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 either a dispersed or a monolayered population of endothelial cells, reproducible also in vitro by specific experimental assays. The latter term describes the sprouting of new vessels from an existing capillary or post-capillary venule. Similar mechanisms are also involved in the formation of the lymphatic system through a process generally called lymphangiogenesis. A number of mathematical approaches have been used to analyse these phenomena. In this article, we review the different types of models, with special emphasis on their ability to reproduce different biological systems and to predict measurable quantities which describe the overall processes. Finally, we highlight the advantages specific to each of the different modelling approaches. The research that led to the present paper was partially supported by a grant of the group GNFM of INdAM
A review of mathematical models for the formation of vascular networks / Scianna, Marco; C. G., Bell; Preziosi, Luigi. - In: JOURNAL OF THEORETICAL BIOLOGY. - ISSN 0022-5193. - 333:(2013), pp. 174-209. [10.1016/j.jtbi.2013.04.037]
A review of mathematical models for the formation of vascular networks
SCIANNA, MARCO;PREZIOSI, LUIGI
2013
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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 either a dispersed or a monolayered population of endothelial cells, reproducible also in vitro by specific experimental assays. The latter term describes the sprouting of new vessels from an existing capillary or post-capillary venule. Similar mechanisms are also involved in the formation of the lymphatic system through a process generally called lymphangiogenesis. A number of mathematical approaches have been used to analyse these phenomena. In this article, we review the different types of models, with special emphasis on their ability to reproduce different biological systems and to predict measurable quantities which describe the overall processes. Finally, we highlight the advantages specific to each of the different modelling approaches. The research that led to the present paper was partially supported by a grant of the group GNFM of INdAMFile | Dimensione | Formato | |
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