Modelling apical constriction in epithelia using elastic shell theory

Biomechanics and Modeling in Mechanobiology

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 247-261

  Jones, Gareth Wyn ^a   Chapman, S Jonathan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Apical constriction; Elastic deformation; Epithelial tissue; Shell theory

Indexed keywords

FIBERS; MESH GENERATION; SHELLS (STRUCTURES); STIFFNESS;

APICAL CONSTRICTION; CELL SHEET; ELASTIC SHELL THEORY; ELASTIC SHELLS; EMBRYONIC TISSUE; EPITHELIAL SHEETS; EPITHELIAL TISSUE; FOLDINGS; FUNDAMENTAL MECHANISMS; SHELL THEORY;

TISSUE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; CELL ENLARGEMENT; COMPUTER SIMULATION; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; EPITHELIUM; EPITHELIUM CELL; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HUMAN; PHYSIOLOGY; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT; YOUNG MODULUS;

ANIMALS; CELL ENLARGEMENT; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELASTIC MODULUS; EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT; EPITHELIAL CELLS; EPITHELIUM; HUMANS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL;

EID: 77956295880     PISSN: 16177959     EISSN: 16822978     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10237-009-0174-1     Document Type: Article

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