A review of vasculogenesis models

Journal of Theoretical Medicine

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 1-19

  Ambrosi, D ^a   Bussolino, F ^b   Preziosi, L ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI TORINO   (Italy)

^b CANDIOLO CANCER INSTITUTE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cell networks; Cell traction; Chemotaxis; Vasculogenesis

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN; FIBRIN; FIBRONECTIN; MATRIGEL; METHYLCELLULOSE; VASCULOTROPIN A;

ANGIOGENESIS; CAPILLARY; CATTLE; CELL ADHESION; CELL DENSITY; CELL DIVISION; CELL GROWTH; CELL INTERACTION; CELL LINE; CELL MIGRATION; CELL MOTILITY; CELL SHAPE; CELL SURVIVAL; CHEMOTAXIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; ENDOTHELIUM CELL; EXPERIMENTAL MODEL; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; HUMAN; IN VITRO STUDY; MATHEMATICAL COMPUTING; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; NONHUMAN; PHASE TRANSITION; PREDICTION; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; REVIEW; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SIMULATION;

EID: 20444362748     PISSN: 10273662     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1027366042000327098     Document Type: Review

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