The use of the Petri net method in the simulation modeling of mitochondrial swelling.

ABSTRACT

Using photon correlation spectroscopy, which allows investigating changes in the hydrodynamic dia­meter of the particles in suspension, it was shown that ultrahigh concentrations of Ca2+ (over 10 mM) induce swelling of isolated mitochondria. An increase in hydrodynamic diameter was caused by an increase of non-specific mitochondrial membrane permeability to Ca ions, matrix Ca2+ overload, activation of ATP- and Ca2+-sensitive K+-channels, as well as activation of cyclosporin-sensitive permeability transition pore. To formalize the experimental data and to assess conformity of experimental results with theoretical predictions we developed a simulation model using the hybrid functional Petri net method.