The mechanics of heterotypic cell aggregates: Insights from computer simulations

Journal of Biomechanical Engineering

Volumn 122, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 402-407

  Brodland, G W ^a   Chen, H H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cell sorting; Cell Cell adhesions; Checkerboard Pattern formation; Computer simulations; Cytoskeletal mechanics; Finite element method; Steinberg hypothesis; Tissue envelopment

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CELL ADHESION; CELL AGGREGATION; CELL SELECTION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CYTOARCHITECTURE; CYTOSKELETON; MECHANICS; SURFACE TENSION;

BIOMECHANICS; CELL ADHESION; CELL AGGREGATION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CYTOSKELETON; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; INTERCELLULAR JUNCTIONS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; SURFACE TENSION;

EID: 0033799782     PISSN: 01480731     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.1288205     Document Type: Article

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