中国物理B ›› 2010, Vol. 19 ›› Issue (4): 40506-040506.doi: 10.1088/1674-1056/19/4/040506

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A mathematical model of a P53 oscillation network triggered by DNA damage

夏俊峰, 贾亚   

  1. Department of Physics and Institute of Biophysics, Central China Normal University, Wuhan 430079, China
  • 收稿日期:2009-01-07 修回日期:2009-03-04 出版日期:2010-04-15 发布日期:2010-04-15
  • 基金资助:
    Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No.~10875049), the Key Project of Chinese Ministry of Education (Grant No.~108096), and the Programme of Introducing Talents of Discipline to Universities (Grant No.~B08033).

A mathematical model of a P53 oscillation network triggered by DNA damage

Xia Jun-Feng(夏俊峰) and Jia Ya(贾亚)   

  1. Department of Physics and Institute of Biophysics, Central China Normal University, Wuhan 430079, China
  • Received:2009-01-07 Revised:2009-03-04 Online:2010-04-15 Published:2010-04-15
  • Supported by:
    Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No.~10875049), the Key Project of Chinese Ministry of Education (Grant No.~108096), and the Programme of Introducing Talents of Discipline to Universities (Grant No.~B08033).

摘要: Taking the interaction between a DNA damage repair module, an ATM module, and a P53--MDM2 oscillation module into account, this paper presents a mathematical model of a P53 oscillation network triggered by a DNA damage signal in individual cells. The effects of the DNA damage signal and the delay time of P53-induced MDM2 expression on the behaviours of the P53 oscillation network are studied. In the oscillatory state of the P53--MDM2 oscillator, it is found that the pulse number of P53--P oscillation increases with the increase of the initial DNA damage signal, whereas the amplitude and the period of P53--P oscillation are fixed for different initial DNA damage signals, and the period numbers of P53--P oscillations decrease with the increase of time delay of MDM2 expression induced by P53. These theoretical predictions are consistent with previous experimental results. The combined negative feedback of P53--MDM2 with the time delay of P53-induced MDM2 expression causes oscillation behaviour in the P53 network.

Abstract: Taking the interaction between a DNA damage repair module, an ATM module, and a P53--MDM2 oscillation module into account, this paper presents a mathematical model of a P53 oscillation network triggered by a DNA damage signal in individual cells. The effects of the DNA damage signal and the delay time of P53-induced MDM2 expression on the behaviours of the P53 oscillation network are studied. In the oscillatory state of the P53--MDM2 oscillator, it is found that the pulse number of P53--P oscillation increases with the increase of the initial DNA damage signal, whereas the amplitude and the period of P53--P oscillation are fixed for different initial DNA damage signals, and the period numbers of P53--P oscillations decrease with the increase of time delay of MDM2 expression induced by P53. These theoretical predictions are consistent with previous experimental results. The combined negative feedback of P53--MDM2 with the time delay of P53-induced MDM2 expression causes oscillation behaviour in the P53 network.

Key words: P53 oscillation network, DNA damage signal, time delay, kinetic model

中图分类号:  (Nucleic acids)

  • 87.14.G-
87.15.K- (Molecular interactions; membrane-protein interactions) 87.17.-d (Cell processes) 87.14.E- (Proteins)