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  • Nutritional Biochemistry
  • Systems Biology
  • Computational Biology

Background:

  • Vitamin A deficiency (VAD) and iron deficiency are prevalent global nutritional issues.
  • The interaction between vitamin A and iron metabolism is extensively studied but not fully understood.
  • Hepcidin is a key regulator of iron homeostasis, influenced by various factors.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To elucidate the precise mechanisms by which vitamin A influences iron metabolism regulation.
  • To develop and analyze a mathematical model of the vitamin A-iron metabolism system using Petri nets.
  • To resolve discrepancies in the literature regarding VAD's effect on hepcidin expression.

Main Methods:

  • Development of a mathematical model based on Petri nets.
  • Application of t-cluster analysis and significance analysis.
  • Analysis of the average number of transition firings within the model.

Main Results:

  • Identified key regulatory subprocesses and elementary processes affecting hepcidin expression.
  • Distinguished high-frequency elementary processes in the system.
  • Determined that VAD predominantly and significantly positively regulates hepcidin expression.

Conclusions:

  • Vitamin A's impact on iron metabolism is primarily mediated through the positive regulation of hepcidin.
  • The study clarifies conflicting literature by demonstrating a stronger positive than negative regulatory effect of VAD on hepcidin.
  • A systems approach using mathematical modeling provides a detailed understanding of complex nutritional interactions.