A computer model of oxygen dynamics in human colon mucosa: Implications in normal physiology and early tumor development

Journal of Theoretical Biology

Volumn 250, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 389-409

  Guebel, Daniel V ^a   Torres, Néstor V ^b,c  

^a Biotechnology Counseling Services   (Argentina)

^b Grupo de Tecnologia Bioquimica   (Spain)

^c Instituto Universitario de Bio Organica Antonio Gonzalez   (Spain)

Author keywords

Aberrant crypt foci; Capillary; Colon; Delivery transport; Mathematical model; Microcirculation; Neoplasm; Oxygen diffusion; Respiration

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHM; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CYTOLOGY; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; METABOLISM; NUMERICAL MODEL; OXYGEN; PERMEABILITY; PHYSIOLOGY; RESPIRATION; TUMOR;

ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; CELL METABOLISM; COLON MUCOSA; COLON TUMOR; COMPUTER MODEL; DYNAMICS; OXYGEN DIFFUSION; OXYGEN SUPPLY; OXYGEN TRANSPORT; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

CELL TRANSFORMATION, NEOPLASTIC; COLON; COLONIC NEOPLASMS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DISEASE PROGRESSION; HUMANS; INTESTINAL MUCOSA; MICROCIRCULATION; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; OXYGEN; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PARTIAL PRESSURE;

EID: 38049093255     PISSN: 00225193     EISSN: 10958541     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtbi.2007.09.035     Document Type: Article

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