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A simulation environment for directional sensing as a phase separation process.

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de Candia, A; Gamba, A; Cavalli, F; Coniglio, A; Di Talia, S; Bussolino, F; Serini, G
Published in: Sci STKE
March 20, 2007

The ability of eukaryotic cells to navigate along spatial gradients of extracellular guidance cues is crucial for embryonic development, tissue regeneration, and cancer progression. One proposed model for chemotaxis is a phosphoinositide-based phase separation process, which takes place at the plasma membrane upon chemoattractant stimulation and triggers directional motility of eukaryotic cells. Here, we make available virtual-cell software that allows the execution and spatiotemporal analysis of in silico chemotaxis experiments, in which the user can control physical and chemical parameters as well as the number and position of chemoattractant sources.

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Sci STKE

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EISSN

1525-8882

Publication Date

March 20, 2007

Volume

2007

Issue

378

Start / End Page

pl1

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Stochastic Processes
  • Software
  • Phosphatidylinositols
  • Osmolar Concentration
  • Models, Biological
  • Microcomputers
  • Membrane Proteins
  • Membrane Lipids
  • Eukaryotic Cells
  • Data Display
 

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de Candia, A., Gamba, A., Cavalli, F., Coniglio, A., Di Talia, S., Bussolino, F., & Serini, G. (2007). A simulation environment for directional sensing as a phase separation process. Sci STKE, 2007(378), pl1. https://doi.org/10.1126/stke.3782007pl1
Candia, Antonio de, Andrea Gamba, Fausto Cavalli, Antonio Coniglio, Stefano Di Talia, Federico Bussolino, and Guido Serini. “A simulation environment for directional sensing as a phase separation process.Sci STKE 2007, no. 378 (March 20, 2007): pl1. https://doi.org/10.1126/stke.3782007pl1.
de Candia A, Gamba A, Cavalli F, Coniglio A, Di Talia S, Bussolino F, et al. A simulation environment for directional sensing as a phase separation process. Sci STKE. 2007 Mar 20;2007(378):pl1.
de Candia, Antonio, et al. “A simulation environment for directional sensing as a phase separation process.Sci STKE, vol. 2007, no. 378, Mar. 2007, p. pl1. Pubmed, doi:10.1126/stke.3782007pl1.
de Candia A, Gamba A, Cavalli F, Coniglio A, Di Talia S, Bussolino F, Serini G. A simulation environment for directional sensing as a phase separation process. Sci STKE. 2007 Mar 20;2007(378):pl1.

Published In

Sci STKE

DOI

EISSN

1525-8882

Publication Date

March 20, 2007

Volume

2007

Issue

378

Start / End Page

pl1

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Stochastic Processes
  • Software
  • Phosphatidylinositols
  • Osmolar Concentration
  • Models, Biological
  • Microcomputers
  • Membrane Proteins
  • Membrane Lipids
  • Eukaryotic Cells
  • Data Display