Signaling networks and cell motility: A computational approach using a phase field description

Journal of Mathematical Biology

Volumn 69, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 91-112

  Marth, Wieland ^a   Voigt, Axel ^a  

^a DRESDEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cell motility; Phase field approximation; Reaction diffusion

Indexed keywords

GUANOSINE TRIPHOSPHATASE;

BIOLOGICAL MODEL; CELL MEMBRANE; CELL MOTION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CYTOSKELETON; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; PHYSIOLOGY; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

CELL MEMBRANE; CELL MOVEMENT; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CYTOSKELETON; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; GTP PHOSPHOHYDROLASES; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

EID: 84902011434     PISSN: 03036812     EISSN: 14321416     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00285-013-0704-4     Document Type: Article

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