About the Authors

Joanne L. Dunster

j.l.dunster@reading.ac.uk

Affiliations Department of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Reading, Reading, Berkshire, United Kingdom, Institute for Cardiovascular and Metabolic Research and School of Biological Sciences, University of Reading, Reading, Berkshire, United Kingdom

Francoise Mazet

Affiliation Institute for Cardiovascular and Metabolic Research and School of Biological Sciences, University of Reading, Reading, Berkshire, United Kingdom

Michael J. Fry

Affiliation Institute for Cardiovascular and Metabolic Research and School of Biological Sciences, University of Reading, Reading, Berkshire, United Kingdom

Jonathan M. Gibbins

Affiliation Institute for Cardiovascular and Metabolic Research and School of Biological Sciences, University of Reading, Reading, Berkshire, United Kingdom

Marcus J. Tindall

Affiliation Department of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Reading, Reading, Berkshire, United Kingdom

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: FM JLD MJF JMG. Performed the experiments: FM. Analyzed the data: FM JLD. Wrote the paper: JLD FM MJF JMG MJT. Formulated the mathematical models: JLD MJF JMG MJT. Solved mathematical models, inferred parameter values and analysed model output : JLD.