Two major mechanisms are involved in the formation of blood vasculature: vasculogenesis
and angiogenesis. The former term describes the formation of a capillary-like network from …

The emerging field of micro-technology has opened up new possibilities for exploring
cellular chemotaxis in real space and time, and at single cell resolution. Chemotactic cells …

Despite major scientific, medical and technological advances over the last few decades, a
cure for cancer remains elusive. The disease initiation is complex, and including initiation …

Mathematical modeling, analysis and simulation are set to play crucial roles in explaining
tumor behavior, and the uncontrolled growth of cancer cells over multiple time and spatial …

The process of fracture healing involves the action and interaction of many cells, regulated
by biochemical and mechanical signals. Vital to a successful healing process is the …

Vasculogenesis, the de novo growth of the primary vascular network from initially dispersed
endothelial cells, is the first step in the development of the circulatory system in vertebrates …

Blood vessels form either when dispersed endothelial cells (the cells lining the inner walls of
fully formed blood vessels) organize into a vessel network (vasculogenesis), or by sprouting …

The mechanism of chemotaxis is one of the most interesting issues in modern cell biology.
Recent work shows that shallow chemoattractant gradients do not induce the generation of …

Cells move by run and tumble, a kind of dynamics in which the cell alternates runs over
straight lines and re-orientations. This erratic motion may be influenced by external factors …

There are numerous biological examples where genes associated with migratory ability of
cells also confer the cells with an increased fitness even though these genes may not have …