Mechanistic Model of Telomere Length Homeostasisin Yeast
Singh, G.; K, S.
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Cells maintain homeostatic telomere length, and this homeostatic disruption leads to various types of diseases. Presently, it is not clear how telomeres achieve homeostasis. One of the prevailing hypotheses is a protein-counting model with a built-in sensor mechanism that counts proteins that directly regulate the telomeric length. However, it does not explain telomere length regulation at the mechanistic level. Here, we present a mathematical model based on the underlying molecular mechanisms of length regulation needed to establish telomere length homeostasis in yeast. We perform both deterministic and stochastic simulations to validate the models with the experimental data of Teixeira et al., rate-balance plot, and phase plane analysis to understand the nature of dynamics exhibited by the models. For global analysis, we constructed bifurcation diagrams. The model explains the role of negative and positive feedback loops and a delay between telomerase and telomere-bound proteins, leading to oscillations in telomere length. We map these in-silico results to Teixeiras proposition of telomeres making a transition between extendible and non-extendible states.
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