Complex matrix remodeling and durotaxis can emerge from simple rules for cell-matrix interaction in agent-based models

Journal of Biomechanical Engineering

Volumn 135, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 1-10

  Reinhardt, James W ^a   Krakauer, Daniel A ^a   Gooch, Keith J ^a,b  

^a The Ohio State University   (United States)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Agent based modeling; Cell based modeling; Durotaxis; ECM; Individual based modeling; Migration; Remodeling

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; CELL FUNCTION; CELL MOTION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; HUMAN; MECHANICAL STRESS; MECHANOTRANSDUCTION; PHYSIOLOGY; ULTRASTRUCTURE; YOUNG MODULUS;

ANIMALS; CELL MOVEMENT; CELL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELASTIC MODULUS; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; HUMANS; MECHANOTRANSDUCTION, CELLULAR; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; STRESS, MECHANICAL;

EID: 84880853985     PISSN: 01480731     EISSN: 15288951     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.4024463     Document Type: Article

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