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Ahluwalia 2017 Sci Rep |
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About two decades ago, West and coworkers … About two decades ago, West and coworkers established a model which predicts that metabolic rate follows a three quarter power relationship with the mass of an organism, based on the premise that tissues are supplied nutrients through a fractal distribution network. Quarter power scaling is widely considered a universal law of biology and it is generally accepted that were in-vitro cultures to obey allometric metabolic scaling, they would have more predictive potential and could, for instance, provide a viable substitute for animals in research. This paper outlines a theoretical and computational framework for establishing quarter power scaling in three-dimensional spherical constructs in-vitro, starting where fractal distribution ends. Allometric scaling in non-vascular spherical tissue constructs was assessed using models of Michaelis Menten oxygen consumption and diffusion. The models demonstrate that physiological scaling is maintained when about 5 to 60% of the construct is exposed to oxygen concentrations less than the Michaelis Menten constant, with a significant concentration gradient in the sphere. The results have important implications for the design of downscaled in-vitro systems with physiological relevance. itro systems with physiological relevance. +
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Has editor | [[Gnaiger E]] + |
Has info | [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28169362 PMID: 28169362 Open Access] + |
Has title | Ahluwalia A (2017) Allometric scaling in-vitro. Sci Rep 7:42113. + |
MiP area | Respiration + , mt-Biogenesis;mt-density + , Comparative MiP;environmental MiP + |
Preparation | Intact organism + , Intact cells + |
Respiration and regulation | Oxygen kinetics + |
Was published in journal | Sci Rep + |
Was published in year | 2017 + |
Was written by | Ahluwalia A + |
Categories | Publications |
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