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dc.contributor.authorGupta, V.K.
dc.contributor.authorSraj, Ihab A.
dc.contributor.authorKonstantopoulos, Konstantinos
dc.contributor.authorEggleton, Charles D.
dc.date.accessioned2018-10-22T13:37:55Z
dc.date.available2018-10-22T13:37:55Z
dc.date.issued2010-03-14
dc.description.abstractL-selectin–PSGL-1-mediated polymorphonuclear (PMN) leukocyte homotypic interactions potentiate the extent of PMN recruitment to endothelial sites of inflammation. Cell–cell adhesion is a complex phenomenon involving the interplay of bond kinetics and hydrodynamics. As a first step, a 3-D computational model based on the Immersed Boundary Method is developed to simulate adhesion-detachment of two PMN cells in quiescent conditions. Our simulations predict that the total number of bonds formed is dictated by the number of available receptors (PSGL-1) when ligands (L-selectin) are in excess, while the excess amount of ligands influences the rate of bond formation. Increasing equilibrium bond length results in a higher number of receptor–ligand bonds due to an increased intercellular contact area. On-rate constants determine the rate of bond formation, while off-rates control the average number of bonds by modulating bond lifetimes. Application of an external pulling force leads to time-dependent on- and off-rates and causes bond rupture. Moreover, the time required for bond rupture in response to an external force is inversely proportional to the applied load and decreases with increasing off-rate.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipThe authorswould like to acknowledge the financial support provided by the National Institute of Health Grant RO1 AI063366.en_US
dc.description.urihttps://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs10237-010-0201-2en_US
dc.format.extent15 pagesen_US
dc.genrejournal articleen_US
dc.identifierdoi:10.13016/M2B27PV7Z
dc.identifier.citationV. K. Gupta, Ihab A. Sraj, Konstantinos Konstantopoulos, Charles D. Eggleton, Multi-scale simulation of L-selectin–PSGL-1-dependent homotypic leukocyte binding and rupture, Biomechanics and Modeling in Mechanobiology October 2010, Volume 9, Issue 5, pp 613–627 , DOI 10.1007/s10237-010-0201-2en_US
dc.identifier.uri10.1007/s10237-010-0201-2
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11603/11630
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherSpringer-Verlagen_US
dc.relation.isAvailableAtThe University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC)
dc.relation.ispartofUMBC Mechanical Engineering Department Collection
dc.relation.ispartofUMBC Faculty Collection
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dc.subjectCell adhesionen_US
dc.subjectCell deformationen_US
dc.subjectImmersed boundary methoden_US
dc.subjectMonte Carlo simulationen_US
dc.subjectReceptor–ligand bond kineticsen_US
dc.subjectUMBC High Performance Computing Facility (HPCF)en_US
dc.titleMulti-scale simulation of L-selectin–PSGL-1-dependent homotypic leukocyte binding and ruptureen_US
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