Analytical modelling of retrograde transport of nerve growth factors in an axon: A transient problem

Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 95-102

  Kuznetsov, A V ^a  

^a North Carolina State University   (United States)

Author keywords

dynein motors; nerve growth factors; neurotrophins; retrograde axonal transport

Indexed keywords

CONSTANT VELOCITIES; DIFFUSION FLUXES; DYNEIN MOTORS; NERVE GROWTH FACTOR; NEUROTROPHINS; RETROGRADE AXONAL TRANSPORT; TARGET TISSUES; TRANSIENT PROBLEMS;

TISSUE;

PROBABILITY DENSITY FUNCTION;

NERVE GROWTH FACTOR;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; ELECTRICAL SYNAPSE; ENDOSOME; MATHEMATICAL PHENOMENA; METABOLISM; NERVE FIBER; NERVE FIBER TRANSPORT; PHYSIOLOGY; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

ANIMALS; AXONAL TRANSPORT; AXONS; ELECTRICAL SYNAPSES; ENDOSOMES; MATHEMATICAL CONCEPTS; MODELS, NEUROLOGICAL; NERVE GROWTH FACTORS; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

EID: 84872564899     PISSN: 10255842     EISSN: 14768259     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10255842.2011.607445     Document Type: Article

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