Pattern Formation and Oscillations in Reaction-Diffusion Model with p53-Mdm2 Feedback Loop

P53 plays a vital role in DNA repair, and several mathematical models of the p53-Mdm2 feedback loop were used to explain the biological mechanism. In this paper, a p53-Mdm2 model described by a delay reaction–diffusion equation is studied both analytically and numerically. This research aims to provide an understanding of the impact of delay and sustained pressure on the p53-Mdm2 dynamics and tries to explain some biological mechanism. It is found that the type of pattern formation is affected by Hopf bifurcation. Also, the amplitude equation in delay diffusive system is derived and it is shown that sustained stress plays an essential role in the function of p53. Finally, simulation is used to verify the theoretical results.

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