Angela Reynolds∗,†, Kittisak Koombua‡, Ramana M. Pidaparti†,‡, §, Kevin R. Ward†,¶
Molecular & Cellular Biomechanics, Vol.9, No.2, pp. 141-156, 2012, DOI:10.3970/mcb.2012.009.141
Abstract Better understanding of the acute/chronic inflammation in airways is very important in order to avoid lung injuries for patients undergoing mechanical ventilation for treatment of respiratory problems. Local lung inflammation is triggered by many mechanisms within the lung, including pathogens. In this study, a cellular automata based model (CA) for pulmonary inflammation that incorporates biophysical processes during inflammatory responses was developed. The developed CA results in three possible outcomes related to homeostasis (healing), persistent infection, and resolved infection with high inflammation (inflamed state). The results from the model are validated qualitatively against other existing computational models. A sensitivity analysis was… More >
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