Stabilization of telomeres in nonlinear models of proliferating cell lines

Journal of Theoretical Biology

Volumn 244, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 400-408

  Dyson, Janet ^a   Sánchez, Eva ^b   Villella Bressan, Rosanna ^c   Webb, Glenn F ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b ETS Ingenieros de Telecomunicacion   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^d VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Abstract evolution equation; Cell proliferation; Equilibrium; Hayflick limit; Logistic nonlinearity; Telomere

Indexed keywords

CELLS AND CELL COMPONENTS; CHROMOSOME; EQUILIBRIUM;

ARTICLE; CALCULATION; CELL DEATH; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL DIVISION; CELL PROLIFERATION; EQUILIBRIUM CONSTANT; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; MATHEMATICAL PARAMETERS; NONLINEAR SYSTEM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TELOMERE;

ANIMALS; CELL DEATH; CELL LINE, TUMOR; CELL PROLIFERATION; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; NONLINEAR DYNAMICS; TELOMERE;

EID: 33845891060     PISSN: 00225193     EISSN: 10958541     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtbi.2006.08.023     Document Type: Article

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