Adhesive dynamics

• Published in: Journal of biomechanical engineering Vol. 136; no. 2; p. 021006
• Main Author: Hammer, Daniel A
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.02.2014
• Subjects: Animals; Cell Adhesion - physiology; Cell Adhesion Molecules - metabolism; Cell Membrane - physiology; Cell Movement - physiology; Humans; Leukocytes - physiology; Mechanotransduction, Cellular - physiology; Models, Biological; Stress, Mechanical

Adhesive dynamics (AD) is a method for simulating the dynamic response of biological systems in response to force. Biological bonds are mechanical entities that exert force under strain, and applying forces to biological bonds modulates their rate of dissociation. Since small numbers of events usual...