Modeling study of exocytosis in neuroendocrine cells: Influence of the geometrical parameters

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 79, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 1771-1786

  Segura, Javier ^a   Gil, Amparo ^a,b   Soria, Bernat ^a  

^a MIGUEL HERNÁNDEZ UNIVERSITY   (Spain)

^b Edificio La Galia   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; CHELATING AGENT;

ARTICLE; CALCIUM TRANSPORT; CHROMAFFIN CELL; CONDUCTANCE; DIFFUSION; EXOCYTOSIS; MEMBRANE VESICLE; NEUROSECRETORY CELL; PERMEABILITY BARRIER; POROSITY; SIMULATION; SYSTEM ANALYSIS; TRANSPORT KINETICS;

EID: 0033803584     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3495(00)76429-0     Document Type: Article

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