Intermediate filament networks: in vitro and in vivo assembly models.
We propose two systems of ordinary differential equations modeling the assembly of intermediate filament networks. The first one describes the in vitro intermediate filament assembly dynamics. The second one deals with the in vivo evolution of cytokeratin, which is the intermediate filament protein expressed by epithelial cells. The in vitro model is then briefly analyzed in a simplified case.
Portet
Stéphanie
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The Samuel Lunenfeld Research Institute, Room 1060, Mount Sinai Hospital, 600 University Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. sportet@mshri.on.ca
Vassy
Jany
J
Hogue
Christopher W V
CW
Arino
Julien
J
Arino
Ovide
O
D000818:Animals; D007382:Intermediate Filaments / Q000502:physiology* / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D007633:Keratins / Q000502:physiology; D008954:Models, Biological
D007633:Keratins