An agent based model for real-time signaling induced in osteocytic networks by mechanical stimuli

Journal of Biomechanics

Volumn 39, Issue 14, 2006, Pages 2638-2646

  Ausk, Brandon J ^a   Gross, Ted S ^a   Srinivasan, Sundar ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Agent based model; Cyclic and rest inserted mechanical stimuli; Emergent phenomena; Osteocyte networks; Real time signaling

Indexed keywords

AGENT BASED MODELS; EMERGENT PHENOMENA; OSTEOCYTE NETWORKS; REAL TIME SIGNALING;

CELLS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NEURAL NETWORKS; SIGNALING;

REAL TIME SYSTEMS;

ARTICLE; BONE TISSUE; CELL ACTIVATION; CELL ACTIVITY; CELL COMMUNICATION; CELL FUNCTION; CELL INTERACTION; EMBEDDING; MECHANICAL STIMULATION; MECHANICAL STRESS; MECHANOTRANSDUCTION; MOLECULAR MODEL; NEGATIVE FEEDBACK; OSTEOCYTE; POSITIVE FEEDBACK; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REST; STEADY STATE; STIMULUS RESPONSE;

ALGORITHMS; ANIMALS; CELL COMMUNICATION; HUMANS; MECHANOTRANSDUCTION, CELLULAR; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; OSTEOCYTES; REST; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 33749059757     PISSN: 00219290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2005.08.023     Document Type: Article

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