Monte Carlo evaluation of quantal analysis in the light of Ca2+ dynamics and the geometry of secretion

Pflugers Archiv European Journal of Physiology

Volumn 443, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 132-145

  Glavinovic M I ^a   Rabie, H R ^b  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b RYERSON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Calcium dynamics; Monte Carlo simulation; Quantal analysis; Quantal size; Vesicular secretion

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM CHANNEL; CALCIUM ION;

ARTICLE; CALCIUM BINDING; CALCIUM EXCRETION; CALCIUM METABOLISM; CALCIUM TRANSPORT; CELL MEMBRANE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DIFFUSION; GEOMETRY; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; MEMBRANE VESICLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ASSAY; SYSTEM ANALYSIS;

CALCIUM; CALCIUM CHANNELS; CELL MEMBRANE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DIFFUSION; KINETICS; MONTE CARLO METHOD; SECRETORY VESICLES;

EID: 0035165425     PISSN: 00316768     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004240100631     Document Type: Article

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