A model of localised Rac1 activation in endothelial cells due to fluid flow

Journal of Theoretical Biology

Volumn 280, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 34-42

  Allen, R J ^a   Bogle, I D L ^a   Ridley, A J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Endothelial cell; Rho GTPases; Shear stress; Src; Stokes flow

Indexed keywords

RAC1 PROTEIN; RHO FACTOR; RHO GUANINE NUCLEOTIDE BINDING PROTEIN;

CELL ORGANELLE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FLUID FLOW; NUMERICAL MODEL; PROTEIN; SHEAR STRESS; SIGNAL; STOKES FORMULA;

ACTIN FILAMENT; ARTICLE; BIOINFORMATICS; CELL ADHESION; CELL STRUCTURE; CELL SURFACE; ENDOTHELIUM CELL; ENZYME ACTIVATION; ENZYME LOCALIZATION; FLUID FLOW; LAMELLIPODIUM; MECHANOTRANSDUCTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UPREGULATION;

ANIMALS; CELL POLARITY; ENDOTHELIAL CELLS; ENZYME ACTIVATION; HUMANS; MECHANOTRANSDUCTION, CELLULAR; MICROFILAMENTS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PSEUDOPODIA; RAC1 GTP-BINDING PROTEIN;

EID: 79955113314     PISSN: 00225193     EISSN: 10958541     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtbi.2011.03.021     Document Type: Article

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