Cell adhesion: stochastic receptor-ligand binding under force

The adhesive interactions between cells and surfaces play a key role in many vital physiological processes, such as the innate immune response or wound healing, but also in targeted drug delivery and active control on the adhesion of viruses. Adhesion is often mediated by specific intermolecular bo...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Bagdasar, Ovidiu
Format: Thesis (University of Nottingham only)
Language:English
Published: 2011
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Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/12288/