Wave speeds of density dependent Nagumo diffusion equations - Inspired by oscillating gap-junction conductance in the islets of Langerhans

Journal of Mathematical Biology

Volumn 50, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 683-698

  Pedersen, Morten Gram ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Coupled cells; Density dependent diffusion; Excitation wave; Gap junctions; Wave speed

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; GLUCOSE; POTASSIUM CHANNEL;

ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; CELL JUNCTION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; HUMAN; PANCREAS ISLET; PHYSIOLOGY;

CALCIUM; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; GAP JUNCTIONS; GLUCOSE; HUMANS; ISLETS OF LANGERHANS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; POTASSIUM CHANNELS;

EID: 21244454139     PISSN: 03036812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00285-004-0304-4     Document Type: Article

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