A computational model of cell polarization and motility coupling mechanics and biochemistry

Multiscale Modeling and Simulation

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 1420-1443

  Vanderlei, Ben ^a   Feng, James J ^a   Edelstein Keshet, Leah ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

2D eukaryotic cell motility; Deforming domain; Elastic perimeter; Immersed boundary method; Polarization; Protrusion; Reaction diffusion system; Simulation; Tension; Wave pinning

Indexed keywords

DEFORMING DOMAIN; ELASTIC PERIMETER; EUKARYOTIC CELLS; IMMERSED-BOUNDARY METHOD; PROTRUSION; REACTION DIFFUSION SYSTEMS; SIMULATION; TENSION; WAVE-PINNING;

DEFORMATION; DIFFUSION IN LIQUIDS; POLARIZATION; REACTION KINETICS; TISSUE;

CELLS;

EID: 84863393224     PISSN: 15403459     EISSN: 15403467     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1137/100815335     Document Type: Article

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