Table 2.
Comparison of results of SA of ODE model (simulations with input signals (A) 10 M TNF and 4 Gy IR and (B) 10 M TNF and 10 Gy IR) and analysis of Petri net model based on the selected parameters with the most significant impact on the modeled system.
| A* | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biological process | Sensitivity analysis of ODE-based model | Significance analysis of Petri net-based model | ||
| Parameter no. | Pos. in ranking | Transition no. | frequency trans/t-inv (%) | |
| IR dependent DSB formation | 73 | 1 | t1 | 77.26 |
| Degradation of ATMn/ATMpn/ATMan | 86 | 2 | t44/53/56 | 0.74 |
| Degradation of Mdm2 mRNA | 24 | 3 | t19 | 2.03 |
| Translation of Mdm2 | 42 | 4 | t31 | 28.65 |
| Degradation of ATM mRNA | 85 | 5 | t45 | 0.74 |
| Transcription of ATM | 97 | 6 | t42 | 77.26 |
| Transcription of Mdm2 | 39 | 7 | t17 | 30.68 |
| Translation of ATM | 95 | 8 | t43 | 76.52 |
| Degradation of Mdm2p induced by Chk2p | 27 | 9 | t29 | 3.32 |
| DNA damage repair induced by p53 | 80 | 10 | t0 | 1.84 |
| B* | ||||
| Translation of Mdm2 | 42 | 1 | t31 | 28.65 |
| Transcription of Mdm2 | 39 | 2 | t17 | 30.68 |
| Degradation of Mdm2 mRNA | 24 | 3 | t19 | 2.03 |
| DNA damage repair induced by p53 | 80 | 4 | t0 | 1.84 |
| Degradation of Mdm2p induced by Chk2p | 27 | 5 | t29 | 3.32 |
| IR dependent DSB formation | 73 | 6 | t1 | 77.26 |
| Ttranslation of Wip1 | 11 | 7 | t32 | 21.44 |
| Degradation of Wip1 mRNA | 10 | 8 | t34 | 2.40 |
| Transcription of Wip1 | 11 | 9 | t110 | 28.65 |
| Degradation of Mdm2p | 26 | 10 | t99 | 2.03 |
Transitions with significance above 20% are marked in bold font. It can be noticed that 50% of the results are common for ODE and Petri net models analyses, when comparing the significant reactions from the Petri net model to the significant parameters from the ODE model.