An agent-based model of leukocyte transendothelial migration during atherogenesis.

A vast amount of work has been dedicated to the effects of hemodynamics and cytokines on leukocyte adhesion and trans-endothelial migration (TEM) and subsequent accumulation of leukocyte-derived foam cells in the artery wall. However, a comprehensive mechanobiological model to capture these spatiote...

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Main Authors: Rita Bhui, Heather N Hayenga
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-05-01
Series:PLoS Computational Biology
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5444619?pdf=render