Monte Carlo Simulations of the Hyaluronan-Aggrecan Complex in the Pericellular Matrix
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1 Monte Carlo Simulations of the Hyaluronan-Aggrecan Complex in the Pericellular Matrix Marcel Hellmann BIOMS Group Cellular Biophysics, Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum (DKFZ) Theoretical Biophysics Group, Universität Heidelberg DELTA 7 Meeting, /5/27 DELTA 7 Meeting
2 Content Biological Motivation 2 The Isolated HA-aggrecan Complex Modelling and Simulations Results 3 Interacting HA-aggrecan Complexes Modelling and Simulations Results I: Vorticity Results II: Thermodynamics 4 Open Questions/Problems/Ideas DELTA 7 Meeting
3 The Human Knee Joint DELTA 7 Meeting
4 Articular Cartilage macroscopic observations: articular cartilage forms menisci in synovial joints highly elastic cushion serves as a rampart against pressure (e.g. during movements) damage results in disease (e.g. osteoarthritis) microscopic nature: highly entangled polymer network origin of synthesis: pericellular matrix arround specialized cells (fibroblasts) How do the macroscopic properties emerge from the microscopic structure? DELTA 7 Meeting
5 The Pericellular Matrix - A Simple Model A simplyfied model of the pericellular matrix (PCM) arround a fibroblast Aggrecan stretched Hyaluronan coiled Hyaluronan µm 2nm HA receptor CELL Lee et al. 993 DELTA 7 Meeting
6 Hyaluronan (hyaluronic acid, HA) chain of sugars, total molecular weight: 6 u contour length: µm; persistence length: 8 nm can be tethered to the membran by HA receptor protein = HA is a long, flexible polymer chain DELTA 7 Meeting
7 Aggrecan ( large aggregating proteoglycan ) KS CS core protein N G G2 G3 C GAG chains 3 ku core protein with side chains attached contour length: 4 nm; persistence length: nm core protein can bind to HA via linker protein = Aggrecan is a rather rigid polymer comb DELTA 7 Meeting
8 Model Characteristics backbone (HA) fully flexible with length N; end-grafted on flat substrate (cell) side chain (Aggrecan) fully rigid with length S branching site b DELTA 7 Meeting
9 Model Characteristics backbone (HA) fully flexible with length N; end-grafted on flat substrate (cell) side chain (Aggrecan) fully rigid with length S branching site b simple cubic lattice, prohibit multiple occupations of one lattice site self-avoidance good athermal solvent no interactions between monomers besides self-avoidance; no adsorbtion DELTA 7 Meeting
10 Model Characteristics backbone (HA) fully flexible with length N; end-grafted on flat substrate (cell) side chain (Aggrecan) fully rigid with length S branching site b simple cubic lattice, prohibit multiple occupations of one lattice site self-avoidance good athermal solvent no interactions between monomers besides self-avoidance; no adsorbtion Dynamical Monte Carlo to generate independent configuartions: Verdier-Stockmayer-type algorithm and random rotations of side chain DELTA 7 Meeting
11 Simulation Model, 2D-sketch monomer N monomer b side chain z monomer Substrate (z=) DELTA 7 Meeting
12 Shape of a Polymer polymer shape described by gyration tensor 2 : S mn = N N i= r (i) m r (i) n diagonalisation yields principle axes of gyration, v, v 2, v 3 defining the triaxial gyration ellipsoid 2 Šolc & Stockmayer 97 3 Bruns 992 DELTA 7 Meeting
13 Shape of a Polymer polymer shape described by gyration tensor 2 : S mn = N N i= r (i) m r (i) n diagonalisation yields principle axes of gyration, v, v 2, v 3 defining the triaxial gyration ellipsoid ratios between the lengths of these axes (L L 2 L 3 ) quantify the asphericity MC simulations reveal 3 RW: L 2 : L2 2 : L2 3 N : 2.7 : 2 SAW: L 2 : L2 2 : L2 3 N : 3. : 4 2 Šolc & Stockmayer 97 3 Bruns 992 DELTA 7 Meeting
14 Read Outs only backbone monomers are used for calculations! e z v 3 φ Rg R end v 2 gyration ellipsoid DELTA 7 Meeting
15 Simulation Results 2 g p(r ).2 N=, b=.95*n S=.*N S=.5*N S=.2*N S=.3*N S=.5*N. p(a) N=, b=.95*n S=.*N S=.5*N S=.2*N S=.3*N S=.5*N 2 g R p(φ) N=, b=.95*n S=.*N S=.5*N S=.2*N S=.3*N S=.5*N.5 A φ DELTA 7 Meeting
16 Summary: Isolated HA-aggrecan Complex Conformational changes due to rigid side chain: R g, R end increase in size 2 asphericity pronounced rod-like shape 3 angle φ backbone orientates towards z-axis 4 increased persistency below side chain 5 additional side chains streightening largely caused by uppermost side chain all changes depend on b and S strongest effect for b N, S.5 N M. H., M. Weiss, and D. W. Heermann, Phys. Rev. E 76, 282 DELTA 7 Meeting
17 Isolated HA-aggrecan Complex: 3D-Representation Conformational changes due to rigid side chain: DELTA 7 Meeting
18 Towards Dense Systems observed streightening not sufficient to explain full extension of PCM next: account for interactions between neighbouring complexes tasks/problems: simulations with single chain resolution are much too expensive! new model necessary: only account for most important degrees of freedom = physically interesting side project DELTA 7 Meeting
19 New Model idea: polymer with side chain rotating rods z side chain y x side chain p branching site backbone DELTA 7 Meeting
20 New Model account for height p above the substrate: only side chains on the same level may interact Potts model H Potts = J P δ pi p j with p i {,,..., q } i,j particular interaction between side chains unknown DELTA 7 Meeting
21 New Model account for height p above the substrate: only side chains on the same level may interact Potts model H Potts = J P δ pi p j with p i {,,..., q } i,j particular interaction between side chains unknown consider NN-ferromagnetic interaction (prefers parallel alignment) planar rotator model (XY-model) H XY = J XY S i S j cos θ i,j i,j S i S j = J i,j DELTA 7 Meeting
22 New Model hybrid model: H Hybrid = J H δ pi p j S i S j cos θ i,j with p i {,,..., q } i,j DELTA 7 Meeting
23 New Model hybrid model: H Hybrid = J H δ pi p j S i S j cos θ i,j with p i {,,..., q } i,j parameters: rotator length S i fix: S i =, number of Potts levels q fix: q = 3, system size N = L L vary, interaction strength J H ( temperature T ) vary. DELTA 7 Meeting
24 New Model hybrid model: H Hybrid = J H δ pi p j S i S j cos θ i,j with p i {,,..., q } i,j parameters: rotator length S i fix: S i =, number of Potts levels q fix: q = 3, system size N = L L vary, interaction strength J H ( temperature T ) vary. behaviour in dependence on temperature and system size? XY model, NN-ferromagnetic KT-transition 2 2D q-state Potts model: q 4 2nd order 3 hybrid: KT, st or 2nd order? DELTA 7 Meeting
25 Vorticity: XY model and hybrid model a) q = (XY model, T > T KT ) b) q = 3 (hybrid model) DELTA 7 Meeting
26 Vortex Density Vortex density (#vortices + #antivortices) / lattice size v.3.2 6x6-lattice XY-model q=3 hybrid model XY model: v exp( 2µ/T ). hybrid: v /T.5 /T DELTA 7 Meeting
27 Thermodynamics: Inner Energy and Specific Heat results of Metropolis MC U x32-lattice q=3 Potts model XY-model Hybrid model T/J C V 3 2x2-lattice Hybrid model <U >-<U> du/dt T/J transition temperature: T c.5985 DELTA 7 Meeting
28 Wolff s Cluster Algorithm 4 Wolff Cluster Flipping randomly choose a lattice site draw bonds to all nearest neighbours with probability P = exp ( K δ pi,p j ) (with K J/k B T ) proceed recursevily until no more new bonds are created flip all spins in the cluster hybrid model has two dof : p (discrete) and θ (continuous) flip cluster with respect to embedded variables 4 Wolff, 989 DELTA 7 Meeting
29 Embedding I XY degree of freedom embedding procedure for XY model well known (Wolff Embedding Trick) consider projection of spin vector onto x-axis Ising model of projected spins add bond between nearest neighbour sites with ( ) P = exp δ pi,p j min[, 2K Si x Sj x ] invert the x-component of all spins in the cluster to provide ergodicity rotate all spins by the same angle DELTA 7 Meeting
30 Embedding II Potts degree of freedom choose randomly a pair of p-values: (,), (,2), (,2) calculate effective interaction strength: J eff = J H S i S j cos θ i,j if J eff > ferromagnetic coupling: P = exp ( ) K eff δ pi =p j if J eff < anti-ferromagnetic coupling: ) P = exp (K eff δ pi p j switch all Potts spins in the cluster DELTA 7 Meeting
31 Recent Results: Inner Energy Distribution p(u) 7 Inner Energy (T~Tc) 64x x28 256x U DELTA 7 Meeting
32 Recent Results: Transition Temperature.65.6 T eff c a*x+b.5995 T c /L linear fit T eff c (L ) = DELTA 7 Meeting
33 Open Questions/Problems/Ideas character/order of phase transition? Weak st order or 2nd order? order parameter? use results obtained for isolated complex (distribution for p) biologically motivated interaction (e.g. steric, electrostatic)? obtain macroscopic quantities (e.g. disjoining force) biological/biophysical implications? DELTA 7 Meeting
34 Thank You for Your Attention! Supervisors Prof. Dr. D. W. Heermann, Theoretical Biophysics Group, Universität Heidelberg Dr. Matthias Weiss, BIOMS Group Cellular Biophysics, Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum Collab. partner Dr. Youjin Deng, Univ. Heidelberg Special Thanks to Dennis Große Manfred Bohn Contact DELTA 7 Meeting
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