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A Systems Model of Parkinson’s Disease Using Biochemical Systems Theory.

Publication Type : Journal Article

Publisher : OMICS

Source : OMICS, Volume 21, Issue 8, p.454-464 (2017)

Url : https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28816645

Keywords : 3,4-Dihydroxyphenylacetic Acid, alpha-Synuclein, Biomarkers, Brain, Cell death, Computer simulation, Disease Progression, dopamine, Dopaminergic Neurons, Gene Expression Regulation, Humans, Models, Statistical, Neurofibrillary Tangles, Parkinson disease, Reactive Oxygen Species, signal transduction, Stochastic processes, Systems Theory, tau Proteins, Ubiquitin-Protein Ligases

Campus : Amritapuri

School : Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering

Department : Electronics and Communication

Year : 2017

Abstract : Parkinson's disease (PD), a neurodegenerative disorder, affects millions of people and has gained attention because of its clinical roles affecting behaviors related to motor and nonmotor symptoms. Although studies on PD from various aspects are becoming popular, few rely on predictive systems modeling approaches. Using Biochemical Systems Theory (BST), this article attempts to model and characterize dopaminergic cell death and understand pathophysiology of progression of PD. PD pathways were modeled using stochastic differential equations incorporating law of mass action, and initial concentrations for the modeled proteins were obtained from literature. Simulations suggest that dopamine levels were reduced significantly due to an increase in dopaminergic quinones and 3,4-dihydroxyphenylacetaldehyde (DOPAL) relating to imbalances compared to control during PD progression. Associating to clinically observed PD-related cell death, simulations show abnormal parkin and reactive oxygen species levels with an increase in neurofibrillary tangles. While relating molecular mechanistic roles, the BST modeling helps predicting dopaminergic cell death processes involved in the progression of PD and provides a predictive understanding of neuronal dysfunction for translational neuroscience

Cite this Research Publication : H. Sasidharakurup, Nidheesh Melethadathil, Nair, B., and Diwakar, S., “A Systems Model of Parkinson's Disease Using Biochemical Systems Theory.”, OMICS, vol. 21, no. 8, pp. 454-464, 2017.

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