Synergistic system
A Synergistic system is a collection of ordinary nonlinear differential equations
where the are positive real, and are non-negative real, called the rate constant and and are real exponential, called kinetic orders. These terms are based on the chemical equilibrium''''''
One variable S-system
In the case of and, the given S-system equation can be written asUnder the non-zero steady condition,, the following non-linear equation can be transformed into an ordinary differential equation.
Transformation one variable S-system into a first-order ODE
Let Then, given a one-variable S-system is
Apply a non-zero steady condition to the given equation
, or equivalently
Thus,
If can be approximated around, remaining the first two terms,
By non-zero steady condition,, a nonlinear one-variable S-system can be transformed into a first-order ODE:
where , , and , called a percentage variation.
Two variables S-system
In the case of and , the S-system equation can be written as system of (non-linear) differential equations.Assume non-zero steady condition,.
Transformation two variables S-system into a second-order ODE
By putting . The given system of equations can be written as
(where, and are constant.
Since, the given system of equation can be approximated as a second-order ODE:
Applications
Mass-action Law
Consider the following chemical pathway:where and are rate constants.
Then the mass-action law applied to species
Komarova Model (Bone Remodeling">Bone remodeling">Bone Remodeling)
Komarova Model is an example of a two-variable system of non-linear differential equations that describes bone remodeling. This equation is regulated by biochemical factors called paracrine and autocrine, which quantify the bone mass in each step.Where
- , : The number of osteoclast/osteoblasts
- , : Osteoclast/Osteoblast production rate
- , : Osteoclast/Osteoblast removal rate
- : Paracrine factor on the -cell due to the presence of -cell
- : The bone mass percentage
- : Let be the difference between the number of osteoclasts/osteoblasts and its steady state. Then
Modified Komarova Model (Bone Remodeling with Tumor affecting, [Bone metastasis])
The modified Komarova Model describes the tumor effect on the osteoclasts and osteoblasts rate. The following equation can be described asWhere
- , : The number of osteoclast/osteoblasts.
- : The tumor representation depending on time
- ,: The representation of the activity of cell production
- ,: The representation of the activity of cell removal
- : The net effectiveness of osteoclast/osteoblast derived autocrine and paracrine factors
- : The tumor cell proliferation rate
- : The upper limit value for tumor cells
- : Scaling constant of tumor growth