2005

Stucki et al.

Theoretical study into mitochondrial cytochrome-c and SMAC release on caspase activation

[129]

2006

Rehm et al.

First study that combined single cell imaging and ODE modelling of caspase activation in response to mitochondrial permeabilization (MOMP)

[47]

2006

Bagci et al. & Legewie et al.

Theoretical studies that highlighted positive feedback loops which guarantee bistability subsequent to MOMP and co-operation in Apaf-1 oligomerisation

[130, 131]

2007

Chen et al.

Theoretical study on Bax-activation

[132]

2007

Lavrik et al.

Introduced robustness analysis into the field. Provided structural model of extrinsic apoptosis induced by CD95/Apo-1

[133]

2007

Eissing et al.

Theoretical studies to evaluate robustness of computational models against parameter variations

[134, 135]

2008

Albeck et al.

Combined study employing live cell imaging of caspase activation and MOMP, flow cytometry, immunoblotting and modelling during death receptor-induced apoptosis

[126]

2009

Zhang et al.

Theoretical study into how genotoxic stress proceeds to MOMP and caspase activation

[136]

2009

Chen et al. & Dussmann et al.

Application of stochastic models based on cellular automata (CA) to study Bax activation in mitochondrial membranes during apoptosis

[137, 138]

2009 & 2010

Rehm et al. & Huber et al.

Spatial signal propagation during apoptosis signalling including experimental testing and mathematical modelling using partial differential equations (PDE)

[123, 124]

2011

Aldridge et al.

Combined in silico and wet-lab analyses focussed on TRAIL-induced apoptosis

[139]

2011

Lau et al.

Identification of spatial and temporal aspects of apoptosis signalling

[140]

2012

Hector et al.

Clinical application of caspase modelling to predict recurrence in CRC

[13]

2012

Lee et al.

Combined study employing mathematical modelling and wet-lab validation identifying optimal treatment scheduling for apoptosis re-sensitization

[141]

2012

Gaudet et al.

Comprehensive assessment with sensitivity analyses of the impact of cell-to-cell deviations in protein concentrations on apoptosis dynamics

[142]

2012

Schleich et al.

Combined theoretical and wet-lab analyses into the role of apoptosis activation by caspase-8

[143]

2013

Lindner et al.

Use of BCL-2 systems analysis to predict patient response to chemotherapy in CRC

[18]

2013

Murphy et al.

Use of systems analysis to predict progression-free survival in GBM

[17]

2014

Kallenberger et al.

Combined in silico and wet-lab study into the regulation of apoptosis by caspase-8

[144]

2014 & 2015

Bertaux et al. & Roux et al.

Theoretical study investigating fractional killing in apoptosis

[145, 146]

2015 & 2016

Zhao et al. & Li et al.

Theoretical study into the role played by mutations in apoptosis signalling

[147, 148]

2017

Salvucci et al.

Large scale validation of caspase modelling as independent prognostic biomarker in CRC and refinement of the prognostic power of apoptosis systems models with machine learning

[19]

2017

Lindner et al.

Large scale validation of BCL-2 modelling as independent prognostic biomarker in CRC and analysis of apoptosis systems models in molecular subtypes of CRC

[20]

2018

Márquez-Jurado et al.

Study combining mathematical modelling with experimental microscopy data focussed on the role played by mitochondria in regulating apoptosis

[149]

2018

Hantusch et al.

Regulation of BCL-XL via Bax retrotranslocation

[150]