Kogan2013 - A mathematical model for the immunotherapeutic control of the TH1 TH2 imbalance in melanoma

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BIOMD0000000881
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This is a mathematical model describing the imbalance between T helper (Th1/Th2) cell types in melanome patients, together with its regulation via IL-12 treatment. The model focuses on the interactions between the two T helper cell types as mediated by their respective key cytokines, interferon gamma and IL-10.
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• A mathematical model for the immunotherapeutic control of the TH1/TH2 imbalance in melanoma
• Kogan, Y., Agur, Z., Elishmereni, M.
• Discrete and Continuous Dynamical Systems - Series B , 6/ 2016 , Volume 18 , Issue 4 , pages: 1017-1030 , DOI: 10.3934/dcdsb.2013.18.1017
• 10 Hate'ena St., Bene Ataroth 60991, Israel
• Aggressive cancers develop immune suppression mechanisms, allowing them to evade specific immune responses. Patients with active melanoma are polarized towards a T helper (Th) 2-type immune phenotype, which subverts effective anticancer Th1-type cellular immunity. The pro-inammatory factor, interleukin (IL)-12, can potentially restore Th1 responses in such patients, but still shows limited clinical efficacy and substantial side effects. We developed a model for the Th1/Th2 imbalance in melanoma patients and its regulation via IL-12 treatment. The model focuses on the interactions between the two Th cell types as mediated by their respective key cytokines, interferon (IFN)-γ and IL-10. Theoretical and numerical analysis showed a landscape consisting of a single, globally attracting steady state, which is stable under large ranges of relevant parameter values. Our results suggest that in melanoma, the cellular arm of the immune system cannot reverse tumor immunotolerance naturally, and that immunotherapy may be the only way to overturn tumor dominance. We have shown that given a toxicity threshold for IFNγ, the maximal allowable IL-12 concentration to yield a Th1-polarized state can be estimated. Moreover, our analysis pinpoints the IL-10 secretion rate as a significant factor inuencing the Th1:Th2 balance, suggesting its use as a personal immunomarker for prognosis.
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Johannes Meyer

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Mathematical Modelling Ontology Ordinary differential equation model
NCIt Interferon Gamma
NCIt Interleukin-10

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• Model originally submitted by : Johannes Meyer
• Submitted: Dec 2, 2019 10:02:35 AM
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• Version: 2
• Submitted on: Dec 2, 2019 10:02:35 AM
• Submitted by: Johannes Meyer
• With comment: Automatically added model identifier BIOMD0000000881
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Curator's comment:
(added: 02 Dec 2019, 10:02:26, updated: 02 Dec 2019, 10:02:26)
Reproduced plot of Figure 3(B) in the original publication. Model simulated and plot produced using COPASI 4.24 (Build 197).