MECHANICAL MODELS FOR CELL-MOVEMENT - LOCOMOTION, TRANSLOCATION, MIGRATION

Authors
WATKINS JC
Citation
Jc. Watkins, MECHANICAL MODELS FOR CELL-MOVEMENT - LOCOMOTION, TRANSLOCATION, MIGRATION, Journal of Applied Probability, 34(4), 1997, pp. 827-846
Citations number
10
Journal title
Journal of Applied Probability → ACNP
ISSN journal
00219002
Volume
34
Issue
4
Year of publication
1997
Pages
827 - 846
Database
ISI
SICI code
0021-9002(1997)34:4<827:MMFC-L>2.0.ZU;2-U
Abstract
This paper provides a detailed stochastic analysis of leucocyte cell m ovement based on the dynamics of a rigid body. The cell's behavior is studied in two relevant anisotropic environments displaying adhesion m ediated movement (haptotaxis) and stimulus mediated movement (chemotax is). This behavior is modeled by diffusion processes on three successi vely longer time scales, termed locomotion, translocation, and migrati on.