Modelling biological gel contraction by cells: Mechanocellular formulation and cell traction force quantification

Acta Biotheoretica

Volumn 45, Issue 3-4, 1997, Pages 267-293

  Ferrenq, I ^a   Tranqui, L ^b   Vailhe B ^b   Gumery, P Y ^b   Tracqui, P ^a  

^a LABORATOIRE TIMC IMAG   (France)

^b UNIV GRENOBLE ALPES   (France)

Author keywords

Cell matrix interactions; Endothelial cells; Extracellular matrix mechanical response; Fibrin gel; Mathematical model; Parameter identification; Viscoelasticity

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0031279923     PISSN: 00015342     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/a:1000684025534     Document Type: Article

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