3 papers
q-bio.QM2025
Uncertainty and sensitivity analysis of hair growth duration in human scalp follicles under normal and alopecic conditions
Atanaska Dobreva, Damon Comer, N. G. Cogan +1
Hair follicles constantly cycle through phases of growth, regression and rest, as matrix keratinocytes (MKs), the cells producing hair fibers, proliferate, and then undergo spontan…
q-bio.TO2022
A unified model for the human response to lipopolysaccharide-induced inflammation
Kristen A. Windoloski, Elisabeth O. Bansgaard, Atanaska Dobreva +2
This study develops a unified model predicting the whole-body response to endotoxin. We simulate dynamics using differential equations examining the response to a lipopolysaccharid…
q-bio.TO2019
A physiological model of the inflammatory-thermal-pain-cardiovascular interactions during a pathogen challenge
Atanaska Dobreva, Renee Brady, Kamila Larripa +3
Uncontrolled, excessive production of pro-inflammatory mediators from immune cells and traumatized tissues can cause systemic inflammatory issues like sepsis, one of the ten leadin…