Mathematical modeling and Hopf bifurcation analysis of tumor macrophage interaction with polarization delay

Macrophages have both anti-tumor and pro-tumor effects. Time delay is commonly observed in real systems, yet its impact on tumor-macrophage dynamics remains unclear. This paper develops a new tumor-macrophage model with time delay. The model describes the interactions between tumor cells (T), the cl...

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Main Authors: Jianping Li, Nan Liu, Danni Wang, Hongli Yang
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Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2025-12-01
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Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/17513758.2025.2508240
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description Macrophages have both anti-tumor and pro-tumor effects. Time delay is commonly observed in real systems, yet its impact on tumor-macrophage dynamics remains unclear. This paper develops a new tumor-macrophage model with time delay. The model describes the interactions between tumor cells (T), the classically activated macrophages (M1), the alternatively activated macrophages (M2), and the inactive macrophages (M0). The system's solution is computed, and equilibrium stability is analyzed. The existence of Hopf bifurcation is subsequently established. There exists bifurcating periodic solutions near the internal equilibrium, showing tumor cells and macrophages can coexist in the long term, as well as the potential for tumor relapse. Furthermore, the normal form and center manifold theorem are utilized to study the nature of Hopf bifurcation. Sensitivity analysis highlights the effect of parameters on tumor population dynamics. Numerical simulations validate the theory, elaborating the model can serve as a useful tool for tumor system analysis.
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spelling doaj-art-e36660c6691346049344ee5a531beb872025-08-20T02:29:29ZengTaylor & Francis GroupJournal of Biological Dynamics1751-37581751-37662025-12-0119110.1080/17513758.2025.2508240Mathematical modeling and Hopf bifurcation analysis of tumor macrophage interaction with polarization delayJianping Li0Nan Liu1Danni Wang2Hongli Yang3School of Mathematical Sciences, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, People's Republic of ChinaSchool of Mathematical Sciences, Baotou Teachers' College, Baotou, People's Republic of ChinaSchool of Mathematical Sciences, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, People's Republic of ChinaSchool of Mathematical Sciences, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, People's Republic of ChinaMacrophages have both anti-tumor and pro-tumor effects. Time delay is commonly observed in real systems, yet its impact on tumor-macrophage dynamics remains unclear. This paper develops a new tumor-macrophage model with time delay. The model describes the interactions between tumor cells (T), the classically activated macrophages (M1), the alternatively activated macrophages (M2), and the inactive macrophages (M0). The system's solution is computed, and equilibrium stability is analyzed. The existence of Hopf bifurcation is subsequently established. There exists bifurcating periodic solutions near the internal equilibrium, showing tumor cells and macrophages can coexist in the long term, as well as the potential for tumor relapse. Furthermore, the normal form and center manifold theorem are utilized to study the nature of Hopf bifurcation. Sensitivity analysis highlights the effect of parameters on tumor population dynamics. Numerical simulations validate the theory, elaborating the model can serve as a useful tool for tumor system analysis.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/17513758.2025.2508240Tumor dynamicsmacrophagestime delaystabilityHopf bifurcation92D25
spellingShingle Jianping Li
Nan Liu
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Hongli Yang
Mathematical modeling and Hopf bifurcation analysis of tumor macrophage interaction with polarization delay
Journal of Biological Dynamics
Tumor dynamics
macrophages
time delay
stability
Hopf bifurcation
92D25
title Mathematical modeling and Hopf bifurcation analysis of tumor macrophage interaction with polarization delay
title_full Mathematical modeling and Hopf bifurcation analysis of tumor macrophage interaction with polarization delay
title_fullStr Mathematical modeling and Hopf bifurcation analysis of tumor macrophage interaction with polarization delay
title_full_unstemmed Mathematical modeling and Hopf bifurcation analysis of tumor macrophage interaction with polarization delay
title_short Mathematical modeling and Hopf bifurcation analysis of tumor macrophage interaction with polarization delay
title_sort mathematical modeling and hopf bifurcation analysis of tumor macrophage interaction with polarization delay
topic Tumor dynamics
macrophages
time delay
stability
Hopf bifurcation
92D25
url https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/17513758.2025.2508240
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