Notch mediated lateral inhibition is shaped by morphological differences to reinforce bias toward signal-sending or receiving roles
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- [1] § Results › A bias in apical size prefigures transcriptional onset within clusters ↔ MultivariateModels.ipynb, lines 30 to 39 · score 0.69 · logistic regression, random forests, multivariate models, splits, classification · Report a mismatch
- [2] § Materials & Methods › Quantification and Statistical Analysis › Area fold-change analysis ↔ FoldChangeNCAreas.ipynb, the whole file · a weak match · score 0.66 · Fold change, transcribing NCs, 2.5 min, apical area, windows · Report a mismatch
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- [6] § Results › Lateral inhibition model incorporating cell perimeter and tension-differences can replicate signalling properties ↔ SOP_DefaultParams_rho_adapted_weighted.m, lines 5 to 94 · score 0.57 · cis inhibition, lateral inhibition, dimensional, connectivity, weighted, trans · Report a mismatch
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- [8] § Results › Lateral inhibition model incorporating cell perimeter and tension-differences can replicate signalling properties ↔ DynamicPerimeter/IterateOverDifferentThresholdsDynamicPerimeterModelForPaper.m, lines 176 to 180 · score 0.54 · success probability, perimeter model, initial perimeter, simulation, dynamic · Report a mismatch
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- % Script that runs imposed perimeter model shown in Figure 6 for a specific
- % parameter choice
- % Adapted from Troost et al., 2023
- %% RUN SCRIPT for SOP Weighted Lateral Inhibition Model
- clear; close all; clc;
- %% Model setup
- model.ratio = 'rho';
- model.zone = 'Gaussian-like proneural genes';
- %% Simulation parameters
- params = SOP_DefaultParams_rho_adapted_weighted(model.zone);
- % Lattice geometry
- params.P = 8; % rows
- params.Q = 8; % columns
- params.Tmax = 20; % simulation duration
- % Control SOP patterning
- % params.nSOP = 2; % number of SOPs
- % params.minDist = 3; % minimum distance (in graph hops)
- % Parameter scaling
- params.beta.d = 1.62; % base Delta production
- params.beta.E = 1.62; % base E(spl) production %%% NOTE %%%
- params.beta.n = 1.52; % base Notch production
- % Transcription and thresholds
- params.T.E = 0.0051; % Hill function threshold for inhibitng activator expression by E(spl)
- % params.c.s = 2; % Hill coefficient for promoting E(spl) expression by trans-activation signal %%% NOTE %%%
- params.c.E = 3; % Hill coefficient for inhibitng activator expression by E(spl) %%% NOTE %%%
- params.Kappa.t = 0.8; % transactivation rate
- params.Kappa.InhCombined = 0.4; % base cis interaction scaling %%% NOTE %%%
- k = params.P * params.Q;
- % Perimeter and delamination/enhancement
- rng(21)
- params.perimeter = 1 + 0.1.*2.*(rand(k,1) - 0.5);
- params.perimeter(params.SOP.cells) = 0.85; % smaller center cell
- params.delam.trigger = 'time'; % (default: no event)
- params.delam.time = 0; % (model time units) -- used if trigger='time'
- params.delam.E_threshold = 0.015; % (used if trigger='E', compares E > threshold)
- params.delam.SOP_new_perimeter = 0.05;
- params.delam.Ecell_new_perimeter = 1.4; %% Note: this is fold change (multiplied with p0) so the differences maintain
- params.delam.smooth = true; %true;
- params.delam.duration = 10;
- params.beta.A = 1.62; % base Activator production rate (1.62 in paper)
- params.c.s = 3; % Hill coefficient for promoting E(spl) expression by trans-activation signal
- params.T.s = 0.8; % Hill function threshold for promoting E(spl) expression by trans-activation signal
- params.cis_size_exponent = 1; % how much smaller cells increase cis inhibition
- params.trans_size_exponent = 3; % trans interaction scaling
- %% INITIAL CONDITIONS
- y0 = SOP_InitialConditions_rho_adapted_weighted(model.zone, params, k);
- %
- %% RUN SIMULATION
- fprintf('\nRunning SOP weighted lateral inhibition simulation...\n\n');
- [yout, tout, params] = SOP_multicell_LI_adapted_weighted_with_trigger_PerimSave(model, params, y0);
- %% Map model time to real seconds
- real_time_per_model_unit = 150; % 1 model unit = 150s
- t_real = tout * real_time_per_model_unit;
- % Optional: resample every 30 s (like your experimental frames)
- frame_interval = 150; % seconds
- t_uniform = 0:frame_interval:max(t_real);
- y_uniform = interp1(t_real, yout, t_uniform, 'pchip');
- %%
- figure(10); clf; hold on;
- tmin = t_uniform/60;
- SOPcells = params.SOP.cells(:);
- % Extract blocks
- D_SOP = y_uniform(:, SOPcells); % Delta
- DA_SOP = y_uniform(:, k + SOPcells); % Activated Delta
- N_SOP = y_uniform(:, 2*k + SOPcells); % Notch
- E_SOP = y_uniform(:, 3*k + SOPcells); % E(spl)
- Aac_SOP = y_uniform(:, 4*k + SOPcells); % Activator
- % Colors
- cD = [0 0.4 1];
- cDA = [0.1 0.7 1];
- cN = [0.8 0.2 0];
- cE = [0.6 0 0.8];
- cA = [0 0.6 0];
- % Plot mean ± SEM
- shadedMeanPlot(tmin, D_SOP, cD, 'Delta');
- shadedMeanPlot(tmin, DA_SOP, cDA, 'Activated Delta');
- shadedMeanPlot(tmin, N_SOP, cN, 'Notch');
- shadedMeanPlot(tmin, E_SOP, cE, 'E(spl)');
- shadedMeanPlot(tmin, Aac_SOP, cA, 'Activator');
- legend('Location','best');
- xlabel('Time (min)');
- ylabel('Level (mean ± SD)');
- title('SOP cells');
- xlim([0 max(tmin)]);
- ylim([0 1.8]);
- saveas(figure(10),'NB_levels.pdf')
- %%
- figure(12); clf; hold on;
- NNcells = params.SOP.nearest_neighbors(:);
- % Extract blocks
- D_NN = y_uniform(:, NNcells);
- DA_NN = y_uniform(:, k + NNcells);
- N_NN = y_uniform(:, 2*k + NNcells);
- E_NN = y_uniform(:, 3*k + NNcells);
- Aac_NN = y_uniform(:, 4*k + NNcells);
- % Plot mean ± SEM
- shadedMeanPlot(tmin, D_NN, cD, 'Delta');
- shadedMeanPlot(tmin, DA_NN, cDA, 'Activated Delta');
- shadedMeanPlot(tmin, N_NN, cN, 'Notch');
- shadedMeanPlot(tmin, E_NN, cE, 'E(spl)');
- shadedMeanPlot(tmin, Aac_NN, cA, 'Activator');
- legend('Location','best');
- xlabel('Time (min)');
- ylabel('Level (mean ± SD)');
- title('Nearest neighbour cells');
- xlim([0 max(tmin)]);
- ylim([0 1.8]);
- saveas(figure(12),'NN_levels.pdf')
- %%
- figure(14); clf; hold on;
- % Plot mean ± SEM
- shadedMeanPlot(tmin, E_SOP, 'g', 'E(spl) SOP');
- shadedMeanPlot(tmin, E_NN, 'b', 'E(spl) NN');
- legend('Location','best');
- xlabel('Time (min)');
- ylabel('Level (mean ± SD)');
- title('E(spl) levels');
- xlim([0 max(tmin)]);
- ylim([0 0.15]);
- % hold on
- % x1 =[5 5];
- % y1 = [0 0.25];
- % plot(x1,y1,'--k')
- saveas(figure(14),'E_levels.pdf')
- figure; hold on
- yyaxis right
- shadedMeanPlot(tmin, E_SOP, 'g', 'E(spl) SOP');
- shadedMeanPlot(tmin, E_NN, 'b', 'E(spl) NN');
- ylim([0 0.18])
- yyaxis left
- ylim([0 1.6])
- saveas(figure,'E_levels_and_perimeters.pdf')
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Overview
- Department of Physiology Development and Neuroscience, and University of Cambridge, Downing Street, Cambridge, CB2 3DY
- Cambridge Advanced Imaging Centre, University of Cambridge, Downing Street, Cambridge, CB2 3DY
- School of Physics and Astronomy, and Biochemistry and Biophysics, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, 69978, Israel
- School of Neurobiology, Biochemistry and Biophysics, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, 69978, Israel
Abstract
During neurogenesis, neuroblasts are selected from proneural-competent cells through lateral inhibition, a process controlled by the evolutionarily conserved Notch signalling pathway. By tracking transcription from Notch-target genes and cell morphologies in real time, we discovered that the presumptive neuroblast never initiates target-gene transcription. This implies a pre-existing bias directs Notch signalling. The bias correlates with a heterogeneity in apical cell areas which is further reinforced during neuroblast selection. Additionally, the length and duration of neuroblast-neighbour cell contacts predict the likelihood of transcription. Using mathematical modelling we show that lateral inhibition seeded with subtle morphological differences can bias cells toward signal-sending or receiving roles before transcriptional feedback occurs. Notch activation further alters apical cell area, reinforcing the initial bias. We propose that signalling and cell mechanics work together to ensure the robust selection of a single neural precursor.
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28 files
- AreaContactLengthDuratio
ns.ipynb , Jupyter, 116 lines - AreaReinforcementWindowA
nalysis.m , MATLAB, 159 lines - CorrelationMS2AreaVsApic
alAreaIncrease.m , MATLAB, 115 lines - CrossCorrelationsOnCombi
nedData.m , MATLAB, 142 lines, 1 match - DynamicPerimeter/
IterateOverDifferentThre , MATLAB, 196 lines, 1 matchsholdsDynamicPerimeterMo delForPaper.m - DynamicPerimeter/
RunDynamicPerimeterModel , MATLAB, 177 lines.m - DynamicPerimeter/
SOP_multicell_LI_adapted , MATLAB, 439 lines_DYNAMIC_perimeter_Hills NoRecovery.m - ExtractAndCombine.m, MATLAB, 476 lines
- FoldChangeNCAreas.ipynb, Jupyter, 150 lines, 1 match
- FoldChangeNCAreasLog2.ip
ynb , Jupyter, 234 lines - GetAreasInPreSignallingW
indow.m , MATLAB, 82 lines - GetSizeAndBondTables.m, MATLAB, 344 lines
- ImposedPerimeter/
IterateOverDifferentThre , MATLAB, 188 linessholds.m - ImposedPerimeter/
RunImposedPerimeterModel , MATLAB, 166 lines, 2 matches.m - ImposedPerimeter/
SOP_multicell_LI_adapted , MATLAB, 643 lines_weighted_with_trigger_P erimSave.m - ImposedPerimeter/
changing_delamination_sp , MATLAB, 147 lineseed_iterations.m - ImposedPerimeter/
changing_initial_differe , MATLAB, 206 linesnce_no_delamination.m - MultivariateModels.ipynb
, Jupyter, 213 lines, 1 match - PlotDataNBDelamDurationT
ransDuration.m , MATLAB, 422 lines - PreTranscriptionNBvsNonN
BAreas.ipynb , Jupyter, 71 lines - ROCArea.ipynb, Jupyter, 59 lines
- ROCContact.ipynb, Jupyter, 51 lines
- ROCDuration.ipynb, Jupyter, 51 lines
- SOP_DefaultParams_rho_ad
apted_weighted.m , MATLAB, 147 lines, 2 matches - SOP_InitialConditions_rh
o_adapted_weighted.m , MATLAB, 64 lines - crosscorr_nan_safe_prach
i.m , MATLAB, 29 lines - LICENSE, License, 661 lines
- README.md, Text, 1 line
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Richa, P., Roussos, C., Zhu, C., Lenz, M. O., Kasirer, S., Sprinzak, D., & Bray, S. (2026). Notch mediated lateral inhibition is shaped by morphological differences to reinforce bias toward signal-sending or receiving roles. bioRxiv (preprint). https://
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author = {Richa, Prachi and Roussos, Charalambos and Zhu, Chengxi and Lenz, Martin O. and Kasirer, Shahar and Sprinzak, David and Bray, Sarah},
title = {{Notch mediated lateral inhibition is shaped by morphological differences to reinforce bias toward signal-sending or receiving roles}},
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