Master equation-based analysis of a motor-clutch model for cell traction force

Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 449-459

  Bangasser, Benjamin L ^a   Odde, David J ^a  

^a University of Minnesota   (United States)

Author keywords

Adhesion; Cytoskeletal dynamics; Durotaxis; F actin; Master equation; Mechanosensing; Monte Carlo simulation; Multi scale modeling; Myosin

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CELL FUNCTION; CELL STIFFNESS; CELL TRACTION FORCE; CELLULAR PARAMETERS; CONTROLLED STUDY; KINETICS; MASTER EQUATION BASED ORDINARY DIFFERENTIAL EQUATION; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; MODEL; MONTE CARLO METHOD; MOTOR CLUTCH MODEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RIGIDITY;

EID: 84890313947     PISSN: 18655025     EISSN: 18655033     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12195-013-0296-5     Document Type: Article

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