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Resource Allocation in Mammalian Systems
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: Received: 21 December 2023 / Approved: 21 December 2023 / Online: 21 December 2023 (08:18:46 CET)
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Baghdassarian, H.M.; Lewis, N.E. Resource Allocation in Mammalian Systems. Biotechnology Advances 2024, 108305, doi:10.1016/j.biotechadv.2023.108305. Baghdassarian, H.M.; Lewis, N.E. Resource Allocation in Mammalian Systems. Biotechnology Advances 2024, 108305, doi:10.1016/j.biotechadv.2023.108305.
Abstract
Cells execute biological functions to support phenotypes such as growth, migration, and secretion. Complementarily, each function of a cell has resource costs that constrain phenotype. Resource allocation by a cell allows it to manage these costs and optimize their phenotypes. In fact, the management of resource constraints (e.g., nutrient availability, bioenergetic capacity, and macromolecular machinery production) shape activity and ultimately impact phenotype. In mammalian systems, quantification of resource allocation provides important insights into higher-order multicellular functions; it shapes intercellular interactions and relays environmental cues for tissues to coordinate individual cells to overcome resource constraints and achieve population-level behavior. Furthermore, these constraints, objectives, and phenotypes are context-dependent, with cells adapting their behavior according to their microenvironment, resulting in distinct steady-states. This review will highlight the biological insights gained from probing resource allocation in mammalian cells and tissues.
Keywords
resource allocation; multicellularity; systems biology; trade-offs; optimality
Subject
Biology and Life Sciences, Biology and Biotechnology
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