Theoretical analysis of the adaptive contractile behaviour of a single cardiomyocyte cultured on elastic substrates with varying stiffness

Journal of Theoretical Biology

Volumn 255, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 92-105

  Tracqui, P ^a   Ohayon, J ^a   Boudou, T ^a  

^a LABORATOIRE TIMC IMAG   (France)

Author keywords

Anisotropic contraction; Calcium waves; Hyperelastic behaviour; Mechano chemical model; Polyacrylamide gels

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL;

ANISOTROPIC MEDIUM; CALCIUM; CATALYSIS; CONTINUUM MECHANICS; CONTRACTION; DIFFUSION; MUSCLE; PATHOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; STIFFNESS; SUBSTRATE; THEORETICAL STUDY; WAVE PROPAGATION; YOUNG MODULUS;

ANISOTROPY; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CALCIUM CELL LEVEL; CELL ENERGY; CELL STRAIN; CELL STRESS; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; ELASTICITY; HEART MUSCLE CELL; HEART MUSCLE CONTRACTILITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RIGIDITY; SARCOMERE; STRESS; YOUNG MODULUS;

ACRYLIC RESINS; ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ANIMALS; CELL CULTURE TECHNIQUES; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELASTICITY; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; MODELS, CARDIOVASCULAR; MYOCARDIAL CONTRACTION; MYOCYTES, CARDIAC;

EID: 53149127627     PISSN: 00225193     EISSN: 10958541     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtbi.2008.07.036     Document Type: Article

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