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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2015 Nov 1.
Published in final edited form as: Math Biosci. 2014 Jul 8;257:69–79. doi: 10.1016/j.mbs.2014.06.017

Figure 7.

Figure 7

The multiscale model is developed as a series of modules at the molecular, cellular and glandular level. A: The model is developed based on experimental data to represent the fluid secretion process of the acinar cells. B: The ionic modification by the duct. C. These models are integrated into a combined acinar and duct model of a salivary production unit (SPU). D. Finally, the model is developed to incorporate the morphology of the tissue to describe the entire salivary gland.