A physical model of axonal elongation: Force, viscosity, and adhesions govern the mode of outgrowth

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 94, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 2610-2620

  O'Toole, Matthew ^a   Lamoureux, Phillip ^a   Miller, Kyle E ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; CELL ADHESION; ELASTICITY; HUMAN; MECHANICAL STRESS; MECHANOTRANSDUCTION; NERVE FIBER; PHYSIOLOGY; ULTRASTRUCTURE; VISCOSITY;

ANIMALS; AXONS; CELL ADHESION; ELASTICITY; HUMANS; MECHANOTRANSDUCTION, CELLULAR; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; STRESS, MECHANICAL; VISCOSITY;

EID: 41649088250     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: 15420086     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1529/biophysj.107.117424     Document Type: Article

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