Biomaterials and Biomechanics in Bioengineering

Volume 5, Number 1, 2020, pages 51-64

DOI: 10.12989/bme.2020.5.1.051

Analysis of the hematopoiesis process in mammalian bone using homotopy perturbation method

Theddeus T. Akano, Ephraim O. Nwoye and Segun Adeyemi

Abstract

In this study, the mathematical model that describes blood cell development in the bone marrow (i.e., hematopoiesis) has been studied via the Homotopy Perturbation Method (HPM). The results from the present work compared very well with the numerical solutions from published literature. This work has shown that the HPM is viable for solving delay differential equations born from hematopoiesis problem. The influence of the proliferating cells loss rate, time delay rate and the phase re-entry rate on the population densities of both the proliferating and resting cells were also determined through the underlined procedure.

Key Words

blood cells; bone marrow; hematopoiesis; homotopy perturbation method; delay differential equations

Address

Theddeus T. Akano and Segun Adeyemi: Department of Systems Engineering, University of Lagos, Akoka, 101017, Lagos, Nigeria Ephraim O. Nwoye: Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Lagos, Akoka, 101017, Lagos, Nigeria