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Nikolaos M Tsoukias¹

¹Department of Biomedical Engineering, Florida International University, Miami, Florida 33174, USA. tsoukias@fiu.edu

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Physiology
Biophysics
Computational Biology

Background:

Nitric oxide (NO) is a crucial signaling molecule regulating microcirculatory tone.
Despite extensive research, fundamental questions about NO's role in microcirculation persist.
Experimental limitations hinder precise quantification of vascular NO concentrations.

Purpose of the Study:

To explore the utility of mathematical modeling in investigating microcirculatory NO physiology.
To address experimental limitations in quantifying NO concentrations within the vasculature.
To examine mechanisms affecting NO availability in health and disease.

Main Methods:

Development and application of mathematical models of NO dynamics in the vasculature.
Incorporation of increasing complexity and detail into NO transport and reaction models.
Investigation of NO interactions with heme proteins and reactive oxygen species.

Main Results:

Mathematical models are increasingly used to study NO fate in the vasculature.
Models explore NO release from nonendothelial sources and transient release effects.
Models facilitate hypothesis testing for NO-dependent signaling mechanisms.

Conclusions:

Mathematical modeling is a valuable tool for advancing the understanding of NO in microcirculation.
Models can elucidate complex NO interactions and regulatory mechanisms.
Computational approaches are essential for generating and testing hypotheses in NO physiology.