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existence of objects from which no direct information can be obtained
experimentally or observationally. A well known example is to
ascertain the existence of black holes of various masses in different
parts of the universe from indirect evidence, such as X-ray emissions.
In the field of complex networks, the problem of detecting
hidden nodes can be stated, as follows. Consider a network whose
topology is completely unknown but whose nodes consist of two types:
one accessible and another inaccessible from the outside world. The
accessible nodes can be observed or monitored, and it is assumed that time
series are available from each node in this group. The inaccessible
nodes are shielded from the outside and they are essentially
``hidden.'' The question is, based solely on the
available time series from the accessible nodes, can the existence and
locations of the hidden nodes be inferred? A completely data-driven,
compressive-sensing based method is developed to address this issue by utilizing
complex weighted networks of nonlinear oscillators, evolutionary game
and geospatial networks.
Both microbes and multicellular organisms actively regulate their cell
fate determination to cope with changing environments or to ensure
proper development. Here, the synthetic biology approaches are used to
engineer bistable gene networks to demonstrate that stochastic and
permanent cell fate determination can be achieved through initializing
gene regulatory networks (GRNs) at the boundary between dynamic
attractors. This is experimentally realized by linking a synthetic GRN
to a natural output of galactose metabolism regulation in yeast.
Combining mathematical modeling and flow cytometry, the
engineered systems are shown to be bistable and that inherent gene expression
stochasticity does not induce spontaneous state transitioning at
steady state. By interfacing rationally designed synthetic
GRNs with background gene regulation mechanisms, this work
investigates intricate properties of networks that illuminate possible
regulatory mechanisms for cell differentiation and development that
can be initiated from points of instability.
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Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is currently a major cause of skin and soft tissue infections (SSTI) in the United States. Seasonal variation of MRSA infections in hospital settings has been widely observed. However, systematic time-series analysis of incidence data is desirable to understand the seasonality of community acquired (CA)-MRSA infections at the population level. In this paper, using data on monthly SSTI incidence in children aged 0–19 years and enrolled in Medicaid in Maricopa County, Arizona, from January 2005 to December 2008, we carried out time-series and nonlinear regression analysis to determine the periodicity, trend, and peak timing in SSTI incidence in children at different age: 0-4 years, 5-9 years, 10-14 years, and 15-19 years. We also assessed the temporal correlation between SSTI incidence and meteorological variables including average temperature and humidity. Our analysis revealed a strong annual seasonal pattern of SSTI incidence with peak occurring in early September. This pattern was consistent across age groups. Moreover, SSTIs followed a significantly increasing trend over the 4-year study period with annual incidence increasing from 3.36% to 5.55% in our pediatric population of approximately 290,000. We also found a significant correlation between the temporal variation in SSTI incidence and mean temperature and specific humidity. Our findings could have potential implications on prevention and control efforts against CA-MRSA.
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