Abstract
A new modeling approach and conceptual framework to the immune system response and its dual role with respect to cancer is proposed based on Applied Category Theory. States of cells and pathogenes are structured as mathematical structures (categories), the interactions, at a given phase, between cells of the immune system and pathogenes, correspond to a pair of adjunctions (adjoint functors), the interaction process consisting of the sequential composition of an identification phase, a preparation phase and an activation phase is modeled by the composition of maps of adjunctions: the approach is illustrated by considering the Cancer-Immunity Cycle. A third dimension is needed to model Cancer Immunoediting. The categorical foundations of our approach is based on Marco Grandis and Rober Paré theory of Intercategories.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Proceedings - 2017 IEEE International Conference on Bioinformatics and Biomedicine, BIBM 2017 |
Editors | Xiaohua Tony Hu, Chi-Ren Shyu, Yana Bromberg, Jean Gao, Yang Gong, Dmitry Korkin, Illhoi Yoo, Jane Huiru Zheng |
Publisher | Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. |
Pages | 1451-1454 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Volume | 2017-January |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781509030491, 9781509030507 |
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Publication status | Published - 15 Dec 2017 |
Event | 2017 IEEE International Conference on Bioinformatics and Biomedicine, BIBM 2017 - Kansas City, United States Duration: 13 Nov 2017 → 16 Nov 2017 https://muii.missouri.edu/bibm2017/ |
Conference
Conference | 2017 IEEE International Conference on Bioinformatics and Biomedicine, BIBM 2017 |
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Abbreviated title | BIBM 2017 |
Country/Territory | United States |
City | Kansas City |
Period | 13/11/17 → 16/11/17 |
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Keywords
- Cancer
- Cancer immunoediting
- Cancerimmunity cycle
- Category theory
- Immune system