Abstract
Abstract
Summary
: Migrate3D is a cell migration analysis tool whose purpose is to computationally process positional cell tracking data generated via other image acquisition/analysis software and generate biologically meaningful results. The functionalities of Migrate3D include step-based calculations of each cell track, single-cell-level summary statistics, mean squared displacement analysis, and machine learning-based evaluation of the entire dataset and subpopulations of cells found within it. The parameters calculated within Migrate3D have been previously developed and validated by other groups, and were selected to facilitate extraction of the maximum depth of information possible from input datasets. Variables are user-adjustable to enable customized analyses of diverse motility patterns and cell types, both in three- and two-dimensional timelapse data. Independent of any particular upstream image analysis or cell tracking software, Migrate3D only needs positional data over time to execute the suite of calculations. This presents a unique opportunity to standardize and streamline cell migration analysis.
Availability and Implementation
: Migrate3D is an open-source software suite implemented in Python (version 3.x) and functions on Windows, MacOS, and Linux systems. Source code and detailed installation and usage instructions are available freely at:
Funder
National Institutes of Health
Publisher
Research Square Platform LLC
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