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Article Dans Une Revue Journal of the Royal Society Interface Année : 2023

Heterogeneous ATP patterns in microvascular networks

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ATP is not only an energy carrier but also serves as an important signalling molecule in many physiological processes. Abnormal ATP level in blood vessel is known to be related to several pathologies, such as inflammation, hypoxia and atherosclerosis. Using advanced numerical methods, we analysed ATP released by red blood cells (RBCs) and its degradation by endothelial cells (ECs) in a cat mesentery-inspired vascular network, accounting for RBC mutual interaction and interactions with vascular walls. Our analysis revealed a heterogeneous ATP distribution in the network, with higher concentrations in the cell-free layer, concentration peaks around bifurcations and heterogeneity among vessels of the same level. These patterns arise from the spatio-temporal organization of RBCs induced by the network geometry. It is further shown that an alteration of hematocrit and flow strength significantly affects ATP level as well as heterogeneity in the network. These findings constitute a first building block to elucidate the intricate nature of ATP patterns in vascular networks and the far reaching consequences for other biochemical signalling, such as calcium, by ECs.
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hal-04299062 , version 1 (22-11-2023)

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Zhe Gou, Hengdi Zhang, Chaouqi Misbah. Heterogeneous ATP patterns in microvascular networks. Journal of the Royal Society Interface, 2023, 20 (204), ⟨10.1098/rsif.2023.0186⟩. ⟨hal-04299062⟩

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