Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2051777 | FEBS Letters | 2005 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
Over the last decade, epidermal growth factor (EGF) signaling has been used repeatedly as a testbed for pioneering computational systems biology. Recent breakthroughs in our molecular understanding of EGF signaling pose new challenges for mathematical modeling strategies. Three key areas emerge as particularly relevant: the pervasive importance of compartmentalization and endosomal trafficking; the complexity of signalosome complexes; and the regulatory influence of diffusion and spatiality. Each one of them demands a drastic change in current computational approaches. We discuss recent developments in the field that address these emerging aspects in a new generation of more realistic – and potential more useful – models of EGF signaling.
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Authors
Rainer Breitling, Daniela Hoeller,