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A Discrete Mathematical Model for the Aggregation of β-Amyloid
PLoS ONE
  • Maher A Dayeh
  • George Livadiotis
  • Saber Elaydi, Trinity University
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
5-23-2018
Abstract

Dementia associated with the Alzheimer's disease is thought to be correlated with the conversion of the β − Amyloid (Aβ) peptides from soluble monomers to aggregated oligomers and insoluble fibrils. We present a discrete-time mathematical model for the aggregation of Aβ monomers into oligomers using concepts from chemical kinetics and population dynamics. Conditions for the stability and instability of the equilibria of the model are established. A formula for the number of monomers that is required for producing oligomers is also given. This may provide compound designers a mechanism to inhibit the Aβ aggregation.

Identifier
10.1371/journal.pone.0196402
Publisher
Public Library of Science
Creative Commons License
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International
Citation Information
Dayeh, M.A., Livadiotis, G., & Elaydi, S. (2018). A discrete mathematical model for the aggregation of β-Amyloid. PLoS ONE, 13(5), 1-13. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0196402