A 3D hybrid model for tissue growth: The interplay between cell population and mass transport dynamics

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 97, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 401-414

  Cheng, Gang ^a,c   Markenscoff, Pauline ^b   Zygourakis, Kyriacos ^a  

^a Rice University   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

^c MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOREACTOR; CELL DIVISION; CELL MIGRATION; CELL POPULATION; CELL PROLIFERATION; CELL TRANSPORT; CELLULAR DISTRIBUTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; GROWTH RATE; HYBRID CELL; HYDRODYNAMICS; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; NUTRIENT CONCENTRATION; SIMULATION; TISSUE GROWTH; TISSUE REGENERATION; TISSUE STRUCTURE;

EID: 68949105705     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: 15420086     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bpj.2009.03.067     Document Type: Article

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