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SUBMITTER: Nardini JT
PROVIDER: S-EPMC8270459 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Nardini John T JT Stolz Bernadette J BJ Flores Kevin B KB Harrington Heather A HA Byrne Helen M HM
PLoS computational biology 20210628 6
Angiogenesis is the process by which blood vessels form from pre-existing vessels. It plays a key role in many biological processes, including embryonic development and wound healing, and contributes to many diseases including cancer and rheumatoid arthritis. The structure of the resulting vessel networks determines their ability to deliver nutrients and remove waste products from biological tissues. Here we simulate the Anderson-Chaplain model of angiogenesis at different parameter values and q ...[more]