Experimental and computational models of neurite extension at a choice point in response to controlled diffusive gradients

Journal of Neural Engineering

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2015, Pages

  Catig, G C ^a   Figueroa, S ^a   Moore, M J ^a  

^a TULANE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

choice point; computational model; diffusion; nerve growth factor; neurite guidance

Indexed keywords

BIFURCATION (MATHEMATICS); BIOMIMETICS; COMPUTATION THEORY; COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; DIFFUSION; HYDROGELS; MOBILE SECURITY; NEURONS; POPULATION STATISTICS;

CELLULAR ENVIRONMENT; CHOICE POINT; COMPUTATIONAL MODEL; DIFFUSIVE GRADIENTS; GROWTH CONE GUIDANCE; MICROENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS; NERVE GROWTH FACTOR; NEURITE GUIDANCE;

PHYSIOLOGICAL MODELS;

NERVE GROWTH FACTOR; BIOMIMETIC MATERIAL; CHEMOTACTIC FACTOR;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL CELL CULTURE; ARTICLE; ASSOCIATION; BIOMIMETICS; CELL FUNCTION; CELL POPULATION; COMPUTER MODEL; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIFFUSION; EXPERIMENTAL MODEL; GROWTH CONE; HYDROGEL; IN VITRO STUDY; NERVE FIBER GROWTH; NEURITE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; ANIMAL; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; CELL CULTURE; CELL ENLARGEMENT; CHEMICAL MODEL; CHEMISTRY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; LONG EVANS RAT; METABOLISM; NERVOUS SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT; PHYSIOLOGY; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ANIMALS; BIOMIMETIC MATERIALS; CELL ENLARGEMENT; CELLS, CULTURED; CHEMOTACTIC FACTORS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DIFFUSION; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MODELS, CHEMICAL; NERVE GROWTH FACTORS; NEURITES; NEUROGENESIS; RATS; RATS, LONG-EVANS;

EID: 84937501219     PISSN: 17412560     EISSN: 17412552     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/1741-2560/12/4/046012     Document Type: Article

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