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In this chapter we provide a general introduction to mathematical modelling of epithelial ion transport. The basic mathematical concepts are introduced and the instantiation of these concepts into numerical simulation is demonstrated. Tools and technologies that aid scientists in the creation and use of epithelial ion transport models are also discussed.
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DPN is supported by the Virtual Physiological Rat Project funded through NIH grant P50-GM094503 and the Maurice Wilkins Centre for Molecular Biodiscovery. KLH is supported by a University of Otago Research grant, a strategic grant from the Dean’s Fund and the Department of Physiology, University of Otago.
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Nickerson, D.P., Hamilton, K.L., Hunter, P.J. (2016). Mathematical Modeling of Epithelial Ion Transport. In: Hamilton, K., Devor, D. (eds) Ion Channels and Transporters of Epithelia in Health and Disease. Physiology in Health and Disease. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-3366-2_6
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