中国物理B ›› 2011, Vol. 20 ›› Issue (12): 128702-128702.doi: 10.1088/1674-1056/20/12/128702
耿轶钊1, 晏世伟2, 刘波3
Liu Bo(刘波)a)b)c)†, Yan Shi-Wei (晏世伟)c)d)e), and Geng Yi-Zhao(耿轶钊)c)
摘要: There have been many recent studies devoted to the consequences of stochasticity in protein circuitry. Stress conditions, including DNA damage, hypoxia, heat shock, nutrient deprivation, and oncogene activation, can result in the activation and accumulation of p53. Several experimental studies show that oscillations can be induced by DNA damage following nuclear irradiation. To explore the underlying dynamical features and the role of stochasticity, we discuss the oscillatory dynamics in the well-studied regulatory network motif. The fluctuations around the fixed point of a delayed system are Gaussian in the limit of sufficiently weak delayed feedback, and remain Gaussian along a limit cycle when viewed tangential to the trajectory. The experimental results are recapitulated in this study. We illustrate several features of the p53 activities, which are robust when the parameters change. Furthermore, the distribution in protein abundance can be characterized by its non-Gaussian nature.
中图分类号: (Regulatory genetic and chemical networks)