Mathematical modeling of guided neurite extension in an engineered conduit with multiple concentration gradients of Nerve Growth Factor (NGF)

Annals of Biomedical Engineering

Volumn 35, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 1561-1572

  Tse, T H Z ^a   Chan, B P ^a   Chan, C M ^a   Lam, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Concentration gradient; Conduit design; Guided growth; Nerve regeneration; NGF; PC12 cells

Indexed keywords

CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); GENETIC ALGORITHMS; GROWTH RATE; MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

CONCENTRATION GRADIENT; CONDUIT DESIGN; GUIDED GROWTH; NERVE REGENERATION;

NEURONS;

BIOMATERIAL; NERVE GROWTH FACTOR;

ALGORITHM; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CELL STRAIN; CHEMISTRY; CULTURE TECHNIQUE; DIFFUSION; DIFFUSION CHAMBER; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; FEASIBILITY STUDY; METHODOLOGY; NEURITE; RAT; THEORETICAL MODEL; TIME; TISSUE ENGINEERING;

ALGORITHMS; ANIMALS; BIOCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS; CELL CULTURE TECHNIQUES; DIFFUSION; DIFFUSION CHAMBERS, CULTURE; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; MODELS, THEORETICAL; NERVE GROWTH FACTOR; NEURITES; PC12 CELLS; RATS; TIME FACTORS; TISSUE ENGINEERING;

EID: 35248848917     PISSN: 00906964     EISSN: 15739686     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10439-007-9328-4     Document Type: Article

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