M.Thiriet, Editor MODELING AND SIMULATION OF THE FORMATION OF VASCULAR NETWORKS

Abstract. The formation of blood vessels is driven by chemical and mechanical interactions between the cells and their extracellular matrix. New vasculature can emerge in the presence of angiogenic factors or as a result of cell traction forces onto the extracellular matrix. The respective contribution of chemical or mechanical events during angiogenesis is still unclear. We present a mathematical…