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. 2012 Feb 23;8(2):e1002378. doi: 10.1371/journal.pcbi.1002378

Table 1. Results of parameter exchange analysis.

Airways Alveoli
Epithelium Surface Area +
Smooth Muscle Volume −−− ++
Endothelium Area +
Macrophage Volume unaffected unaffected
Immune Cells Volume unaffected unaffected
Interstitium Volume −−
Mitochondria Volume −− +
Blood Flow Rate unaffected unaffected
Clearance unaffected

Table indicates the direction in which the exposure (AUC) of MTR changes after IT instillation, upon exchanging the indicated parameter values between airway and alveoli. A plus indicates an increase, while a minus indicates a decrease in AUC relative to the baseline lung model parameters. One plus or minus sign corresponds to a 1.1 to 1.5 fold change in AUC; two plus or minus signs to a 1.5 to 2 fold change; and three plus or minus signs to a >5 fold change. For clearance, the parameter value was increased 10-fold.