Model for the alignment of actin filaments in endothelial cells subjected to fluid shear stress

Bulletin of Mathematical Biology

Volumn 59, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 1029-1046

  Suciu, A ^a   Civelekoglu, G ^a   Tardy, Y ^a   Meister, J J ^a  

^a EPFL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTIN; MEMBRANE PROTEIN;

ACTIN FILAMENT; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; CELL CULTURE; CYTOSKELETON; ENDOTHELIUM CELL; HUMAN; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MATHEMATICS; MECHANICAL STRESS; MOLECULAR INTERACTION; PHYSIOLOGY; SHEAR STRESS; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIUM;

EID: 0031277454     PISSN: 00928240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02460100     Document Type: Article

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