Stochastic approximation to the T cell mediated specific response of the immune system

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DOI10.1016/J.JTBI.2011.11.003zbMATH Open1336.92021arXiv1104.5449OpenAlexW1997360289WikidataQ51494637 ScholiaQ51494637MaRDI QIDQ285145FDOQ285145

Kalet León, Roberto Mulet, Nuris Figueroa-Morales

Publication date: 19 May 2016

Published in: Journal of Theoretical Biology (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: We develop a stochastic model to study the specific response of the immune system. The model is based on the dynamical interaction between Regulatory and Effector CD4+ T cells in the presence of Antigen Presenting Cells inside a lymphatic node. At a mean field level the model predicts the existence of different regimes where active, tolerant, or cyclic immune responses are possible. To study the model beyond mean field and to understand the specific responses of the immune system we use the Linear Noise Approximation and show that fluctuations due to finite size effects may strongly alter the mean field scenario. Moreover, it was found the existence of a certain characteristic frequency for the fluctuations. All the analytical predictions were compared with simulations using the Gillespie's algorithm.


Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1104.5449




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