An optimal bronchial tree may be dangerous.

Abstract:

:The geometry and dimensions of branched structures such as blood vessels or airways are important factors in determining the efficiency of physiological processes. It has been shown that fractal trees can be space filling and can ensure minimal dissipation. The bronchial tree of most mammalian lungs is a good example of an efficient distribution system with an approximate fractal structure. Here we present a study of the compatibility between physical optimization and physiological robustness in the design of the human bronchial tree. We show that this physical optimization is critical in the sense that small variations in the geometry can induce very large variations in the net air flux. Maximum physical efficiency therefore cannot be a sufficient criterion for the physiological design of bronchial trees. Rather, the design of bronchial trees must be provided with a safety factor and the capacity for regulating airway calibre. Paradoxically, our results suggest that bronchial malfunction related to asthma is a necessary consequence of the optimized efficiency of the tree structure.

journal_name

Nature

journal_title

Nature

authors

Mauroy B,Filoche M,Weibel ER,Sapoval B

doi

10.1038/nature02287

keywords:

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2004-02-12 00:00:00

pages

633-6

issue

6975

eissn

0028-0836

issn

1476-4687

pii

nature02287

journal_volume

427

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