NF-kappa B oscillations and cell-to-cell variability

dc.creatorHayot, F.
dc.creatorJayaprakash, C.
dc.date2005-10-13
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T06:48:36Z
dc.date.available2026-07-07T06:48:36Z
dc.descriptionOscillations of the transcription factor NF-kappa B have been observed experimentally both for cell populations by Hoffmann et al. (2002) and for single cells by Nelson et al. (2004). The latter experiments show significant cell-to-cell variability. We use the (stochastic) Gillespie algorithm to study the set of reactions proposed by Hoffmann et al. and variants thereof. The amounts of cellular NF-kappa B and activated kinase IKK are treated as external parameters. We show that intrinsic fluctuations are small in a model with strong transcription, while they are large for weak transcription. Extrinsic noise can be significant: fluctuations in NF-kappa B affect mainly the amplitude of oscillations, whereas fluctuations in activated IKK affect both their amplitude and period. The latter results are in qualitative agreement with the observations of Nelson et al.
dc.description14 pages, 9 figures, 1 table
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/q-bio/0510025
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/q-bio/0510025
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/104071
dc.subjectQuantitative Methods
dc.subjectCell Behavior
dc.titleNF-kappa B oscillations and cell-to-cell variability
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