A dynamical system model of neurofilament transport in axons

Journal of Theoretical Biology

Volumn 237, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 316-322

  Craciun, Gheorghe ^a   Brown, Anthony ^a   Friedman, Avner ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Dynamical system; Intracellular transport; Motor proteins; Nerve cell; Neurofilaments

Indexed keywords

MOLECULAR MOTOR;

CYTOLOGY;

ARTICLE; CELL TYPE; INTRACELLULAR TRANSPORT; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; NERVE CELL; NERVE FIBER TRANSPORT; NEUROFILAMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIMULATION; STOCHASTIC MODEL;

ANIMALS; AXONAL TRANSPORT; AXONS; HUMANS; MODELS, NEUROLOGICAL; NEUROFILAMENT PROTEINS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 26944440868     PISSN: 00225193     EISSN: 10958541     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtbi.2005.04.018     Document Type: Article

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