Protrusion of a virtual model lamellipodium by actin polymerization: A coarse-grained langevin dynamics model

Journal of Statistical Physics

Volumn 133, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 79-100

  Jeon, Junhwan ^a   Alexander, Nelson R ^b,c   Weaver, Alissa M ^b,c   Cummings, Peter T ^a,b,d  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Actin polymerization; Coarse grained; Lamellipodium; Langevin dynamics; Protrusion

Indexed keywords

EID: 52149113093     PISSN: 00224715     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10955-008-9600-5     Document Type: Article

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