3 papers
q-bio.SC2007★ 5 cited
Macroscopic consequences of calcium signaling in microdomains: A first passage time approach
Robert Rovetti, Kunal K. Das, Alan Garfinkel +1
Calcium (Ca) plays an important role in regulating various cellular processes. In a variety of cell types, Ca signaling occurs within microdomains where channels deliver localized…
cond-mat.dis-nn2004
Localization of Polymers in Random Media: Analogy with Quantum Particles in Disorder
Yadin Y. Goldschmidt, Yohannes Shiferaw
In this chapter we review the rich behavior of polymer chains embedded in a quenched random environment. We first consider the problem of a Gaussian chain free to move in a random…
physics.bio-ph2004
Coupled dynamics of voltage and calcium in paced cardiac cells
Yohannes Shiferaw, Daisuke Sato, Alain Karma
We investigate numerically and analytically the coupled dynamics of transmembrane voltage and intracellular calcium cycling in paced cardiac cells using a detailed physiological mo…