Physical forces and non linear dynamics mould fractal cell shape. Quantitative morphological parameters and cell phenotype

Histology and Histopathology

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 155-174

  Bizzarri, M ^a   Pasqualato, A ^a,b   Cucina, A ^a   Pasta, V ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHIETI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Biophysical constraints; Cell shape; Cytoskeleton; Fractals; Non linear dynamics

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BIOPHYSICS; CELL SHAPE; CYTOSKELETON; FRACTAL ANALYSIS; HUMAN; NEOPLASM; NONLINEAR SYSTEM; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHENOTYPE; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; BIOPHYSICAL PROCESSES; CELL SHAPE; CYTOSKELETON; FRACTALS; HUMANS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; NEOPLASMS; NONLINEAR DYNAMICS; PHENOTYPE;

EID: 84873843971     PISSN: 02133911     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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